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Thanks, farmer. (& welcome back from your break.
I'm afraid I have no choice but to pursue the huge pot method. I really do have a pretty crowded garden! There simply is not enough space for a couple of big tomato plants, unfortunately.
Any cherry/smaller varieties you'd recommend? (I've discovered that I actually prefer the tinned, Italian varieties for my cooking purpose. Tastier & they do job pretty well. So the ones I'll be growing will be for "raw" purposes, like salads.
The materials you will need are as follows:
* 2 litre plastic soda bottle or water bottle that still has the lid
* Drill and small drill bit
* Sharp knife
Drill 4-8 small holes into the cap of the plastic bottle. If you want it to drip slower use less holes, faster use more holes. Don’t make holes that are too small, they will become clogged up by debris. Remove the bottom of the bottle by cutting across with a sharp knife. I find a serrated knife works well. Removing the bottom of the bottle creates a funnel for you to easily pour water into. The wide mouthed opening will also catch some water when it rains.
Dig a hole next to a plant or in between a grouping of plants that is deep enough to bury at least one third to one half of the bottle. If you position the bottle in amongst a grouping of plants it will be hidden from view. Place the bottle in the hole with the cap side down and secure it into the hole by pressing dirt around it. This will ensure that your bottle stays in place. Pour water into the bottle until it is full. You can add fertilizer to the bottle every few weeks so that your plants are fertilized right at the roots.
You will need to fill your bottle when it is empty, once a day or less depending on how much direct, hot sun your plants receive. Make several bottles to place in all your large containers or next to plants in your garden such as tomatoes that require a lot of water.
The sprouts are vegetative bodies that are like little florets. They usually start setting up when daylight passes the midsummer and we start approaching autumn. Also, soild heavy in Nitrogen often have trouble inducing fruits or flowers. Ive seen folks gardens with huuge brusselsprouts with no florets. Maybe side dressing with a 0 -10 -10.
Will give this a try.
Did you prune the top of the plant in early summer? They always say to snip off the top two inches or so of the plant tip as soon as the first florets start showing on the stem.
Nope, I didn't know to do that and most of the gardening advice I've read on the internet about the Bsprouts don't mention that. This is the first time I've tried growing them. I haven't seen any florets forming at all, just the big broad leaves.
This is a photo of them back at the end of July. The plants and leaves are about double in size now. No signs of sprouts.
