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Saturday, July 12th 2008

10:13 PM

Rescued Plants Now Tucked In

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  • Weather: Hot, but now cooling.
So far, I have rescued herbs, onions, strawberries, tomatoes, basil, cucumber and pepper plants that were the overflow from other people's starts, or the last day clearance of a local nursery.

The strawberries were in terrible shape. Many had bare roots that were already drying out when I got them. The other plants were root-bound in their nursery containers.

I applied all the plant first aid that I knew, teasing out the bound roots, pinching or snipping back to the strongest parts of the plant, watering them in gently and carefully.

They now sit in their freshly made beds. Some are struggling, Others have clearly sent roots into the new soil.
They are still green (or have gotten even greener).

So far, only one strawberry plant and one tiny basil plant have perished. ( More accurately, they could not be revived.)

My first 4 X 4  "square foot" bed is officially full, unless further casualties leave empty space.

One cucumber and half of the strawberries remain in serious condition.

Onions and oregano have been tucked next to the rose bushes.
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