A zucchini grows in Bethesda–in a pot. The plant in the deer-proof garden is swooning and failing to grow. The one outside the deer-fence is taking on some big leaves but not producing any zucchini yet. The pot, set up on the patio, gets a regular watering. Every time the leaves look droopy, the watering can comes out. And, the seed was sown in a fresh load of potting soil.
Not so for the garden down below. The soil there has more clay in it and I don’t visit it as often. It is at the perils of storms and droughts–though it does get a watering if it doesn’t rain for several days. That said, if this is a scientific experiment, I’d have to say the pots have it.
Tags: pot gardening, zucchini