Project Chestnut: March

[janestarz]

The largest chestnut in the smallest container had a problem with its leaves, which is why I chose to repot it. It now has the largest container. NoKey said the pot could no longer contain enough water to suit the growing tree's needs.
I think it might also be a nutrition problem, but we'll see if the status changes.

All four chestnuts have now sprouted, which gives us a 100% germination rate.

In other gardening news: with the sunny weather of late my Streptocarpus is bringing forth flowers again, hurrah, and I've sown tomatoes, parsley, basil, chives, and an orange paprika.
I'm using an egg carton for now, since its bio-degradable, but it has a problem containing moisture. So I placed it into a small plastic container with water so the soil doesn't dry out.

I also need more of these fist-sized or larger plastic containers. I can't seen to buy them anywhere. Does anyone have any left? Ideas?

Comments

[alhandra-s.livejournal.com]

sometimes you can pick hem up for free at a gardencentre... i did that when i bought new herbs last year. they are of bad quality and binded in 4 pot together but I could take them for free.
(they used them as a tray for the shoppers)

and maybe I even have some left, but I first have to de-clutter my balcony to know for sure.

[anemoona.livejournal.com]

I'm getting a vision of 4 huge chestnut trees on a small balcony somewhere in Rotterdam ^_^

I can swim in those plastic containers, how many do you want?
Or you can buy them at any garden centre, they aren't expensive.

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

I'll try that, thanks! So far I've only been to Gamma and Karwei.

[nachtvisser.livejournal.com]

Like I told you I'm a kind of landscaper, with water. But we've got a gazillion of those containers pilling up in our workshop. I guess my employer won't mind me taking a view with me. How many do you actually need? I'll take them with me on the 27th to visit BigBoss and Delia.

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

I just need five or ten, not too many. About 15 - 20 cm high, if you have them. If you can't take them, I'll try a gardening center.

The second Maerquin knutseldag is in Nieuwerkerk then?

[nachtvisser.livejournal.com]

Yep. As far as I know the second DIY-day is in Nieuwerkerk. To be sure you bether check the Maerquin forum. Ill' be taking the containers with me.

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

You're right! Now to try and lash my sewing machine onto my recumbent. ;-)