GARDEN MAINTENANCE | #shorts

There are so many aspects of gardening that I love, and covering everything with frost cloth ahead of an arctic outbreak is not one of them. That being said, I was eager to give my plant babies some TLC after the most recent event of frigidness.

Foliar applications of liquid seaweed are a regular part of my practice. The micronutrients get inside the plant leaves and reinforce the cellular structures. This aids plants cumulatively through regular applications and helps them cope better with various environmental stressors. After my container grown citrus trees spent a few days inside my living room I just knew they would love it.

Liquid soil drenches are great for young plants that don’t yet have extensive root systems. After planting over 400 seedlings since early December I have been applying a drench of some sort on a weekly basis. Typically this consists of liquid seaweed and fish fertilizer. This time around I added bonus elements of molasses and humic compounds. These elements combine to offer a supply of nutrients to plants in rapid fashion while revving up soil life in the process.

I’ve been tediously administering this solution with my smallest watering pitcher. It delivers just the right volume of solution to the seedlings without drowning them like an atmospheric river. It also sounds cool!

As soon as the arctic air subsided, the southerly winds brought temperatures above average and so I covered my raised beds with 40% shade cloth. This can aid in keeping soil temperatures cooler which can help to extend the season for our winter veggies. The temperature swings in central Texas are no joke! Plants may bolt from prolonged exposure under 50 degrees or anything above 70, and we get all of that each week it seems.

I have been feeling ambitious and optimistic in my garden, but the reality is that I only have so much control. All the same I’m happier putting in the work for the communion with nature 🙏🏼✨

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