My beautiful mess of a #HomeGarden . Leaving some #WildStrawberries and other flowers there to attract #pollinators. The #ButternutSquash is a wash, but I have #JapaneseCucumbers and #SummerSquash almost ready to plant. I dug up the #SweetPotatoPlant, which did produce a teeney weeney potato, but not worth the space (and wasn't doing well). However, the #BlackOilSunflowers and #HopiBlueCorn are doing quite well (and I have more to plant), and so are the #AnasaziBeans!
Speaking of #Bolting, I'll be moving the lettuce and other greens over to the shadier side for the next few days. I don't want them to succumb to the same fate as the #RedCabbage!
#SolarPunkSunday #HomeGarden
#ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChange #ContainerGardening
Well boo. My #RedCabbage *might* be bolting. I'm sure all the weather changes contributed to the process. Once #Bolting starts, it cannot be stopped. So, I'll collect the seed and start a new batch (these were obtained from a local farmstand as seedlings, not started from my seed).
#SolarPunkSunday #HomeGarden #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChange #ContainerGardening
Update: Old composter has been emptied! I have a 5 gallon bucket full of nice, loose, brown soil (vermicultured, not thermophilic) that I'll use to amend my gardens (I brought a small amount to my community garden plot today). Back is still a bit grumpy, so the 5 gallon bucket is staying in place for another day.
Well, it looks like I don't have to water my plot at the #CommunityGarden for a few days. Luckily, I only planted black beans, yellow onions and some flowers (Indian Paintbrush and Blue Cornflower), but not the sunflowers. The sunflowers I planted in the #HomeGarden (and were staked up before the storm) survived, but I might have to plant more squash (mildew). The beans and corn are doing okay (the corn likes some moisture early on). We'll see what survives. Wildflower patch is doing well, and there's some Hen of the Woods action going on at one of our tree stumps (one good thing about rainy weather).
The secret to bigger, healthier potted tomatoes isn't the fertilizer—it's the soil mix! 🍅🪴
Discover the compost blend and potting mix that helps roots thrive, and harvests explode 👉 https://www.rasnetwork.org/plant-diseases-care/best-compost-and-soil-mix-for-tomatoes-in-pots/
Grew this cucumber in the garden and it was delicious!
7 #SweetPotato #CompanionPlants You Should Grow in Your Garden for Even Better Harvests
By Alexandra Jones
Published on 04/30/25
"Sweet potatoes are delicious, nutritious, and relatively easy to grow in the #HomeGarden. You can incorporate sweet potatoes into the companion planting, succession planting, and #CropRotation plans that can lead to more abundant, successful harvests.
Here are 7 vegetables and herbs to consider planting before, after, or alongside your sweet potatoes this year. "
Learn more:
https://www.thespruce.com/sweet-potato-companion-plants-11708044
#SolarPunkSunday #CompanionPlanting #GrowingSweetPotatoes #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening
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