You may recall a blog post from two weeks ago where my son Jacob and I painted a flower pot and then planted some tomatoes, jalapenos and flowers for mom, just because we love her (and dad wanted some jalapeños 😇).
Well, I am sad to report that our plants have not done well, and I am not sure why!
Here is where we are today:
Here is where we started:
As you can see, the tomatoes and flowers are struggling, while the jalapenos are still holding on. We did have some cooler weather for about a week here in California, so perhaps that is the reason our plants are struggling. It has heated up considerably, so perhaps there is still a chance to save them.
One thing I did notice – and I could use some advice here – is that I did water them mid-day a couple of times and then put them directly in the sunlight. The plants seemed to do worse from the quick sun exposure right after watering. Is that common? Should we water first, let it soak for a bit, and then give them the sunlight? How often should I be watering these plants?
I was hoping to have some jalapenos for Cinco De Mayo celebrations, so I still am hopeful we can get this turned around!
Thanks for stopping by,
Brian