Today my questions are about the care and feeding of the ranunculus. The bulbs (?) look like scary spiders and that's about all I know. I looked under botanical names for something on them but didn't find anything. Please please help.
[ October 18, 2005, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: Bill ]
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I have started one of the corms soaking and plan on putting it in a 6" pot that I have just begging for a plant.
The website mentioned that the ran likes to be dry on top and the roots moist. How will I pull that off in the garden? one of those drip bottles Mike was talking about...that you make out of a milk bottle? How close do you think one of those should be to the plant?
Did you see where it said to plant it 4" deep outside. That sure is deep, I wonder if they come up the first year if they are that deep.
How do you know if your soil is acidic if you can't afford one of those analyser thingys?
Maybe I should have just started with a few packets of wildflowers
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.78.156
quote: How do you know if your soil is acidic if you can't afford one of those analyser thingys?
Without a soil sample sometimes it's hard, but you can make an observations....
Like what kind of weeds are growing in your lawn? If you have acidic conditions you may see plantain, sorrel, crabgrass, the annual blue~grass. If you see clover, henbit, dead nettle, dandelions, they like rich soil.
And maybe like the kind of trees around your area.. do you have alot? None? Usually a small rule of thumb is if you have trees, it can be acidy...
Weezie
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
Yes they'll bloom the first year you plant them - just be patient. I grew a few last year. By the time they poked through the soil, I'd forgotten what I planted. Still, it was a nice surprise when they bloomed. Good luck!
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I definitely have trees and crab grass, and no clover so I'll assume it is acidic and plan accordingly. Thank you so much for that information. I'm also going to put that analyzer on my wish list.
I am so excited about my garden. I've never been able to do this and to see things comming up is just wonderful.
Thank you all!!!!!
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.189.242
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TK, May I suggest something to you, and this is how I learned alot of my stuff, when I first started to get really serious about gardening....
I got on line and ordered every FREE catalog for plants, seeds, bulbs, etc.... I could...... *****and boy did it make Jan/Feb/Mar go by sooooooooooooooooooooooo fast it was unbelievable. But I got every catalog and read thru them.. Believe it or not, those books/catalogs can give you just about every growing requirement and need for the particular item you will ever need....
I have to say though you have to read alot, because one book will tell you one little extra trick to do, and another will tell you another little hint that will help your item grow....
Here's some catalogs to get you started... Just go to them, and find free catalog, put your info in and a handful of weeks you'll be in seventh heaven reading!!!!
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Still, it was a nice surprise when they bloomed. Good luck!
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