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    Reuse Soil?

    Tongue and cheek, my mistake. I actually have no idea if gardeners "gauge" anything. The lingo is something I'll have to pick up on.
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    Reuse Soil?

    I do, and fair enough. I think I might be helicopter parenting these things too hard.
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    Reuse Soil?

    I like that! I'm a big fan of "using every part of the buffalo" as they say. Waste not want not!
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    Reuse Soil?

    I know I'll have some questions in the future about amendments, I can hardly tell when the soil is wet, now I'm gonna have to gauge potassium lol. Absolutely not, for the time being......... I guess I shouldn't worry too much, my newbie brain is telling me to micro manage everything, but there...
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    Reuse Soil?

    Meant to post this with the first message
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    Reuse Soil?

    Before I ask my questions, I wanted to say that I keep my potted plants on my porch for now, it gets great sun and is close to my hose. Well, my part of Florida had some serious rain last night, and the strength of the rain knocked my basil to the ground (I put them too close to the edge, my...
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    Ignorance!

    Thank you, I'll need it! Trial and error is my least favorite way to learn :cry:
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    Ignorance!

    Thank you! Someone told me the Basil that gets sold at big box stores are made to die off, So I suppose I made an ok choice in starting from seeds.
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    Ignorance!

    I am absolutely fascinated by the science behind plant growth, but there are so many variables that effect plant health to learn. I only recently found out iron was an essential nutrient, but too much can lead to Iron Toxicity. Turns out my well water is packed with it. I don't think it will be...
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    Ignorance!

    Should I have propagated the Basil? I've seen how quickly it likes to grow from just a leaf.
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    Ignorance!

    Thank you, this took a massive weight off of my shoulders. I've heard of the finger technique before but I hadn't trusted myself to gauge dampness accurately.
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    Ignorance!

    Hello Gardening Forums! I'm a 24 year old Male from Florida Zone 9B. Over the last couple of years I've grown an interest in gardening but never really got around to practicing it, Until recently. Unfortunately I'm completely inexperienced, and I am finding it difficult to start from zero...
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