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Posted by minimac 6 So In. Louisville (My Page) on Thu, Oct 8, 09 at 21:09
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| WOW! I am impressed; they look great. I hope that I am doing as well 7 or 8 months into this as you are. I started in July, so it's wonderful to see how well everything is doing in such a short time. |
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I am so impressed! I started in August...and my 'ears' are progressing nicely on what I have planted...and some nice person sent me some 'babies' and I bought some (unfortunately, not small, too..
but had to put them all under lights as my light source is now covered pretty much with leaves from the trees outside my window....I am in an apt. house so I can't tell 'them' cut the leaves on the trees..........so I devoted my whole second bedroom to violets....(and my puter)... WHAT is the secret of your wonderful success...??? I am so impressed.....I am following all the tips and anything I can get my hands or eyes on! Anything u can tell me will help.....and any extra miniatures...leaves included...will help too...will be glad to pay postage...thank you....!! Bonnie |
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| Put me down as very impressed too! Your light stands are so clean and well organized and your plants look so pretty, healthy and happy. You're doing a great job. |
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| Your stands look fantastic! Nice and clean, well organized, and the plants look very healthy. You're doing a great job! Barbara |
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| Wow!! Ditto, what everyone else said. You're doing a fantastic job with your AV's! Theresa |
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- Posted by minimac 6 So In. Louisville (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 11, 09 at 14:03
| Hey, Thanks for all the encouraging posts. They are greatly appreciated. I know I'm not fooling you seasoned growers - My carts don't always look that organized! They knew they were getting their pictures taken. LOL I had just neemed and lined things up alphabetically for easier locating and decided to take pictures. By no means do my violets stay in such neat rows. It's all I can do to get their wick back into any proximity from which it came! (sigh) Bonnie, my secret (funny) guess it would be obsession. If I'm home rarely a day doesn't go by that I don't do something, not that I'm working on them, but a least looking and inspecting. Consistency. Fred said it all in a post to MeyerMike: "The key to growing good violets is consistency. By that I mean to treat the plants the same way all the time. Water on schedule and fertilize on schedule. This plus keeping your plant area clean and checking them every time you water to get rid of any dead or dying leaves as well as keeping the plants trimmed to a symmetrical shape. Remove dead blossoms as soon as they fade and check for diseases every time you are by your plants."
Fred in NJ There is a tool I use that has probably saved many a leaf and ears from over watering and rot: a syringe. 
It shoots a fine stream of water to moisten the mix. You have greater control and is easier for me to use than watering can, turkey baster, eye drop etc. The curved end is useful for lifting hidden buds and crown leaves. Just as you are doing now, read. Try things you've read about - see what works for you and what you can live with. Experience is the best teacher. E-mail me. We'll talk. |
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| I also LOVE my syringe! I used to use it for measuring fertilizer. Now? It's always by me AVs. |
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