The Grow Room

Don’t forget! This Saturday, 5/4 is our Growing Autoflowers Outdoors class. It also happens to be the same day as Dancing in the Streets, the free Grateful Dead block party just 2 blocks away. Come learn to Let it Grow and then go have yourself a High Time at the show! For tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-autoflowers-outdoors-tickets-884518076377

A major problem people face when growing tomatoes and peppers is blossom-end rot. There’s nothing worse than investing time, energy and money into your garden, only to find that all of your veggies have soft black bottoms in the end. There are 2 easy steps you can take to prevent this.

Lack of calcium is the most common cause of end rot. Fertilize with a natural calcium supplement such as oyster shells, or we often recommend a dual-purpose product like Seabird Guano or Super Phos Bat Guano. They’re both high in phosphorus which increases fruit size, while also providing high doses of calcium.

Make sure you’re not over-watering your garden. Let the top of your soil visibly dry out in between waterings. If you’re finding that’s difficult, next year make sure you add more drainage or fast-draining media to your garden (perlite, coco coir, etc.).