I received a counter top garden and some seeds for Christmas last year and when I say I am a beginner to gardening- I mean I have never even watered a live plant. Considered me a toddler and talk to me like I’m 5 years old. When I finally opened the box a couple weeks ago, I just threw some seeds (I now know too many) into the pods, followed the instructions, and got going. I have come to realize there is so much to learn and I absolutely want to learn it so I’m hoping I haven’t made too many irreversible mistakes! From left to right in my countertop garden I have radish, green pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and beets. Repotting was also something I have been looking into to ensure my vegetables have the space to grow.
First question: is the brown discoloration the start of root rot? And if so, is there anything I can do to reverse/correct it?
Second question- is there anything terribly concerning about the leaf discoloration in the third photo? That you can just think of off the top of your head. I have pH/EC testing supplies en route and scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I know that information is valuable to help figure out what is going on, if anything…
Lastly, should I be concerned that this beet plant is leaning so far toward (what I assume is the infrared light)?
Thank you so much for any advice you guys have for me. Please be kind, I know I jumped the gun and now I’m scrambling to make sure I do things correctly moving forward 😅
by BeesAndNickels
2 Comments
Your plants look good and your roots look good. Let them be. Except that you have too many pods and too many plants in each pod. First step is to remove from each pod all plants except for one. Then let them grow a little. Finally harvest all greens and keep one cucumber or one tomato . Try to grow that larger. Only one plant for the whole system.
I use the same table top garden! It’s great for keeping a fresh batch of herbs!