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That was a great read. This is what I hope to achieve too. I know what you mean about some crops that won’t grow at all, for me, it’s carrots. They are never mo
by MortyWaves 1y ago
That was a great read. This is what I hope to achieve too. I know what you mean about some crops that won’t grow at all, for me, it’s carrots. They are never more than a couple of centimetres long. Deeply frustrating. I’ve tried lots, including making the soil loose, making it compact, adding sand, etc.
Also Aloe Vera, absolutely the most frustrating house plants I’ve ever had.
- thatcat 1y agoYou're probably over watering the aloe. Try growing carrots using a straw bale with soil added to a v cut in the center as a planter.
- hinkley 1y agoAloe does better in terra cotta pots and cactus mix. Even if you overwater it it won’t stay wet long.
- johnisgood 1y agoWhy do you find Aloe Vera frustrating? I mean, it grows quickly and requires very little maintenance. I suppose that could be seen as "frustrating" in the sense that it needs to be divided or thinned out regularly.
- hinkley 1y agoTypical problem with aloe is overwatering. And modern potting soil often is loaded with sphagnum, which stays wet too long, and then when it dries it becomes hydrophobic so watering the plant doesn’t wet the entire soil.
- johnisgood 1y agoI agree. I do not water them and they grow crazy!
- hinkley 1y agoOnly water when the feeling of guilt at not watering them is overwhelming.
- johnisgood 1y agoPretty much. :)
- b112 1y agoI water weekly, and even in the winter leave for 4 months! I overwater before going, and when I come back sone of it is mildly brown. A week later with water replenishment, it's almost all green again. Makes sense for a desert plant.
- bgnn 1y agoGlad you found it interesting! It goes so quick with enough care, it's so fascinating. It's impossible to find any place without a lot of worms now. I have the same issue with carrots. Parsnips are so much more harder though, they just don't grow any root at all!