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I have one that is six feet tall by six feet wide and, conservatively estimated, the number of its tubular flowers that are currently in bloom is not less than 2,000. Its diamond-shaped, lustrous, dark green one-inch leaves are an added bonus. According to the literature, it “tolerates some drought.” At the same time, there is an enormous difference in its flowering potential depending on how much water is receives.
2. Plant pumpkin seeds no later than this week for a Halloween harvest. Pumpkin seeds should be planted in the center of the area in which their vines are to spread. Seeds should be planted one inch deep, either end up, on flat ground where soil drainage is good or, where drainage is less than perfect, on mounds that are 3 inches tall and 12 inches wide in diameter. Seeds may be planted in groups of six and then, as they become seedlings, thinned to three baby plants. Fertilize with a slow-release fertilizer such as Osmocote. Water frequently at first and, as plants mature, water when soil starts to dry out or leaves are just beginning to wilt.
Take a clump of soil at this depth in your hand. If the clump easily falls apart, the tree needs water. If the clump sticks together, there is sufficient moisture in the soil and no irrigation is necessary.I have grown chili pepper plants that lasted three years. Exactly a year ago at this time, I planted a mini bell pepper plant that produced abundantly last summer and fall and is already flowering again.
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