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Expert: - 10/16/2008


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can i dig up my spikes (espigas) and keep them inside in a big pot for the winter

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Yes!  These plants over-winter beautifully in front of a sunny window. Dig them now and pot them up - individual pots would be better in that they won't get tangled roots that will then be damaged when you separate them next year.  Water well once potted and then only water when the soil is getting dry - no fertilizer until the end of February, because the plants will be resting during the months when there is less sunlight.

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C.L.

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Annuals suggested for specific situations (sun, shade, windowboxes etc) New or unusual annuals are a particular interest of mine, and I grow many of these from seed. I am happy to help problem solve, answer questions about maintenance, and guide you to sources of unusual plants.

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I am a garden writer/speaker/consultant and host of a weekly gardening radio program in the Northeast. I have been gardening all my life for my own pleasure, and started as a professional gardener and garden communicator 15 years ago. I work part-time at a garden center, selling and tending shrubs/trees/annuals/perennials...and doing some propagation and design work. I often think that all these professional activities serve to put a somewhat legitimate framework around a serious case of plant-lust.

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