June 16th: More growth, more pictures,more measurements, less blather.

 Hard to believe I only started this experiment 23 days ago. Just look at this jungle! 

All the plants are filling out nicely.  

One of my loyal followers, too lazy to cross-reference my detailed growth charts over 23 days, has suggested I indicate growth gains since the first planting, not just growth since the last measurement. I’ll confess, this makes some sense. Hence, this altered chart. (I might even just drop the recent gain measurement.)

                             MiracleGro                                                                 Better World 

                         current height     recent gain /since May 25th       current height           recent gain/since May 25th 

• Raspberry           23.0 in                       +1.5/ +7.5                                   19.0 in                      +2.0/ +6.0

• Basil                     16.0                            +1.0/ +6.0                                    14.5                           +1.5/ +4.5

• Tomato               16.0                           +1.5/  +10.0                                  15.0                        +1.0/ +9.0

• Marigold          2 blooms                                                                             8 blooms


If you’re looking for height gains, MiracleGro has a slight advantage. If you’re looking for flowering and fruiting, BetterWorld is superior. 


Exhibit A :

 Marigolds on Scotts MiracleGro

Marigolds on Better World Plant Food.

Exhibit B:

Tomatoes on MiracleGro. 

Note flowering, but limp stem. Two flowers visible (not in photo). 

Tomatoes on Better World .

Note flowering, stronger stem. Three flowers visible (not in photo).

Exhibit C:

 Peppers doing best on plain water.

 Lettuce happy on MiracleGro, but imparts a flavour I don’t care for.

Peppers happy on Better World. Beans very happy on Better World.

If it please the court, another example of beans on Better World.

Exhibit D:

Strawberries on MiracleGro are just starting to show colour. 

I’ve already eaten six berries from the Better World pots.

Exhibit E:

Fig tree on Better World is coming along nicely.

I rest my case. And my typing fingers.