Yes, if you are wondering, the tips below are actually from my own garden. And, what's this? What has happened to our dear writer? Is he alright? The next addition of Fantastic Flora Weekly will only reveal! The name of this chapter is "Tiptoeing through the Tips." Yes, named from the song (Tulips instead of Tips).
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Fantastic Flora Weekly; Gardner's Blog Edition 2 Entitled: "Tiptoeing through the Tips" Pg 56
It's been a week everybody! Construction on my shop has begun, and it's looking wonderful. I've discovered that no one has walked in those graveyards since… forever ago. So whoever that kid was I seen, must be a poor lost soul, I should help them the next time I see him- her- whatever they were. *sigh*, I also discovered that I have a strange neighbor that seems to live in his car… and wears a frying pan on his head… Okay… but he's a garden freak like me, so I'm sure he reads magazines, so I better limit myself to what I say. This Crazy Dave character seems to constantly watch the graveyard and my own house. Why is HE so curious?
Anyway, this isn't why I'm getting paid. So I bought sunflowers, peas, and walnut plants, but I haven't planted them yet, I'm still deciding on the best location. On the side of my house, I planted watermelon, tomatoes, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and marigolds. Nothing much so far, but it's the beginning!
Here are the tips of gardening for the week:
Watermelon grow best in full sunlight and apparently does well in sandy-like soil combined with Miracle-Gro (yes, even experts use the good stuff: D). Out of the 16 planted, all 16 grew! O.o
Marigolds seem to keep away rabbits, and bugs that eat away at the vegetables, so always keep a border of marigolds around your veggie garden.
And don't forget about tomatoes! They need to be in a LOT of sun, but shaded once in a while, because they wilt easily, and normally if you see a plant wilt, your first thought is to water it extra. WRONGO! Stick to your regular watering amount and schedule. If a tomato plant is watered too much, all the tomatoes will split and look nasty (trust me on this one).
Pumpkins have the same aspects of watermelon; follow through with the same idea.
Cantaloupe is a tough little plant that fails to grow in sandy soil, and needs to be treated to Miracle-Gro almost completely (grrr).
Well, there's the tips of the week, tune in for more tips next week! Oh, someone's on the front lawn, better go answer the door, well, it looks like that kid I seen the oth- CRAP! WHAT IS THAT? Gotta submit this… wha-
