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At about this time of year, I usually cut off any dying peppers and tomatoes and look at reusing the soil for overwintering peas and salads etc.
Usually, I end up just taking the top 2 inches of soil out, and putting fresh soil on top and sowing/planting in that. Mainly because if I start to sieve the soil there are so many roots that once I get the root ball out, the soil is littered with broken roots.
This year, though - even though the plants have cropped [although nowhere near as much as usual] - there is hardly any root growth and I've had loads of reuseable soil. So much that with just a few smallish pots, I've sown 2 large tubs of peas for the winter.
Anyone else noticing an incredibly small amount of roots in this year's summer fruiting plants?
Usually, I end up just taking the top 2 inches of soil out, and putting fresh soil on top and sowing/planting in that. Mainly because if I start to sieve the soil there are so many roots that once I get the root ball out, the soil is littered with broken roots.
This year, though - even though the plants have cropped [although nowhere near as much as usual] - there is hardly any root growth and I've had loads of reuseable soil. So much that with just a few smallish pots, I've sown 2 large tubs of peas for the winter.
Anyone else noticing an incredibly small amount of roots in this year's summer fruiting plants?
The roots in the photo were either Salt Lake Surprise or Gold Medal. Black Krim was in there too but it was huge in every direction - a right forking thug!! Nice though
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