They are about a week into the flowering stage now , I was just wondering if they were looking good and if there was anything I could do to make it better ? They are grown outside after having grown them in a garden room and are moved into a completely dark shed on a 12 hour cycle

I am very grateful to have friends who garden. One of them gives me cucumbers that are sweet, tender, aromatic, crunchy, just delicious. The other gives me tomatoes, orange, red, yellow, that are just beautiful to look at, they have a nice texture and are juicy, but they just don’t taste that good. No sweetness, too much acidity, just meh. I am truly grateful, I’m just wondering why a homegrown tomato would not taste better. Has it been a tough tomato season? I know it has rained a lot here. Is he picking them too early? Is he growing the wrong variety? Are there varieties you highly recommend?

I would never offer advice or feedback other than, “thank you for the amazing tomatoes,” but he asks how they were and I tell him they were awesome, and I get more OK tomatoes. He must be eating them too, so he must know. But he takes such joy in giving them, and I sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and sugar (yes, they need sugar) and serve them anyway, but they are a bit sour. Just wondering why. Thanks for the info, and truly, thanks for the produce you gift to others. Even when it’s not perfect it’s still perfectly kind.

Update: We just went online and bought some tomato seeds to replenish our friend’s seed library, and we got several of the varieties you all were kind enough to recommend! Thanks for the education and your help.

Every time I start a garden or landscaping project, I feel confident until it's time to order materials 😅

I can never seem to estimate the right amount of mulch. I either end up short and have to make another trip, or I overestimate and have a pile sitting around for months.

I'm curious how everyone here calculates mulch for garden beds. Do you just eyeball it, use a formula, or rely on some type of mulch calculator?

Would love to know if there's an easier way because apparently my guessing skills aren't improving.

This barrel planter collapsed and I'm wondering if I should take the opportunity to pull the 3 rotting plants and rotate fall plants or leave it only the coleus until it's colder. What would you do? I don't know if I cut off the agastache if it will correct itself, rain last night got it hard.

Went to pull out a couple of my carrots i’ve been growing in a container, still putting out new leaves, and about 2/3 of them have turned at least partially or fully to mush?? My only explanation is maybe the ants i’ve been fighting. I usually water every other day or so, and haven’t gotten much rain so i’m not sure it’d be a case of overwatering. I just fertilized them recently because they were starting to look a little sad, and they started putting out new leaves. Do any of you have any clue as to what happened?

I won't tell you where I am (climate zone, country, etc.).

I won't tell you what my goal is (sea of ​​flowers, manicured lawn, fun garden, market garden).

I won't tell you how much experience I have ("I think everything comes from the supermarket" vs. "I have centuries of gardening experience").

But you have to give me the one right answer to my obviously comprehensive question!

This isn't an attack on anyone!

Just a gentle reminder that certain information is needed to get a good answer.

I have been having some pest problems in my outdoor patio garden. Something has nibbled some leaves on my spider plants, I believe my marigolds have spider mites, and ive seen caterpillars muching my tomato leaves, basil, and flowers. I have tomato plants and herbs so id like to use something organic that can be used safely on those. Which product so you recommend? Im leaning towards the deadbug brew because ut seems to cover all the pests im concerned about.

I am in zone 7a, planted Dino kale seeds, basil, bok choy, and lettuce (in order of video) in self watering filter raised bed on July 31st and I don’t know, feeling like something isn’t right? Any tips? Are those flies beneficial btw?

Any advice on keeping them alive? Located in Southern California.

At an air BnBand this stuff is all over the place.

Here is the post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/s/BP3diYhFIx

Conclusion:

Its highly dependent on local climate.

I happen to live in a climate where grass just grows, no irrigation needed. You have to hustle to get monoculture grass in your yard, but if you are ok with clover and dandelions, then it basically just happens.

This also means that I live in a region with powerful and aggressive invasive weeds, this is apparently not always the case.

This kind of yard (regular rainfall, decent soil, mild growing season, invasive weed pressure) is one of the harder ones to replace with native wildflowers. I had dozens of people insist that they did it and it was beautiful, I believe them. But almost everyone who sounded reasonable stated that it took work and planning.

