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That old timer at the garden center changed how I water my peppers
I overheard this guy in his 70s telling a worker that most balcony plants die from overwatering, not underwatering. He said to stick your finger 2 inches deep and if it's damp, leave it alone. I've been drowning my poor bell peppers for 3 months and now they actually look happy. Anyone else fall for the 'more water = better' trap?
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grant_ross273d ago
That finger trick saved my plants too. Killed a perfectly good basil plant last summer because I thought giving it a drink every day was loving it. Now I just poke the dirt and let it be, feels wrong but my peppers havent looked this good in years.
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paul_lane803d ago
Funny how we think being a good plant parent means drowning them in water lmao. Basil's a sneaky one though, it'll look fine until suddenly it's a wilted mess. I switched to bottom watering my tomatoes and peppers last year, just let them soak up what they need from a tray for like 15 minutes. Now I only water when that soil feels dry an inch down with the finger test, and my jalapenos have been putting out fruit like crazy. The whole "neglect makes them stronger" thing feels backwards but it really works for most stuff.
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