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Gardening

rampartc

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1. i use my containers year after year

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 04:24 AM

Nov 2019

rotating my "crop." and adding compost, straw, coffee grinds, whatever. I cover the containers (plastic sheet and a brick to keep it on) to suppress weeds bit the peas sound like a good idea. stake them up in the spring and i'll bet you get an early and pleasant surprise.

just be sure to watch for caterpillers in the spring (hornworms and the fuzzy salt marsh moths love to overwinter in my containers).

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Replenishing soil in container gardens [View all] NJCher Nov 2019 OP

i use my containers year after year rampartc Nov 2019 #1

Sounds like a whole lotta work steventh Nov 2019 #2

This sounds like Scarsdale Nov 2019 #3

Great tips, thanks. LittleGirl Nov 2019 #4

I grow my peppers in containers. Zaphod42 Nov 2019 #5

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