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Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 15 Aug 2023 (aussie.zone)
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[–] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

I was looking at the cress but annoyingly I don’t eat it. And I did consider the stocking grass head! But that’s hard to re-sow when it dies.

I’m hoping the windowsill is enough, or I might have to put it outside and make sure the cat doesn’t slip out with me. Also apparently carrots are hard to grow... Oops. Maybe I should have gone with the windowsill strawberry kit.

This will be a learning experience /shrug

Edit: Worst case scenario the pots are vertical garden ones so I can probably buy the wire frame things and hang them off the fence. Or I can bum a lift to donate the remaining seeds in the packet to the seed library

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Carrots aren't hard to grow. Carrots that are dead straight and aesthetic are, because the smallest piece of aggregate and the root will head off in a different direction. If ya don't care, you're good.

    (Also checknout those lil' round french carrots)

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That’s a lot of carrot. It’s like that joke about breeding chickens with extra legs

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    (accidentally deleted other reply - fat thumb)

    I am extra glad I got the self watering pots now because apparently they can be sensitive to water levels and crack? And I saw a carrot on the internet that was all green tops and barely any root from screwing up the fertiliser or something.

    I’m new to this.

    They’re fun though. Tiny round pudgy carrots that can grow in pots and can grow in rocky soil. I really don’t mind what they look like or how much they yield. I’m going insane with low physical ability limiting what I can do

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Water well pots are a good idea in Melbs in general, they will serve you well.

    For fertiliser, the key is little to no nitrogen, otherwise it just plows all the efforts into the floofy green top. Look for one marked 0-10-10 or 5-15-15 (Those numbers are N-P-K ratios)

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Thanks, I’ll try and look at the labels. I’m a bit disappointed with the tiny pots and shallow saucers attached to the bottom… those will have to be the cat grass pots.

    I’m waiting for energy to sterilise the potting mix and do everything

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child)

    I am extra glad I got the self watering pots now because apparently they can be sensitive to water levels and crack? And I saw a carrot on the internet that was all green tops and barely any root from screwing up the fertiliser or something.

    I’m new to this.

    They’re fun though. Tiny round pudgy carrots that can grow in pots and can grow in rocky soil. I really don’t mind what they look like or how much they yield. I’m going insane with low physical ability limiting what I can do

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