I am also in Upstate NY, also zone 6a, and for me, mid-Summer is too late to apply fungicide. By early July some of my tomatoes leaves already have many yellow spots or start turning yellow if I do nothing, especially with the last three Summers being so hot and humid, with many rains. Mid-June or even earlier is the right time to apply fungicides in our zone I think.
I have planted many canna lillies but they all died. We have tropical climate. About six weeks after I brought them home from the shop and placed them in half shade place, the leaves started to turn yellow and slowly the whole plant died. I don't know where I am going wrong . Can you advise pls ?
Lily, often turning yellow means that they were overwatered, but cannas can take a lot of water. Some even grow best when they are planted at the water's edge. Have you been planting all your cannas in the same place? Has this same problem occurred year after year. If the answer to these questions is yes, then maybe you have a disease in the soil that is causing the problem. What condition were the roots in when you purchased them?
Glad you addressed those crazy millennials, they would have put two plants in the pot. I have bone meal and tomato fertilizer just hadn't did the weekly routine for my potted plants. Can't argue with your background.
Thank you so much for the tip on the bulls eye. I always get confused and of which side goes up. Therefore, I have occasionally, rotted a few because I think I planted them upside down. I love elephant ears and they love my garden because they do very well. I have a huge variety of them and will definitely check out your website.
Amy, Two years ago I could have given you a short response which would have been no, but in the past two years a number of professional calla growers have noticed that their callas are coming back in the spring after being in the ground outside and unprotected for the entire winter. This spring I had ALL of my callas come back and I live in Hardiness Zone 4. If they are coming back in Zone 4, they will come back for you.
Mirene, you and 10s of thousands of Babyboomers, GenXers, Millenials, GenZers. You are in good company. Here's what will help. Water more frequently and fertilize once3 a week with Espoma's Tomatone if you can get it. You won't get the same production but it should be adequate. Good Luck.
@BarbaraMelera Thank you very much I will always be here to give you feedback after the harvesting or even the progress. They are steak Tomato variety.
I wish I had watched before I planted my gladiolas in my garden bed. I did not plant them near deep enough and I now understand why mine flop over. Next year they will be planted deep enough and I will put some into pots too!
A dear friend gave me a pot of mixed colour Calla Lilies last year as a gift. I just love them and I put the entire pot into my garage in the fall and left it. Well this spring I found it and it was very dry overwinter so I dumped it out and saw all the corms. I planted each corm individually in their own pots as I prefer to have each colour alone. I have black, white and red. They are now about a foot tall and once I know which colour they are I can label the pots and sink them into my garden to fill in a bare spot or two here and there. I really enjoyed your video and have subscribed to your channel. Have a wonderful day!
So what my question is to anyone out there is as follows..... If I do not do 20% of this 30% of that 2% of this does it mean that my gladiolus will not grow??!
I have a calla lily that blooms with double blooms on each spade a big bloom with a smaller bloom in the middle. Does anyone know why? i have never seen them anywhere else besides mine.
Not all information on this video is accurate. The Generator being transported down the hill actually came from another plant just a block away operated by Savannah Power company owned by Stone & Webster Engineering.
Mark, I believe you incorrectly posted this comment to our Harvesting History channel. None of our videos is about a 'generator' or anything being transported anywhere. Please remove your comment.
The pot size is right ,I use regular soil and bag soil mixed ,ground up egg shells ,and I plant 2 different types of tomatoes seeds in the same pot ,and have grown tomatoes every year .,by the way I'm from Philly aka Philadelphia PA.
Coco coir is often used to replace peat moss because it is more sustainable. There are 2 downsides. Coco coir has a much sharper texture which may do slight harm to new root growth and there are not as many micronutrients in coco coir. Vermiculite is not necessary. It does not do an exceptional job of preventing soil compactig and does not contain as many micronutrients.
Perlite does nothing for water drainage unless you use a lot of perlite. I don't use perlite becuase it is a waste of time and money. It is true that many topsoils you can purchase are heavy. You just need to find a good one. The one I use is made locally, so it will not help you, but try several different topsoils from your local nurseries and you will find one that you really like. 20 years of planting more than 100 containers annually has taught us a lot about what works and what doesn't. With containers, you need to worry less about drainage than you do with planting in the ground. Unless you have containers with no holes, holes that are too small or not enough holes, your containers will drain. Thank God for gravity!With containers you want slower drainage because otherwise you will be watering much, much more frequently and that is a waste of your time. Hope this helps.
Fantastic explanation i have ever seen on tomato growing in containers ... so delighted i found your channel... will follow as you said .... thank you..
Such an amazing flower in my opinion one of the only I must have. I placed my order today hoping my seedlings work out... you have a lovely property and you're such a polite old school lady. Wonderful attitude, thank you ma'am from Florida ❤
Nadine, I completely agree with you. The blossoms are stunning and very complex. The leaves are elegant, and the seed pods are absolutely mesmerizing. I enjoy them from beginning to end. Thank you for your kind comment. It is very much appreciated.
Very nice and informative video, but what about using pearlite and lime? Most gardener in their RU-vid video told that have to use pearlite and lime to balance soil ph and water drainage, because top soil is very dense and peat moss is acidic. Please help me out with your advice. It's very confusing😂
Saimaakter, perlite does nothing for water drainage unless you use a lot of perlite. I don't use perlite becuase it is a waste of time and money. It is true that many topsoils you can purchase are heavy. You just need to find a good one. The one I use is made locally, so it will not help you, but try several different topsoils from your local nurseries and you will find one that you really like. Lime is wonderful, especially for root vegetables, but the best way to apply lime and for it to do the most good is to dust the soil surface with lime and water it in. That way the underground stem part and all the roots are exposed to the lime. Peat moss is acidic, but given that you are using only 20% in your mix, the soil PH will not change much. We have never had a problem with soil that is too acidic for our plants. 20 years of planting more than 100 containers has taught us a lot about what works and what doesn't. With containers, you need to worry less about drainage than you do with planting in the ground. Unless you have containers with no holes, holes that are too small or not enough holes, your containers will drain. Thank God for gravity!😁With containers you want slower drainage because otherwise you will be watering much, much more frequently and that is a waste of your time. Hope this helps.
OK, let's see how we can remedy this. First, fertilize once a week and water after fertilizing. Second, pinch off the bottom 4-6 leaves or more. This will minimize the danger of blight, mold, etc. Feeding your plants heavily will marginally offset the damage done by crowding with too many plants or containers that are too small. Gardening is a lifelong learning experience. Next year you will do better.😁
Absolutely Michelle. Each year you will lose up to 20% of the soil in your containers. DO NOT THROW THE REMAINING SOIL AWAY. In subsequent years, follow this schedule. 12 months after planting your first containers, amend the remaing soil with compost or manure. 24 months after the first plantings, amend your soil with more crummy backyard soil. 36 months after the first plantings amend with compost or manure. Keep alternating the amendments yearly for as long as you have containers.
Thank you for some insight into these flowers. I live on the coast of Maine (zone 6) and first saw them on tv while watching the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK and fell in love with them. So, they are on my "to buy" list this fall.
Looks like I'm years too late. I wanted to do this for my tomatoes tomorrow but it doesn't look like any of my local stores carry the copper fungicide in powder. Liquid looks like my only option
