Indoor Planting Method
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by Douglas C. Grant
Growing plants indoors can be a pain but not at my house,
now that a few suggestions passed on to me by a
professional have taken a lot of the worry and work out of
this project. As a result, I grow lettuce all winter and do
nothing more than plant and harvest. No watering, no daily
inspection of soil, no anything except fresh greens when
others are picking over the tired grocery variety. In the
spring, my mini garden is converted to a plant starter for
the outdoor patch. Once again, the Sow and Forget Method
makes the job easy and trouble-free, with fantastic
results.
The basic tool behind the Sow and Forget Method is a supply
of wicking. This isn't easy to find, but is certainly worth
looking for and lasts for years once you have it.
The wicking I use looks like ordinary sash rope but is made
of fiberglass. (There may be other types I'm not familiar
with, so I'm open to feedback,) Apparently this handy
material is so little known that few garden stores stock
it. The only outlet I've found here in Cincinnati is the
Garden Center, which buys the wicking wholesale in rolls
and sells it by the foot as a non-profit service to garden
club members and area residents.
You'll also find wicking
listed on the back page of Melinger's Garden Catalog, 2310
West South Range Road, North Lima, Ohio 44452. The product
sold by that firm is primarily designed for watering potted
plants, but could probably be adapted to flats. Perhaps
MOTHER'S General Store could include a roll of wicking on
one of her shelves.
The beautiful thing about this indoor
gardening aid is that it eliminates all concern about how
much water to give young plants. The wick delivers exactly
the right amount of moisture at all times automatically.
Here with thanks to the professional who taught me is how
to use wicking effectively.
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