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Antithesis · 05-31-2009, 03:55 PM

Hi everyone, looking to tap into the collective CP wisdom for some help with my new vegetable garden. Here are the particulars:

I built a garden box 5' x 16' so that it is south-facing which I know is right (right ..?)

I bought 3 yards of garden soil from one of those places that deliver.

Didn't add anything to that soil.

Planted the following: tomatoes, bell peppers, habanero peppers, chili peppers, jalapenos, strawberries, lettuce, onions, cucumber.

I've been watering every day in the morning. Things look OK in the garden except the two bell pepper plants look absolutely pathetic. Wilty and such. Watered with MiracleGro blue stuff the day after I planted (a week ago) and today and plan to do so every 2 weeks going forward.

Every day by the time I get home from work the soil is bone dry.

Here are my questions:

- Should I have added anything to the garden soil or should I top up with say some potting soil?

- Is the soil being that dry a problem since I am watering every day?

- Am I watering too much? Too little? Water starts pooling on the top of the soil fairly quickly (after a couple passes over with the hose).

- Any other advice to help me out here?

- Also: I have purchased two blueberry plants. I understand they grow better in soil with ash in it. Where in my yard should I be planting them, and should they be in the ground or in a planter?

Thanks!

05-31-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
Antithesis Disenfranchised Join Date: May 2005 Exp:	New Garden, Need Help Hi everyone, looking to tap into the collective CP wisdom for some help with my new vegetable garden. Here are the particulars: I built a garden box 5' x 16' so that it is south-facing which I know is right (right ..?) I bought 3 yards of garden soil from one of those places that deliver. Didn't add anything to that soil. Planted the following: tomatoes, bell peppers, habanero peppers, chili peppers, jalapenos, strawberries, lettuce, onions, cucumber. I've been watering every day in the morning. Things look OK in the garden except the two bell pepper plants look absolutely pathetic. Wilty and such. Watered with MiracleGro blue stuff the day after I planted (a week ago) and today and plan to do so every 2 weeks going forward. Every day by the time I get home from work the soil is bone dry. Here are my questions: - Should I have added anything to the garden soil or should I top up with say some potting soil? - Is the soil being that dry a problem since I am watering every day? - Am I watering too much? Too little? Water starts pooling on the top of the soil fairly quickly (after a couple passes over with the hose). - Any other advice to help me out here? - Also: I have purchased two blueberry plants. I understand they grow better in soil with ash in it. Where in my yard should I be planting them, and should they be in the ground or in a planter? Thanks!