{"id":19809,"date":"2023-03-15T14:41:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T18:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=19809"},"modified":"2023-03-15T14:41:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T18:41:26","slug":"a-100-hole-for-a-10-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/a-100-hole-for-a-10-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"A $100 Hole for a $10 Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here we are in mid-March. Up to this point, our winter has been the perfect storm<\/em>. We have experienced a mild winter with just a few frigid days. And we have had weekly rainfall. Our ground soil is moist and warm for this time of year. So many of you, including myself, are ready to get outside and start doing some new planting in the gardens and containers.<\/p>\n There is a lot of wisdom in the title of my blog. Many issues with a plant\u2019s performance can be avoided by simply planting correctly.<\/p>\n So\u2014what does a $100.00 hole look like? Here in Central Virginia, we deal with clay-heavy soil. This clay soil is the driving force in needing to dig a $100 hole. We need to amend this clay soil with organic matter and compost when planting. This is true not only for shrubs and trees but also when planting perennials, annuals, and vegetables.<\/p>\n Follow these steps and enjoy how healthy your plants will be for years.<\/p>\n HAPPY GARDENING\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0 PLANT A LITTLE HAPPINESS\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0 HAPPY 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ARE YOU READY TO START PLANTING? Here we are in mid-March. Up to this point, our winter has been the perfect storm. We have experienced a mild winter with just a few frigid days. And we have had weekly rainfall. Our ground soil is moist and warm for this time of year. So many of … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":19811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHERE ARE THE STEPS TO TAKE WHEN PLANTING THIS SPRING<\/h4>\n
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