Comments on: How can I get my garden to grow? http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kitiyapron http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/comment-page-1#comment-1742 kitiyapron Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:24:45 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/482/#comment-1742 I don't know what your soil is like in Illinois ; if it is rather heavy , you may need to lighten it , digging in some straw , real animal manure or sand . If you are already using a variety of fertilizers , discuss with your local supplier , garden shop , nurseries , which is the best . To grow plants like cucumbers , pumpkins , melons , tomatoes , you need a lot of water , applied early morning and evening , after sundown . Don't weed your garden , just tread the weeds down on the ground . I was taught this by a show gardener ; the weeds do not take sufficient nutrients out of the soil , but pressed down , keep the moisture in . I don’t know what your soil is like in Illinois ; if it is rather heavy , you may need to lighten it , digging in some straw , real animal manure or sand . If you are already using a variety of fertilizers , discuss with your local supplier , garden shop , nurseries , which is the best .
To grow plants like cucumbers , pumpkins , melons , tomatoes , you need a lot of water , applied early morning and evening , after sundown . Don’t weed your garden , just tread the weeds down on the ground . I was taught this by a show gardener ; the weeds do not take sufficient nutrients out of the soil , but pressed down , keep the moisture in .

]]> By: roses http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/comment-page-1#comment-1741 roses Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:20:22 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/482/#comment-1741 Cucumbers like full sunlight. Check out the next link for cucumber information. Male blossoms are supposed to drop females shouldn't drop. If they do the web site tells you how to fertilize them manually. Pumpkins will suffer if there isn't enough water. They sometimes need to be manually fertilized as well. Cucumbers like full sunlight. Check out the next link for cucumber information. Male blossoms are supposed to drop females shouldn’t drop. If they do the web site tells you how to fertilize them manually.

Pumpkins will suffer if there isn’t enough water. They sometimes need to be manually fertilized as well.

]]> By: rannbabyduck http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/comment-page-1#comment-1740 rannbabyduck Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:57:50 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/482/#comment-1740 you need to check the quality of the soil it may be to acidic or too much nitrogen buy a soil testing kit from your local garden center and try again you need to check the quality of the soil it may be to acidic or too much nitrogen buy a soil testing kit from your local garden center and try again

]]> By: Granny http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/comment-page-1#comment-1739 Granny Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:08:58 +0000 http://gardeningchannel.net/how-can-i-get-my-garden-to-grow/482/#comment-1739 I would guess, either more sunlight or more water. I would guess, either more sunlight or more water.

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