In a previous post I had mentioned that when I water my Pallet Garden the water runs down to the neighbour's balconies. This is not good. The last thing I want is for them to complain to the landlord and them try to stop me from gardening up here. My Uncle mentioned using a tray. I tried using the little greenhouse that I started the Morning Glory & Moonflower seedlings in. I did my watering at night again, just in case. While it caught most of the water, some still trickled down below. So back to the drawing board..
The Wave Petunias are filling out nicely on the top. They are getting lots of water. I was afraid that it wasn't getting enough sun in the corning but they seem to be doing just fine. The very bottom layer of flowers doesn't seem to be doing so well. The more bushy flowers above it are hanging down over them and blocking the sun, especially on the left side.
My vines seem to be liking their new home! Most of the Morning Glorys have attached themselves to the trellis. I even gave one of the plants a little help with some gardening twine in hopes that it will reach the far side of the trellis. The Moonflowers don't seem to be doing much of anything.
The rest of the gang seem to be doing great. I read that turning the pots every week (or a little each time you water them) helps make sure they are getting enough sun everywhere they need it. The Panzies sure like this! The tomato plant is looking good too.
I've encounterd my first few Strawberry runners. At first I wasn't sure what they were so I was hesitant to pinch them off. If I had more room on the balcony I might let them grow and start new plants, but space is precious up here. I read that pinching them off will put more energy into the root system and the fruit when it comes. The picture is just a small one, but I've already pinched off 2 longer runners. I can't wait to get some flowers on my Strawberry plant and watch them turn into fruit!
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