Hort Shorts
- Plant carrot seeds in small pots, and place in the sunshine. Before frost, bring them indoors. Place pots among house plants where they give a fern-like accent. Plants do best in bright light.
- Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) has a long taproot and is not easily transplanted or divided. The plant is tolerant of heat and humidity and is an excellent cut flower. Spider mites can be a serious problem.
- Baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata) grows best in high light and long days. Plants prefer a high pH (6.5-7.4). Blooms can be produced year-round in a greenhouse or a well-lit indoor room—preferably one with sunlight. Baby’s breath is a popular bride’s bouquet flower. Use it as filler in indoor floral designs.
- Indoor potted plants that have spent the summer outdoors need to slow adjusted to their return inside. Move these potted plants to filtered light for a few days.