tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post2008151685000046416..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: The Great Potassium DisasterCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63636813609348069502019-09-21T15:17:26.780-04:002019-09-21T15:17:26.780-04:00Are your new worms thriving? Do they, like potassi...Are your new worms thriving? Do they, like potassium??Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-83044377074236311402019-08-20T03:03:32.294-04:002019-08-20T03:03:32.294-04:00Who'd have thought? I didn't know potassiu...Who'd have thought? I didn't know potassium could be so disastrous, I think I'll go easy on the bananas.I hope everything will recover, if not, what fun you'll have buying new. I love all your hard landscaping.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-15271384697423771762019-08-01T16:08:31.852-04:002019-08-01T16:08:31.852-04:00How heartbreaking, but what a great attitude to de...How heartbreaking, but what a great attitude to deal with it! It's a set back, nothing more and it's won't be long before it's a memory. Those terraces will look stunning1Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-324209447741689712019-07-29T16:05:21.816-04:002019-07-29T16:05:21.816-04:00I grew all of them from seed. Normally, they go s...I grew all of them from seed. Normally, they go straight into the garden but this year things were delayed by a good 3 weeks or so as our weather remaining very cool, even after our last frost date so I needed to pot them up from their seedling containers. From the looks of it, they would probably have been better off had I just left them alone.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-50957398178322994562019-07-21T14:01:02.850-04:002019-07-21T14:01:02.850-04:00How frustrating! I wonder what was in your soil? D...How frustrating! I wonder what was in your soil? Did you grow the annuals from seed or did you buy them? They might have been treated with a growth inhibitor to keep their size manageable in the store. Many plants are.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-35512278411308387622019-07-21T13:49:40.126-04:002019-07-21T13:49:40.126-04:00I've killed a few zillion, too!I've killed a few zillion, too!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-12124936287589606912019-07-20T12:31:25.427-04:002019-07-20T12:31:25.427-04:00Empathy is what I feel! I'm a huge proponent ...Empathy is what I feel! I'm a huge proponent of posting about the realities of the garden. Things go wrong in the garden for everyone - EVERYONE...I don't care how long you've been gardening or how much of an expert you are. <br /><br />This year, I tried a new soil mix from a local supplier called "Gro-Max" for all them transplants. Should have been called "Gro-Min" as everything I used it on languished so badly that I think they were all permanently stunted. Annuals that were at least 3' tall & bushy at this time last year are barely 12" tall this year, despite all the rain we've been having (vs. last year I had a hard time keeping them watered). So lesson learned - and a great story to tell new gardeners who think that "seasoned gardeners" never make mistakes.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-55695404076171290662019-07-17T23:18:58.498-04:002019-07-17T23:18:58.498-04:00Whoops. Sorry for your experience. I feel your pai...Whoops. Sorry for your experience. I feel your pain. I can't even begin to list all my dead plants. greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-76566697974769591202019-07-17T13:02:22.562-04:002019-07-17T13:02:22.562-04:00Moving on is the only to move!Moving on is the only to move!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-88954146870622277552019-07-17T12:59:54.050-04:002019-07-17T12:59:54.050-04:00All the best lines come from The Princess Bride!All the best lines come from The Princess Bride!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-14641003279837434102019-07-17T12:58:44.446-04:002019-07-17T12:58:44.446-04:00Unperfectness is all I have so I have to embrace i...Unperfectness is all I have so I have to embrace it.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-70806087228911964162019-07-17T12:53:34.960-04:002019-07-17T12:53:34.960-04:00Oh no! How frustrating! I would have been furious...Oh no! How frustrating! I would have been furious. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-32200409273512719262019-07-17T12:52:45.567-04:002019-07-17T12:52:45.567-04:00I was frustrated, for sure. But some plants are al...I was frustrated, for sure. But some plants are already growing back so that's hopeful.