Looking for Suggestions/Ideas

[smokeeater360]

Hey everyone, looking for some advice/ideas.....

The last two years planting my garden, we have purchased starter plants (tomatoes, green peppers, poblano peppers, cucumbers, cantaloupe), that have thrived in my garden. We have also attempted to plant such things as green bush beans, peas, sweet corn, onion sets (which were started in a starter tray and transplanted like the peppers and tomatoes), of which all theses never germinated or as with the onion sets died off.

When I planted everything in the summer of 2024, I also put in some 10-10-10 fertilizer when all the pre-started plants were transplanted and dressed the rows that were seeds were planted. The whole garden was watered at a minimum of every other day if not every day with a watering can so as to not over water the garden. Once a week, I would also mix miracle grow in when I watered.

Any suggestions as to what might be the issue or what I could do differently?

 

[Chuck]

First of all where do you live? It is much much better to water thoroughly than to water a little every other day. Once every 5-7 days is sufficient unless you live in the hot desert. Also, beans, peas and corn are best direct seeded as none of the above likes to be transplanted. IMO Miracle Gro products should be banned from the market and watering with that junk once per week is too much fertilizer especially when using that stuff and when already side dressed.

A lot of water will not harm a plant if it drains well. The lack of oxygen is what causes all of the problems. Just like a person will die from drowning so will a plant. They don't die from the water it is the lack of oxygen.

 

[smokeeater360]

West central Wisconsin