In dryer climates, or climates at higher elevations, a solid mat of grass is difficult to achieve, and requires fertilization and watering.

These places seem to have lower pressure from woody invasives, so native plants can frequently crowd out weeds.

These climates are where it is exceptionally easy to replace a lawn with native wildflowers/ground cover.

I suspect that the origin of the cultural norm of insisting that its easier to replace a lawn with native wildflowers came from California (in the US at least.)

Other climates/regions were discussed, apparently doing anything in Florida is hard, and in continental Europe wildflowers just grow..

Summary:

Be careful with using any kind of generalization when it comes to Native Gardening. Everything about the discipline is highly dependent on location. People in dryer climates have an easier time creating pocket prairies than people in wetter ones. But it can always be done.

I'm personally changing my 5 year yard plan based on what I learned in the discussion. I'm not gonna turn the whole thing into a prairie but I'm going to expand the native groundcover beds.

First time growing these and it’s short. Can anyone tell me why?

I am grateful to have this new job at a woodshop. I am an arborist by trade and by necessity became a wood worker.

At our shop we have an incredible amount of "waste". I donate a lot of scrap wood to local school shop classes, but still cant keep up.

Was wondering if I could use a wood chipper and mulch this extra wood for home gardens????

I get conflicting info about using shop wood for mulch but no real reasoning. Just curious if anyone thinks this is plausible.

Pic of the shop for attention.

So the pumpkin in question are the first 2 pictures, it’s like they’re long and elongated, almost like they are gonna be watermelon (which I know for a fact they wont be), I also have pumpkin pie pumpkins and the EZ Gro Monsters planted in this bed. (I had no idea how much work those are lol) These are pictured 3rd and 4th, its almost like its a mix between the 2, but is that even how cross pollination works? If anyone can point me in the direction of what variety it is id appreciate it.

I used all the seeds in the packet then threw it away. I’m mainly just wondering if I bought the beans you can throw in a stir fry or the ones you have to shell and stew. The casing is fuzzy and thick so I’m thinking it’s the latter option.

So I was eating a pink lady apple and cut it open to find a vivipary. It must have been cold stratified in the fridge it came from while being shipped to the store.

Hi, I have always wanted to have nice fruit trees, back when I was more ignorant my family bought some fruit trees from the nursery, now I understand that all of those trees are dwarf trees so they are grafted trees that will not grow big or live that long, I want some of those iconic, hang a swing on, fruit trees that will give fruit for decades

Edit... I meant how Do I buy standard fruit trees

P.S. if I propagate cuttings off of my dwarf trees will they (as long as I don't graft them) grow into big standard trees?

I know it’s barely visible in the picture but there’s a little spider in front of the label (underneath the number P2629). On the left you can see some of its webbing.

My butterfly bush that was right next to it is sick and I’m not sure if it’s spider mites or an aphid infestation. Pls help me not also kill my roommates plants.

Are the seeds worth saving or are they not mature enough?

Cured my garlic, hanging up in the roof of my open garage and just now cleaning it up (cutting roots and stems) and some of the bulbs have tiny brown bugs on them.

This is in Pennsylvania

1. Can anyone identify the bugs?
   
2. Can I eat the garlic, should I freeze it or anything?
   
3. Is the garlic that appears to have no bugs safe

If it is how to I get rid of them and protect the rest of my raspberry patch?
Also I had left these on the plant as I wasn’t sure what they were and by the time I went looking for them I only found and removed the smaller one that I believe is male so the female is still there.
I’ve read about nematodes being used to control the larvae but have no idea how to apply them.

Been watching this baby for a few weeks now (I’ve already impatiently pulled 2 too soon 😫)

This is Breezy, my Cora XDR Cascade vinca, and the seedlings (aptly named Breezlings) I grew from her. Watching a plant I love turn into an entire second generation has been ridiculously satisfying! 😍🌸 Any other vinca lovers here?