What is it about rain that makes my plants grow so fast?

[RichardK]

but it is so damn windy that it kills my plants.

My plants get 10-15 mph winds and gusts up to 25 and they are fine, except for a few bent leaves but nothing serious. As long as you have them staked and tied down, they will be fine.

 

[gasificada]

It's just a gift from God

...and part of His grand design!

 

[charlesNYC]

you're making the flying spaghetti monster cry.

 

[gasificada]

you're making the flying spaghetti monster cry.

I'm dead set serious! When I really stop to look and think about it, all I see is grand intricate design.

 

[franzb69]

and we are evil by messing with the grand design. =(

 

[gasificada]

and we are evil by messing with the grand design. =(

Nope. We are part of the design.

 

[franzb69]

that's if we don't mess with it too much. GMO plants aren't part of the design.

 

[charlesNYC]

that's if we don't mess with it too much. GMO plants aren't part of the design.

only if you think you're not part of it all.
it is natural for humans to mold their environment to fit their needs.

 

[franzb69]

We are part of it all for sure. But when u put lizard genes into a tomato or something then that's not bery natural at all.

But that's another topic.

 

[charlesNYC]

We are part of it all for sure. But when u put lizard genes into a tomato or something then that's not bery natural at all.

But that's another topic.

Yup. Definitely a different topic.
We can agree to disagree here. It's not like half of us dump fish emulsion into our peppers as fertilizer...

 

[HawaiiAl]

If you do some research you will find out about rain water having extra ozone and lighting super charges that with more ozone. (oxygen)

 

[napalmxv3]

Don't call my iguanamato unnatural... It hurts his feelings.

 

[gasificada]

Don't call my iguanamato unnatural... It hurts his feelings.

Iguanamato....

Horrible, HORRIBLE, images in my head!

 

[franzb69]

Iguanamato....

Horrible, HORRIBLE, images in my head!

an interesting cross.

 

[cmpman1974]

I just water all my plants with this can. That's how I get them to 15 feet tall. It simulates rain water at every watering. lol.

http://www.cleanairgardening.com/oxygenating-watering-can.html

Chris

 

[franzb69]

thanks for the tip chris! not that i can find that stuff out here. i guess i'll just stick with an air pump and airstone for aerating my water =D

 

[cmpman1974]

I have that can because I got it very cheap. I was kidding about the 15 ft tall plants, but it did seem to help my seedlings. It's an interesting idea.

Chris

 

[franzb69]

What can i say? I'm gullible. Lol.

 

[geeme]

I have to smile at this. I am not a gardener, and I tend to kill plants that I have indoors. I live in an old house with a bunch of retired people in the houses around me. Pulled out the big,ugly bushes that had probably been planted when the house was built, shaped the bed into a curvilinear design, had a guy dig down and bring in a load of bedding soil and gravel, a layer of just bedding soil, then mulch. and stuck some flowering plants in the dirt. Every now and then I water the garden, every now and then I pull some weeds, and that's about it. And my retired neighbor who spends all day tending her garden was screamin' jealous of my little garden patch with all its colorful flowers.Yelled at me about it, even. I can't take any credit for it, though - that all goes to the designer!

...and part of His grand design!

 

[Timmmy newbie]

If you do some research you will find out about rain water having extra ozone and lighting super charges that with more ozone. (oxygen)

I happen to have an 25mg ozone unit laying around

Should we test the theory My only thought is that ozone oxidizes any general dissolved organics in the water. So I'm wondering if ozone enriched water would be so void of nutrients that it might inhibit growth.

Could be a cool test