Hi all,

I was away for 10 days and was back yesterday just to see that it had
snowed the day before. This meant that the boxes I have handing out in
the balcony are covered with snow and the soil is quite hard.

Is there anything to remedy the hard soil problem and how to protect
the soil from the next snow/frost... that is.. though the whole winter.

Thanks,
Max

MaxMustermann wrote:
Hi all,

I was away for 10 days and was back yesterday just to see that it had
snowed the day before. This meant that the boxes I have handing out in
the balcony are covered with snow and the soil is quite hard.

Is there anything to remedy the hard soil problem and how to protect
the soil from the next snow/frost... that is.. though the whole winter.

Thanks,
Max


The soil has just frozen. No problem. It will thaw in the spring, and
you can plant whatever you want.

Hmm...

I sowed some ramson seeds end of October and now the soil is frozen.
Would it affect the seeds or is this a natural process?

Would it better to places some sort of mulch layer on top of the soil
to avoid it from freezing?

Max

MaxMustermann wrote:
Hmm...

I sowed some ramson seeds end of October and now the soil is frozen.
Would it affect the seeds or is this a natural process?

Would it better to places some sort of mulch layer on top of the soil
to avoid it from freezing?

Max



Don't know. The soil in a windows/patio box will freeze if the temp goes
low enough, as they lose heat out of all sides of the box. So mulching
won't help. (Mulching does help in gardens out in the yard, but that's
another topic.)

Wait and see. If the seeds germinate, you've learned something about
ramson. If they don't, you'll have to reseed.

PS: Go to your local library, and borrow a few books on gardening. Good
winter reading. :-)

Wolf Kirchmeir MaxMustermann wrote:
Hmm...

I sowed some ramson seeds end of October and now the soil is frozen.
Would it affect the seeds or is this a natural process?

Would it better to places some sort of mulch layer on top of the soil
to avoid it from freezing?

Max



Don't know. The soil in a windows/patio box will freeze if the temp goes
low enough, as they lose heat out of all sides of the box. So mulching
won't help. (Mulching does help in gardens out in the yard, but that's
another topic.)

Wait and see. If the seeds germinate, you've learned something about
ramson. If they don't, you'll have to reseed.

PS: Go to your local library, and borrow a few books on gardening. Good
winter reading. :-)

if u have seeds in there they may or may not survive depending on the plastic container that they are in and how cold your winters get to be.
u should maybe find some sheltered area to keep them in and then bury them containers and all if u have to in soil or in a mulch so that they are well protected.
even at that they might not survive because plastic freezes and seems to attract the cold other than the heavy black greenhouse containers they seem to work not to badly.
good luck. sockiescat.