HERB - Re: herbalist V1 #504

[Tina Comroe-Webb]

1.get plastic containers put holes in them 1 container for each plant...
2.dig up plants and replant them in the containers.
place the containers out of the way of Dozers and other quipment..
3 take a large piece of ground cloth and wrap about the base of each
pot...and keep wet..will help keep the plants from dehydrating...if you use
white fabric it will deflect the heaviest light...make sure you wiegh the
base of each pot to give it ballast...that way a small bump will not knock
it over......
4.. good luck..and remember to water in the middle of the night, that way
the plants will have a way of absorbing the most  water from the soil and
not fry in the sunlight..
.
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From: "herbalist" <owner-herbalist at ansteorra.org>
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Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:00 PM
Subject: herbalist V1 #504


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> herbalist          Saturday, August 12 2000          Volume 01 : Number
504
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> In this issue:
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>     HERB - HELP Transplant emergency
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> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 17:29:07 EDT
> From: CalStrmWtr at aol.com
> Subject: HERB - HELP Transplant emergency
>
> I was told last night that I have about a month to dig up ALL my rare
herbs,
> tomatos, chard, basil, cilantro, beans and marigolds.  My landlord is
> embarking on regrading almost her entire property due to flood like
> conditions and stagnant water during years of high rainfall since they had
> the good sense to build the house in a drainage area.  It's for a good
> purpose, as I would lose all my plants as she did if it rains hard (the
> property had so much water she couldn't mow the lawn for four months).
Also,
> the soil is so clayey and compacted that the grading will give opportunity
> for good amending.  Anyway, the real problems are 1) I've never
successfully
> dug up and kept alive plants in containers, 2) in Southern California
right
> now we have 100 degrees, drying heat conditions, which makes containers
very
> difficult and could make the shock worse, and 3) I have to decide whether
or
> not the plants would handle the shock of beign replanted at a relative
short
> time after being dug up.  Some of the plants have only been in the ground
for
> six weeks.  So I don't know if just deciding to have my herbs in
containers
> for the next year (that's when we hope to have our own home) rather than
> replant, then have to take them out again when they are bigger.  Any
> suggestions, tips, experiences would be welcomed.   I have about a week to
> plan my attack :).
>
> Fiametta
>
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