[Marcella]

I did my shopping while Prissy is at groomer, and I'm worn out. I left 5 smaller bags of potting soil mix in the car trunk along with a big container of regular vinegar and one of apple vinegar and a box of 1/2 pint canning jars and box of 1 pint canning jars. Didn't have any canning jars since I've never done that. Brought the rest of the groceries in.

I got the humming bird feeder and I'm too wiped out right now to mix the nectar and put the thing outside. There were a few drops of rain on the windshield when I came out from Lowes and it hasn't rained and the sun is out.

I asked at Lowes if I should replace the soil in the pot of the orange tree. I was told to put fertilizer in that soil occasionally. I looked at every fertilizer there for citrus trees and none will do as they are for trees in the ground and you have to put the fertilizer no closer than 2 ft. to the drip line of the tree. That won't work for a pot as two feet from the drip line is on the deck. I have to research to find out what one uses for fertilizer for citrus in the pot.

I didn't like the directions on any of those fertilizers for fruit trees. “Don't let any fertilizer touch the trunk of the tree.” If that stuff is going to kill the trunk, I wouldn't want it. That's like taking a medicine and the side effect is death.

I got the seeds I ordered from Park Seed. The only seeds I'm going to start are Pepper Sweet Pickle because it's for containers and small and the peppers are a number of different colors. I also got Ornamental Pepper called NuMex Easter, and Okra Green Fingers which is a small plant for containers. I won't start seeds for those now.

Johnny, the tobacco leaves are getting much larger every day. I have got to transplant those. I'll do that tomorrow as I'm not going anywhere tomorrow.

[JRandomFreeper]

I wish I had that problem. My second batch of tobacco is still tiny, and stuck in that slow growth stage. I want to put it out in the big garden... NOW!

But I'll wait.

/johnny

[HopeandGlory]

Hello Marcella . . . Lowe’s carries a granular citrus fertilizer made by Miracle Grow. It comes in a green plastic jug with an orange lid, which is what I use for my potted citrus trees. I was told by citrus growers in Arizona to fertilize 3 times a year Valentines day, Memorial day and Labor day, as those are easy dates to remember. I hope this helps.

[greeneyes]

I planted my potatoes in the potato pot from Walmart. I have not found anywhere in town so far to get mushroom compost, so I may have to just use it as a topper this year, about 1 or 2 inches on top of the spot where I plant the lettuce and spinach.

For my lemon tree, I just use slow release granules from Walmart Miracle Gro or plant spikes - Miracle gro or jobe.
Occasionally, I mix up a gallon of water soluble Dyna Gro 7-9-5 and water it with that. It's worked ok so far.

It was supposed to be 70 today but it never hit 60. I was going to plant another bed of potatoes today, but energy level is kinda low, and I need to get some dishes done first anyway, so the potato bed can wait.

I am going to have Hubby check for some soybean meal at the local feed store. Just finished reading an article in Mother Earth Organic Gardening magazine comparing organic fertilizers. It seems to be the cheapest and seems to have the most nitrogen of the other low-cost organic fertilizers.