roadfix
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We have a huge rosemary bush and I often take the sprigs and toss them into the propane fire pit, filling the air with a nice aroma.
We have a huge rosemary bush and I often take the sprigs and toss them into the propane fire pit, filling the air with a nice aroma.
I wonder how they manage to reproduce by themselves, on a sunny, dry hill in France without someone soaking them all the time.
The question wasn't whether they should be watered, but knowing the plants come from a dry climate originally, exactly how much I should be watering them. They were soaked early that morning, they became that dry during the day and that is the shady side of the building.
I do know that plants need water to grow, I'm not a complete idiot, just a question of how much as I am a famous killer of plants, most of the time from over watering.
I have found the knuckle rule to be useful when it comes to plants. Except for cactus. Put you finger in the dirt down to your first knuckle. If the dirt feels moist, don't water. If dry, get water to them quickly. Use a watering can that has a long narrow spout. You are less likely to over water it. Water only until the top of the soil feels damp. It is a rule that has saved many a plant from my murderous attempts to kill it. When you have a houseful of plants, it can often be difficult to remember what plant gets what. That's why I always used a fish based fertilizer for them. It get diluted in water before feeding to the plants. Less likely to burn the plant with too much fertilizer.
Just be careful though. What felt as moist in the morning, can quickly become dry by afternoon. I always watered my plants in the evening. They will suck up less water overnight, then from morning to afternoon. During the hottest part of the day.
Unfortunately I get no sun in this apartment. So when I moved in here, I no longer have plants. I am on the north side of the building. I am lucky I even get daylight. I live in a cave.
I'm just going to dump a glass of water on them for good measure this morning on my way by, recheck them before the sun gets on that side. Less sun exposure where they are sitting, but it is the asphalt side of the building so it gets much hotter. My patio is at the end of the building so gets sun exposure almost all day and our temps are holding in the 90's this weekend, supposed to get to 100 tomorrow.
I do know that plants need water to grow, I'm not a complete idiot, just a question of how much as I am a famous killer of plants, most of the time from over watering.