I seriously doubt you've planted the plants too tightly. All that stuff on the packages about planting things a few inches apart is hooey according to everything I've ever read, and when I made container gardens several years ago they were packed to the gills.
Honestly, unless I'm disremembering, it hasn't been that long since you planted them. Transplanting, even under the very best circumstances, is a shock to the plants. The best idea, honestly, is probably to give them lots of water and let them adjust.
When you first transplant from the teeny little pots they sell them in they will spend most of their energy gettting their roots growing and established so you won't see much growth on top. Once they've gotten established, then they will direct more energy towards being pretty : )
Periodic deep watering (as opposed to light watering that stays on the surface) will encourage deep root growth and healthy plants.
Thanks for the tip! That's reassuring. I'm still going to pick up some mulch. Maybe some compost tea.
I wish I had a hose so I could water that way, not to mention spray off my concrete patio. But I have no spigot on the exterior. I wonder if there's a way to run a hose from my kitchen faucet out the back door. Hmmm.
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Honestly, unless I'm disremembering, it hasn't been that long since you planted them. Transplanting, even under the very best circumstances, is a shock to the plants. The best idea, honestly, is probably to give them lots of water and let them adjust.
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Periodic deep watering (as opposed to light watering that stays on the surface) will encourage deep root growth and healthy plants.
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I wish I had a hose so I could water that way, not to mention spray off my concrete patio. But I have no spigot on the exterior. I wonder if there's a way to run a hose from my kitchen faucet out the back door. Hmmm.
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