Re: too big for the pots
- Subject: Re: too big for the pots
- From: J* R* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:56:37 -0400
Never plant in mud. You will compact the soil and end your season (unless a
couple hundred is the goal) before you start. When soil is wet and pressure
is applied things stick together and when they dry end up like a rock. When
it rains in mid season, don't go in the patch, and when it rains in the
pre-season, don't start the season until the soil is dry. You should be able
to dig 6-8" down and grab a handful of soil...if you make a fist and the
soil sticks in a ball, its too wet, if it crumbles apart, good to go.
Sometimes can be hard to tell, but if you are planting in mud, you are
shooting yourself in the foot guaranteed!!!
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