Poor little sucker, how will it learn? When it is climbing, which way to turn?

[venta]

I see. It seems that a side effect of putting plants on a balcony is that they grow away from the building and towards the sun. Can't blame 'em, really.

So, all the seedlings in West Window Box are now growing at an angle of approximately 45°. It occurs to me that I could turn the window box round every few days, thus on average they will grow approximately upright and make best use of their space. Or maybe they'll just wear themselves out leaning backwards and forwards.

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Edit Can't edit polls. The above should, of course, say "leaning". Not "leavening". Seedlings make terrible bread.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

I suspect they won't, really, because it's quite a substantial box - but I suspect it's better to be safe than to be picking bits of broken box/plant up out of the garden when it turns out that they will tip it over!

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Well, think of a lettuce, think of the box, make your own judgement. Soil is pretty heavy...

[venta.livejournal.com]

No, my own judgement is terrible!

So I shall go on assuming that it won't tip over, but carry on acting as if it could :) Thanks for the thought, though, it hadn't occurred to me that it might be a risk when the plants have grown up.