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Hello fellow gardening enthusiasts! Whether we own an acre of land or a few buckets on a balcony, whether we prefer squash, strawberries or tomatoes, what unites us here is our love for growing and then consuming. Beginners and experts alike are welcome to share tips, questions, pictures of harvests and more! #gardening #vegetables #garden #farming #raisedbeds #plants #compost #fruits #seeds

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Gardeners! How was your week? (kbin.social)
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Hello! How was your week and what progress did you see in your garden? What are you happy or unhappy with? Time to share your experiences!

Personally I've been fighting a nasty invasion in my brassicas that destroyed the daikons. At least the broccoli looks okay.

On the good news front, I've been blessed with delicious lettuces that keep coming back, my beans are thriving, I get a new courgette every other day and I've seen my first cucumber flowers. Here's hoping they give me many fruits!

Our month of June was very hot and dry, but fortunately a good rain helped us this week. Water management is a challenge though, and I'm a bit torn between my desire for a good harvest and my efforts to keep watering to a minimum to avoid waste.

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[โ€“] Shivs@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I finally got a greenhouse resulting in loads of padron peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers over the past months. It really made a huge difference in yield. Also, three squash plants is way too much unless you're the Duggars.

Less spectacularly, the sunflowers still haven't flowered and my clematis died of unknown causes.

[โ€“] SpermKiller@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I hear you about the squash...they're very prolific!

My sunflowers are also taking their sweet time for some reason, even though all my neighbours' are already flowering, as well as the ones in the fields nearby. But I have hope!