How does your garden grow?

@TheHorse (205753)
Walnut Creek, California
May 26, 2018 4:49pm CST
We have some corn and sunflowers (along with green beans and snow peas) going at the preschool, but the corn is growing slowly. I have a hunch that there's not much nitrogen in the soil there, so I'm going to have to score some Miracle Gro Quick Start and help the corn plants out. How are your gardens faring so far this Spring?
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
26 May 18
I have sprouts so that's a good thing. We'll see if it becomes a harvest. Last year I was very disappointed.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
Were wee critters the issue?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Jun 18
@porwest That happens here sometimes. I always get snow peas and green beans, though.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
1 Jun 18
@TheHorse I had a little trouble with critters at first last year but even once I got things going finally, think it was just too hot and dry. Last year all I got were plants but nothing to eat. lol
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Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 May 18
That is so sweet! Hopefully you get something that will help them grow!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 May 18
I got some Miracle Gro Quick Start today, along with a bunch of corn seeds. I'm getting a bunch of new corn starts going for the preschool.
Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
28 May 18
@TheHorse Heck yeah, that is amazing!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 18
@DesirousDreamer I'm going to let them get as big as possible in the little Dixie cups on my balcony.
Always smiling
@allknowing (130066)
• India
27 May 18
I too think they could do with some nitrogen. You must try and make your own compost from kitchen waste.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 May 18
They used to have some good compost there, but they got away from it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
27 May 18
I have plenty of strawberries right now in the garden, they are sweet and healthy.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
28 May 18
@TheHorse May is the month of strawberries, the locals call them "magiosters" from Maggio (May).
The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 May 18
That's an early harvest, by my standards. I do see some strawberries starting to form at the preschool.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
24 Jun 18
@TheHorse I wish we could have a garden but I could see my Sophie having fun throwing things on our porch and laughing at me when I have to clean it up. So, no garden for us.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 18
Tell us more about this critter, Sophie.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
26 May 18
Isn't it harmful for the soil?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
Isn't which harmful for the soil?
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
28 May 18
@TheHorse using Miracle Gro Quick start
BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 May 18
My strawberry plants are lookinq quite healthy, lots of blossoms, no fruit yet. Peas have started up but the beans are being recalcitrant. Potatoes are doing great. Rhubarb's not too bad considering it's just part of the root from my Hamilton garden. Tomato seedlings are doing better since I moved them outside.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 May 18
Sounds like you're off to a good start. I'm off to the store now (finally) to get some Miracle Gro.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
26 May 18
A good idea there.This should help.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
I may make that a mission for today.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
26 May 18
We no longer have gardens. I can remember the last garden we had our corn did poorly good luck with yours.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 May 18
Thanks. Where were you at the time? Corn can grow pretty well here in California.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 May 18
My indoor plants are still doing well. My poinsettia I bought this past Christmas still has a couple red petals on it, but they won't last too much longer. It's also growing, and will match the plant from the previous year soon. I just might need to re-pot both plants as I learned the poinsettia is a tree. Your plants are looking good, with the exception of the corn. Miracle Gro should help.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 18
No plants for me at the moment. Hopefully you'll be able to help the corn on its way.
The Fly One
@aureliah (24319)
• Kenya
27 May 18
You are lucky you have a garden. I don't have one