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Posted by captainmeow (My Page) on Sat, Jan 3, 09 at 15:20
Hi everyone. I've been trying to grow plants indoors and I'm really growing frustrated. I have started several kinds of herbs from seeds, and they've finally gotten a couple of inches tall. I have three plant grow lights for them, and I water them the same amount every day.
First, the leaves started turning brown at the very ends on the tallest ones. I read that perhaps it's due to the air being too dry. So I surrounded the growing area with plastic, and I mist the plants a couple of times per day.
The dill particularly is wilting at the leaves, no matter what I seem to do. And the lavender is just hopeless, it falls over and dies every time it gets about two inches tall. The seedlings become limp and then stop thriving.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'd appreciate any help. |
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RE: indoor plant problems
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| Growing herbs indoors, especially in the winter, is not the easiest of propositions. Mostly our homes are too warm and dry to support their growth. Frankly, despite my massive plant collection, the only herbs I overwinter indoors are Bay laurel (have another outside in the ground), Lemon verbena, and ginger. Basil might be a good choice as they like it tropically warm and will tolerate less than full day sun. Keep in mind that many herbs are actually Mediterranean in origin and really dislike wet soils (lavender and rosemary are in this category). They like really well-draining sandy soils and should be watered carefully when grown indoors. If you are watering everyday, this sounds really excessive--especially in the winter. I grow my lavender and rosemary in raised beds (outside) on the south side of the house. I never had luck with these two as containerized, indoor plants over the winter. Outside, I have had my Rosemary flower in February! Good luck! |
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