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The acetylsalicylic acid resembles salicylic acid, which is generated by some plants in response to immune threat. Applying it basically overclocks the plant.
Gardeners at the University of Rhode Island sprayed a mixture of aspirin water on their vegetable gardens and found that plants grew more quickly and were more fruitful than a control group left untreated. Aspirin in vegetable gardens produced healthier plants than the control group. The team used a rate of three aspirins mixed with 4 gallons of water. They sprayed this every three weeks throughout the growing season. The vegetables were grown in raised beds with drip irrigation and compost-rich soil, which probably aided the effects found from using aspirin for plant growth.
The only thing I know is if they are Knockout roses you prune the ever loving shit out of them so only woody bits remain. Other kinds of roses I have no idea.
Because I still havenât found a good plant I can get to live on my desk at work, I got a pumpkin for that spot instead. Today I got to work and the bottom of the pumpkin was squishy and had white shit growing on it.
I canât even keep a picked pumpkin alive in this spot! It is cursed! At least it was just like $1 from the grocery store. I can get another one. Itâs not even October yet.
Also, I saw this thing at the Maker Faire, and I kind of want it.
Kate, you might check with these folks if youâre still looking for answers. http://syracuserosesociety.org
See if they can identify your variety first and theyâll know how to or even if you need to cover your plants. Down here, I just cut mine back and leave them until spring.
I have seen chives do fine in a tiny pot for years. It might just be the time of year, or you can give it a little shot of fertilizer if you really need to.
This winter I tried growing basil and micro-greens in an interior window box. Itâs worked out pretty well, and itâs great to have fresh basil all the time. I run the grow light 8 hours a day since the window doesnât get much sun. My next project is an outside raised bed for summer herbs.
I have a garden now! I was wondering if people had any good resources for helping ID plants, the garden that came with our house is quite diverse and Iâd like to spend time mapping out what we have.
There was a mobile app that let you post photos of plants and get them IDâd. If I google I find this one: https://www.plantsnap.com/ but thatâs not the one I remember finding the last time I looked into this. I canât vouch for its quality.
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