Veggies growing problem (forum)

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Hi everyone

I am a bit desperate. We have an in- ground veggie patch at home but I've run into this peculiar problem about veggies not growing in the patch.

I planted radish (red), bok choi, coriander, salad, variety of herbs, melon and bitter melon in the patch. The seeds were from different brands bought a few months ago in Bunning, none's expired yet according to the pkg.

They all germinated normally, then the radish, salad, coriander and melon just stopped growing completely about after 3 weeks. The herbs and bitter melon are doing really well however. The other plants are just miniature version of what they should be, the melon plant even gave me a tiny melon around the size of half my fist 3 months after i planted the seed - well until last week when something ate the plant!

Over the same period we have gotten heaps of herbs (the salad also belong to the miniature- refuse- to-grow group) while the bitter melon already covers a large trelis.

The patch is in a sunny spot, get watered everyday, seasol in the weekend. Before planting this crop i planted a different crop with salad, pak choi, chinese cabbage and had the exact sane problem.

Help?????


Time: 9th March 2015 12:03pm

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Brain says...
It would sound to me your soil and nutrition could be a possible cause.

Besides seasol, when is the last time you added blood and bone, dynamic lifter or any organic matter in general?

I would check out abc garden aus web site and check out Tino and the patch to get some ideas of soil prep and feeding the veggies.

Time: 9th March 2015 1:21pm

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Vivian says...
Thanks Brain.

We sometimes give the patch organic fertiliser for veggies - bought in a nursery. I havent tried blood and bone, maybe I should.

What I dont understand is why the herbs grow REALLY well in the same patch, so is the bitter melon.

Time: 9th March 2015 10:16pm

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Brain says...
Some herbs are really tough and seems to keep growing without any intervention. Basil would be one that keeps on growing. Some would argue rosemary, once established is indestructible.

Bittermelon in my experience can grow without much fertiliser but does need it if you want big bittermelons.

The bok choi, given plenty of water and sun and cant get to full size would indicate the plant is hungry. It would be a plant that needs weekly fertiliser.

The Other considerations are soil ph and structure, ie clay, sand.

If you are into organics, try your own worm farm and worm tea. It will do wonders to your veggie patch.



Time: 10th March 2015 12:48am

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