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Gardening

HopeHoops

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2. Plant it everywhere. The root system is HUGE! When you pull the plant, the roots remain.

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 11:00 AM

Feb 2012

Most of them are small fibrous feeder roots and they spread out way beyond the drip line. When you pull the plant, the roots remain and add organic material. The same is true with radishes. It doesn't matter if you use the "food" or not, you're helping all of the other plants. Everywhere and year-round is the rule.

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I planted lettuce today [View all] XemaSab Feb 2012 OP

Yay for lettuce! Tsiyu Feb 2012 #1

Plant it everywhere. The root system is HUGE! When you pull the plant, the roots remain. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

I planted celery and fennel plants. Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #3