bosox
Well-Known Member
I'll be planting 1 Cascade and 1 Mt. Hood rhizome on Tuesday finally, for the first time. Very excited. Off the top of my head....
I got 2 half whiskey barrels that have to be at least 20-25gallons each, three 40 or 50lb bags of soil with fertilizer in it, then two bags of miracle grow fertilizer.
What I'm wondering is how exactly to go about with the soil/fertilizer. I've heard varying opinions that I should put a layer of miracle grow down, then soil, then a layer of miracle grow and a little bit more of soil.
Also, I've heard that I should put either rocks or plastic bottles on the bottom of the barrels to help with drainage.
Is this all true or good techniques? Or what are some of the best ways to do that?
And with watering, it rains a lot here (Boston, MA) as it is anyways, but should I also be watering it frequently, and somewhat lightly every day? Or just check to see if the soil is wet about an inch or so deep, and only water if it's dry?
I got 2 half whiskey barrels that have to be at least 20-25gallons each, three 40 or 50lb bags of soil with fertilizer in it, then two bags of miracle grow fertilizer.
What I'm wondering is how exactly to go about with the soil/fertilizer. I've heard varying opinions that I should put a layer of miracle grow down, then soil, then a layer of miracle grow and a little bit more of soil.
Also, I've heard that I should put either rocks or plastic bottles on the bottom of the barrels to help with drainage.
Is this all true or good techniques? Or what are some of the best ways to do that?
And with watering, it rains a lot here (Boston, MA) as it is anyways, but should I also be watering it frequently, and somewhat lightly every day? Or just check to see if the soil is wet about an inch or so deep, and only water if it's dry?