Garden Tour 2/21 at Sherrie Wall's with Ryan Jacobson

Well I had a great time at Sherrie's home learning more about gardening from our knowledgeable gardening expert, Ryan Jacobson.  Thank you Sherrie and thank you Ryan.  He even taught us how some plants can gather minerals from the air if the soil doesn't provide them what they need.  

Here's what I learned from the gathering:  

1.  Before I begin gardening I should test my soil so see what grows best in my soil.  You can get soil testing kits on line or possibly at Cedros Gardens in Solana Beach.   (The kits should include a list of plants matched up with the soil they like).  

2.  Container gardening requires a denser soil that regular in-house potting soil.  A patio planters mix would be a better choice.  Container gardening needs to be fertilized more often.  Containers should not sit in water for long.  

3.  I need to choose smaller tomatoes to garden as I might have micro-climates in my garden that aren't as warm as other gardens

4.  To keep my soil warm I can put plastic down or dress it with mulch materials.

5.  My compost shouldn't smell bad.  

6.  Ryan pronounced my avacado tree officially dead.  I am going to plant one in a less congested place next go around.  

If anyone else learned something I missed, I would love reading your post.