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Hi. Our very very small garden is starting to really take off, but I have some questions on how to keep it thriving through the summer to harvest 
. I planted the plants I started from seed inside this winter outside last weekend, and they seem pretty happy. I have an extremely limited space for a garden, most of it in containers, with only 20 square feet of ground space. This is my first time gardening, so please no rude comments if I did something wrong. I'm not experienced enough to know the ins and outs, so I guessed, and now I'm trying to find out more. Experienced gardeners, what would you do?
How often should I water my container-growing strawberries? I have 1 everbearing plant and 1 June bearing plant. I already had 2 die because I think I over-watered them, but I noticed my June bearing wilting, and it perked back up with a good watering. They are both already producing berries. What is a good watering schedule or way to tell if they need water? They are in 5 gallon pots.
I planted spinach from seed in a half barrel, along with other types of lettuces (I didn't start these inside). Where I planted the seeds is sprouting, but it looks more like grass than spinach. 2 thin leaves for each plant. Is this how spinach should look when first sprouted?
Given the extremely limited ground space I have for a garden, I planted a few indoor-started plants closer together than instructed. These include watermelons, honeydew melons and butternut squash. I now have thriving plants (about 3" tall), but they are only about 14-20 inches apart, and I have 3 plants each. These are produce we frequently buy from the store in the summer/fall, so we would like as large of a crop as possible. Would it be better to thin them out and give each plant more room or keep them spaced as-is to yield more fruit? The soil is very nutrient rich, as I planted these in my compost from last winter, and organic potting soil I used to amend the ground soil. They are also in full sun, in a easy spot to water daily if needed.
I also planted my indoor-started corn plants closer than instructed, at about 6 inches apart. I have a block of 12, 3 inch plants. I know each stalk only produces 1 ear of corn, so I'd like to get as many as reasonably possible. Should I thin them or feed them more often with compost/compost tea to keep them growing in a cramped space?
I got a little tomato crazy when I started the plants inside, growing 2 plants each of 5 different heirloom varieties. I have 10 plants, already large at about 1 foot high, big and bushy, and already starting to produce tomatoes (not big or ripe yet, just little green babies). I planted 8 of them outside, and kept 2 in 5 gallon pots indoors. How many tomatoes does the average plant produce? I never thought of this before I started them, and I'm getting the impression I am going to have to sell/give away some tomatoes.
Thanks for any advice!
. I planted the plants I started from seed inside this winter outside last weekend, and they seem pretty happy. I have an extremely limited space for a garden, most of it in containers, with only 20 square feet of ground space. This is my first time gardening, so please no rude comments if I did something wrong. I'm not experienced enough to know the ins and outs, so I guessed, and now I'm trying to find out more. Experienced gardeners, what would you do?How often should I water my container-growing strawberries? I have 1 everbearing plant and 1 June bearing plant. I already had 2 die because I think I over-watered them, but I noticed my June bearing wilting, and it perked back up with a good watering. They are both already producing berries. What is a good watering schedule or way to tell if they need water? They are in 5 gallon pots.
I planted spinach from seed in a half barrel, along with other types of lettuces (I didn't start these inside). Where I planted the seeds is sprouting, but it looks more like grass than spinach. 2 thin leaves for each plant. Is this how spinach should look when first sprouted?
Given the extremely limited ground space I have for a garden, I planted a few indoor-started plants closer together than instructed. These include watermelons, honeydew melons and butternut squash. I now have thriving plants (about 3" tall), but they are only about 14-20 inches apart, and I have 3 plants each. These are produce we frequently buy from the store in the summer/fall, so we would like as large of a crop as possible. Would it be better to thin them out and give each plant more room or keep them spaced as-is to yield more fruit? The soil is very nutrient rich, as I planted these in my compost from last winter, and organic potting soil I used to amend the ground soil. They are also in full sun, in a easy spot to water daily if needed.
I also planted my indoor-started corn plants closer than instructed, at about 6 inches apart. I have a block of 12, 3 inch plants. I know each stalk only produces 1 ear of corn, so I'd like to get as many as reasonably possible. Should I thin them or feed them more often with compost/compost tea to keep them growing in a cramped space?
I got a little tomato crazy when I started the plants inside, growing 2 plants each of 5 different heirloom varieties. I have 10 plants, already large at about 1 foot high, big and bushy, and already starting to produce tomatoes (not big or ripe yet, just little green babies). I planted 8 of them outside, and kept 2 in 5 gallon pots indoors. How many tomatoes does the average plant produce? I never thought of this before I started them, and I'm getting the impression I am going to have to sell/give away some tomatoes.
Thanks for any advice!