tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136301118570639261.post7405650807174035221..comments2023-03-07T08:53:44.260-08:00Comments on Part-Time Pioneer: The Great Container ChallengeSoCalPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335925335369261682noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136301118570639261.post-36025417431909004922009-06-29T22:37:10.811-07:002009-06-29T22:37:10.811-07:00Beat the plants with a broom, eh? Well, what the ...Beat the plants with a broom, eh? Well, what the heck; I'll give it a try. Since this blog entry my container plants are even more yellow and spindly, as are some of the ground dwellers that are getting direct sun. I moved the containers to a shadier spot where they'll get diffused sunlight. I think with the light reflecting off the cement patio floor and the off-white walls, it's just too much for the plants.SoCalPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335925335369261682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136301118570639261.post-29380456489796198582009-06-22T12:23:17.169-07:002009-06-22T12:23:17.169-07:00Oh, one more thing....I've found a can of spra...Oh, one more thing....I've found a can of spray paint really spiffs up plastic pots. Nope, I don't use special paint for plastic, just the cheapest spray paint I can find. I figure if it last two or three years, I'll be bored with the color and ready for a change anyway.DebMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920733814018656913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7136301118570639261.post-29654669255366634702009-06-22T12:21:20.437-07:002009-06-22T12:21:20.437-07:00Both my grandmother and Tim's used to whack at...Both my grandmother and Tim's used to whack at the tomato plants with a broom handle when they weren't bearing. It always helped. What I've found out in the years since is that the pollen sometimes needs a little help transfering from blossom to blossom. Most tomatoes are wind pollenated so giving the plants a good hard shake helps. I'm also a believer in 'threatening' plants into doing better. ;0)Hey, sometimes it works with kids, so why not????DebMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920733814018656913noreply@blogger.com