Every gardener knows that water is as essential to plants as it is to all of life. It seems ordinary probably only because it's so common. Yet it is able to absorb and dissolve many things into it. This makes it a great conduit for nutrients. It also changes form without significant loss of its essential charactertistics. It changes its state constantly in many cases, absorbing and releasing oxygen, nitrogen, minerals, nutrients and various other substances.
It's the only substance known that expands when frozen rather than contracting.
Want to see how much you know about water? Here's a quiz:
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc3.html
I'm happy that I got 9 out of 10 correct. Number 7 is the one I got wrong.
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I planted two types of onions, red and sweet white, last week. The week before last I put in daisy gold potatoes; according to the vendor (Burpee) they are nematode resistant.
A tip: put the seed potatoes or cut pieces in a paper bag with agricultural sulfur and coat them lightly. It can help to protect them against fungal diseases and perhaps other problems. I found gardening sulfur at Lowe's. Besides the application on potatoes, it can be added to soil that needs to be more acidic.
I need to put in my blueberry plants soon. They need acidic soil.
(Source of tip: The Vegetable Gardener's Bible)
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