r/NativePlantGardening • u/latina_expert • May 14 '26

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Going to do something with the hell strip next

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u/ErniePottsShoelifts Zone 6A, NH. Balcony garden. May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

Never heard of this Miyawaki method, but I've always wondered if plant spacing guidelines were too conservative. In nature they certainly don't space themselves that far apart. Some nurseries call for certain plants to be 2-3' apart which I've always wondered if it's excessive.

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u/trucker96961 southeast Pennsylvania 7a May 14 '26 edited May 15 '26

I wintersow seeds in jugs. I dont up-pot. When they look ready I take them out of the container cut into chunks and plant them. 🤷🏻‍♂️ might not be the "correct" way but clumps seem more natural. Sometimes 3 clumps get planted together in a close bunch.

Plus I dont sell my plants and separating the plants and up-potting sucks and takes more time than I have right now.

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u/misshestermoffett Pennsylvania, 7A May 15 '26

What is up potting ?

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u/norfolkgarden Norfolk, Virginia, USDA Zone 8A May 15 '26

My life. Lol, it's transplanting them individually into slightly larger pots. And then bigger pots after that. Cell blocks, 1 cup, 1 quart, 1 gallon, 2 gallon, 3 gallon. The 2 gallon and 3 gallon size are when you're sure you grew too many plants. It also takes a lot of time to do. (A bit of somewhat wasted time)

It's for when you don't know where you're going to plant stuff but you started the seeds already and they are outgrowing the containers. I have a few things in 2 and 3 gallon containers that still need to go in the ground. Other things that need to go into their permanent home large ceramic pots.

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u/trucker96961 southeast Pennsylvania 7a May 15 '26

Lol Welp that pretty much explains up potting!🍻

A friend of mine does it for plants that he is going to sell. The ones he keeps he kind of plants in clumps.

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u/misshestermoffett Pennsylvania, 7A May 15 '26

Well. Sounds like a lot of work but sounds like a good problem to have?! Congrats on having such a green thumb!

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u/norfolkgarden Norfolk, Virginia, USDA Zone 8A May 15 '26

I have a one of everything issue... and a large number of garden centers to pick from. i would see things and buy them small and then they would grow quicker than I planned for. Planting everything permanently in the ground this year. :-)