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Comment on Growing Carrots in Containers – Step by Step with Pictures by Chhaya

Chhaya — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:21:12 +0000

Hi GG,

Please let me know how to grow cauliflowers. I have about 5 to 6 of them planted about almost 2 months back. The plants are in good condition with good green foliage. However, not able to view any head yet. I have heard that Cauliflower grow on the ground but my twig is growing with lateral leaves. Please advice.

Thanks,
Chhaya

Comment on Growing Okra a.k.a Ladies finger in Container by Praba

Praba — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:53:54 +0000

Sir,My avarakkai, plant ( short variety) grown up to 2 feet high,leaves very healthy, and I was very happy to see the bunch of white flowers in it. Now, the flowers are dropping and pollination doesn’t seems to take place. How to we manually pollinate them?
Also, let me know how to prepare hydroponic solution, now I have sown the okra seeds in cocopeat, just 2 days back. As you said, I am spraying neem and soap solution of the leaves, to get rid of white patches beneath the leaves.

Comment on Terrace gardening – Success Stories Part I by Seema

Seema — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:47:02 +0000

Hi Bala, could you get a reply to your query about the necessity of green house? I was wondering too…

Comment on Terrace gardening – Success Stories Part I by Chhaya

Chhaya — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:11:02 +0000

Thanks a lot GG. I will need your guidance in my kitchen garden going forward. I have viewed almost all your posts in the last couple of days. Everything is so inspiring and exciting too. My aim is to grow veggies to such extent that I do not have the need to buy them from the market and educate my little daughter in the process and make her eat veggies . Thanks again…

Comment on Gardening updates. by vandana sridhar

vandana sridhar — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:22:26 +0000

oh ok ! thank you so much what kind of fertilizers can i add up ? As of now, am using only panchakavya for other plants… is it enough if i use it for zinnia too ? or should i go in for chemical fertilizers ?

Comment on How to grow Mint from cuttings by praba

praba — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:53:01 +0000

Thank you. I am growing okra in pots. Last season, I was very successful in growing them. But this season, I found the white patches, under the leaves, almost on all okra plants. After seeing your article, on growing okra plants, I sprayed neem oil with dish soap. Should I rub these white patches, with a tissue paper or just leave them as it is?

Comment on Growing Spinach in Containers by geekgardener

geekgardener — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:03:20 +0000

The reason why plants die and wither away after we buy it from the nursery is that we dont take care of the plants that well like the nursery men do. the plants are fed properly with nutrients and pesticides to prevent them from insects and diseaeses.
The best solution is to water the plants with a water soluble fertilizer.

Comment on So you want to start a kitchen garden? – Part I – Where to get what by geekgardener

geekgardener — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:02:16 +0000

Hi,

Glad to hear that you got motivated after reading my blog.

Comment on Gardening updates. by geekgardener

geekgardener — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:54:40 +0000

I think your zinnia plants died due to poor soil. You should add some fertilizer.

Comment on How to grow Mint from cuttings by geekgardener

geekgardener — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:53:50 +0000

you dont need a propagation tray. you can use any pot or tray and definitely you should make drainage holes in the tray or any container for that matter.