Re: [CH] New Technique?

Charles P Demas (cpd@world.std.com)
Sat, 12 May 2001 18:11:32 -0400 

On Sat, 12 May 2001, Sandy Olson wrote:

> I read in a Jerry Baker publication yesterday a tip he's giving about
> raising tomatoes.  He said to cut a clean disposable diaper into squares
> small enough to fit down in the hole where you put the tomato plant.  The
> diapers will hold loads of water when it rains or the garden is watered and
> keep the plant supplied during hot days.  Sounds like it would work with
> peppers too...right?

Why not just use peat moss?  Isn't that the normal way to increase water
retention in soil?

Chuck Demas

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