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63553955590591866752019-07-17T12:31:53.414-04:002019-07-17T12:31:53.414-04:00Thank you!!!Thank you!!!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-2698224744636142302019-07-17T12:31:17.642-04:002019-07-17T12:31:17.642-04:00It's always Tell the Truth Tuesday on my blog ...It's always Tell the Truth Tuesday on my blog but I do love that meme! Give me reality, any day!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-69704590181461384222019-07-17T12:29:56.297-04:002019-07-17T12:29:56.297-04:00Thanks, Beth! I love the way all the hardscaping t...Thanks, Beth! I love the way all the hardscaping turned out. I love this little house and garden. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-79501656801815140042019-07-17T12:28:12.592-04:002019-07-17T12:28:12.592-04:00Thanks, Deb! If trial and error gave out degrees, ...Thanks, Deb! If trial and error gave out degrees, I'd have a doctorate.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-66464921472759154272019-07-16T17:12:57.537-04:002019-07-16T17:12:57.537-04:00I thought adding this would be like adding greensa...I thought adding this would be like adding greensand or cottonseed meal but I was so wrong where you just dump in a handful. This stuff is really powerful and it's very easy to overapply. I think the worms will really help and I've been throwing all my banana peels in, too. Adding a local clay based topsoil this fall will really be the best solution. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-68039671756203038042019-07-16T17:11:03.227-04:002019-07-16T17:11:03.227-04:00It's super cool! They were delivered to the po...It's super cool! They were delivered to the post office and I went and picked them up. I dug a hole in the soil, dumped them in, watered them, and then covered them up. Done!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-14029274061007062662019-07-16T16:28:33.757-04:002019-07-16T16:28:33.757-04:00Great learning experience, very well told! I never...Great learning experience, very well told! I never heard that about compost with potassium deficiency. I've had my share of garden disasters, like the time I killed 100 free daffodil bulbs. We just pick ourselves up and move on. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-80370893661546748452019-07-15T18:05:12.910-04:002019-07-15T18:05:12.910-04:00Hello Tammy girl .. hey, we are all HUMAN and hope...Hello Tammy girl .. hey, we are all HUMAN and hopefully learn from our mistakes and have that wonderful innate curiosity to investigate a problem .. I too have a few yellowish plants and thought about the same recourse .. now I will be that much wiser from your experience .. thank you ! .."mostly dead" .. isn't that from the Princess Bride ? LOL <br />Some mornings I wake up thinking that is my problem .. but then groan, moan and move on .. :-)<br />I really love your terracing .. it is going to look amazing, so just stick with it girl !<br />PS .. I can't help but do those crop shots .. I guess I have to get over that too some day ?CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67840540602409254052019-07-15T14:17:03.398-04:002019-07-15T14:17:03.398-04:00Well, I do love that last line. I may steal it an...Well, I do love that last line. I may steal it and live my life trying to honor it. :) It is so true - we are hardest on ourselves. I have let the drive for perfection pretty much slide off my back. I will never be perfect, or anywhere close. So I am reveling in my unperfectness.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16167586182711589232019-07-15T05:35:30.236-04:002019-07-15T05:35:30.236-04:00I love your photos.
www.rsrue.blogspot.comI love your photos. <br />www.rsrue.blogspot.comR's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-59918535961669871682019-07-14T17:20:04.439-04:002019-07-14T17:20:04.439-04:00I love your approach, how you happily learn and mo...I love your approach, how you happily learn and move on! Of course the plants will grow again, either those or new ones, you are a formidable force, they dare not grow. I do love those terraces!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-91583857189748234542019-07-14T13:54:56.015-04:002019-07-14T13:54:56.015-04:00Oh my! I am sure we all have that T-Shirt. A few y...Oh my! I am sure we all have that T-Shirt. A few years back we got a load of compost from a reputable source and it looked and smelt fine. Not sure what was in the sh..t but nearly everything in our yard suffered or died. Two years on everything is doing much better. Gardening is a journey! I love your terraced walls. It is going to be gorgeous again : ) www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.com