Side note, I tried being ironic, and that didn't work.
Cucumber problems
I just started growing cucumbers from a Topsy Turvy grower, and the plant seems to be doing okay. I used the Topsy Turvy grower because I live right next to the beach and anything I try to grow dies due to high salt content and such in the soil. My problem is that a lot of the leaves are turning brown around the edges, and have spots on them. I treat the plant with insecticide to keep bugs away, although there have been some sugar ants. Someone told me that it looked like a deficiency of Iron. Is there anyone who can help with this or tell me what I could do to get the plants more iron?
Side note, I tried being ironic, and that didn't work.
Side note, I tried being ironic, and that didn't work.
I've never tried those Topsy Turvy planters but my father-in-law has for the past couple of years with tomato plants in them and they leave a lot to be desired in my opinion. He never had much production and the plants were higher maintenance than in ground stuff. Most anything in a container requires daily watering this time of year.
Really not sure what you can do being so close to saltwater. I'm thinking raised beds with a load of good garden soil would likely do well for a couple of seasons but sooner or later the salt air will likely get to them too.
Really not sure what you can do being so close to saltwater. I'm thinking raised beds with a load of good garden soil would likely do well for a couple of seasons but sooner or later the salt air will likely get to them too.