My poor wife's marigold's - The Firearms Forum

76Highboy · 08-07-2012, 07:42 PM

I know better than to put straight nitrogen on fruit bearing plants, vegetables plants, and flowering plants because you will end up with big beautiful green leaves, and nothing else. However, when we planted my wife's marigolds in her rustic cart (cart was from her deceased father) we started with some good Miracle Grow soil and planted the seeds.

So one day shortly after they were sprouting as I was fertilizing the lawn, I had some 47-0-0,,, you know what that means. The yard looks goooood. Hey, the fertilizer was free and I had plenty of it to go around. I was walking around with the hand spreader meticulously applying the nitrogen when the thought crossed my mind to give the marigolds a "Little" shot of good old 47". So I did. The marigolds were supposed to be about 11" in height. They did not have any flowers for the longest time, but the last few weeks they have began blooming and they are pretty healthy. As for the stalks, they are thick like a miniature tree and have grown to over 3 feet. Nitrogen fertilizer is amazing stuff.

Here's a pic.

hstout1143 · 08-07-2012, 07:56 PM

HAHA, those are the tallest marigolds I have ever seen.

skullfr · 08-07-2012, 08:34 PM

man them thigs are pretty

cpttango30 · 08-07-2012, 08:35 PM

LOL never seen a marigolds tree before.....

68c15 · 08-08-2012, 05:57 AM

yeah, yeah, looks nice. now get to work on them weeds and trim the lawn you slacker. LOL

my yard started out nice this year. I fertilized and watered often. started cutting the grass longer and mulching it. trimmed the bushes. planted cute little flowers in the boxes and all. then along came the drought. my flowers are all dead and the lawn looks like crap. it crunches when you walk on it.

76Highboy · 08-08-2012, 07:39 AM

We are not experiencing drought here, but the 100+ temps are hard on the lawn. I have had to fertilize more often.

08-07-2012, 07:42 PM	#1
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,949	My poor wife's marigold's I know better than to put straight nitrogen on fruit bearing plants, vegetables plants, and flowering plants because you will end up with big beautiful green leaves, and nothing else. However, when we planted my wife's marigolds in her rustic cart (cart was from her deceased father) we started with some good Miracle Grow soil and planted the seeds. So one day shortly after they were sprouting as I was fertilizing the lawn, I had some 47-0-0,,, you know what that means. The yard looks goooood. Hey, the fertilizer was free and I had plenty of it to go around. I was walking around with the hand spreader meticulously applying the nitrogen when the thought crossed my mind to give the marigolds a "Little" shot of good old 47". So I did. The marigolds were supposed to be about 11" in height. They did not have any flowers for the longest time, but the last few weeks they have began blooming and they are pretty healthy. As for the stalks, they are thick like a miniature tree and have grown to over 3 feet. Nitrogen fertilizer is amazing stuff. Here's a pic. Attached Images -->

08-07-2012, 07:56 PM	#2
hstout1143 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California Contributor Posts: 1,735	Re: My poor wife's marigold's HAHA, those are the tallest marigolds I have ever seen. __________________ NRA Life Member Kids that hunt and fish don't mug old ladies. "Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." - Ronald Reagan "Deo Duce, Ferro Comitante", With God as my leader and my sword as my companion

08-07-2012, 08:34 PM	#3
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: My poor wife's marigold's man them thigs are pretty __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

08-07-2012, 08:35 PM	#4
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: My poor wife's marigold's LOL never seen a marigolds tree before.....

08-08-2012, 05:57 AM	#5
68c15 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,057	Re: My poor wife's marigold's yeah, yeah, looks nice. now get to work on them weeds and trim the lawn you slacker. LOL my yard started out nice this year. I fertilized and watered often. started cutting the grass longer and mulching it. trimmed the bushes. planted cute little flowers in the boxes and all. then along came the drought. my flowers are all dead and the lawn looks like crap. it crunches when you walk on it. __________________ I'll go defenseless when our leaders do the same

08-08-2012, 07:39 AM	#6
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,949	Re: My poor wife's marigold's We are not experiencing drought here, but the 100+ temps are hard on the lawn. I have had to fertilize more often.