BalconyFarmer

Shallots...really look good in your photo Have ordered a variety named 'Picasso' for my
first try growing them. Would you care to offer any words of advice?

Just sent you a PM on starting a new thread......

Hey Balcony, you know that picture you posted of your beautiful lettuce plants. What exactly are you growing them in I couldn't tell if those are trays or containers?

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I think you hit the nail on the head, I probably used potting mix on some of them. I used the sandy loam in my green house that is why the plants do so much better in there, Thanks for the advice. Neal

I thought about looking through my subscriptions, but I'd already written the message on your visitor board, so I just sent it that way.

I replied on my "visitor messages" (to your garlic post) but I don't know if you will get that reply... so I'm putting it here too:

What a great video!! I've never had any luck with the search functionality of this site, but when you reply on a thread you automatically get subscribed to it. So I look for threads that I have replied on by clicking on "Quick Links" and then "Subscribed Threads". There you will find my thread, unless you unsubscribed. Which I do from time to time on some threads that have run their course just to keep the list from getting too long.

If the water isn't draining well, it could be root rots, in which case they're probably toast. Did you use garden soil in the pots, instead of potting mix? It's a common mistake, but unless you have a fast-draining sandy loam, it usually dooms your plants. Plants need air around their roots, not just water. Garden soil compacts too much in pots, all the air spaces get taken up by water. Root rots and plant pathogens take over in waterlogged soil, and most vegetables aren't adapted to survive in those conditions. You need coarse materials mixed into the potting mix to improve drainage. See my Container Gardening Drainage page for more information.

They are in pots. the water does not drain down to good and I tried to stir the dirt up around the edges to help

Are the roots getting munched by gophers?