Vegetables, flowers, soil, pests, containers, seasons and the experiments that make a garden better over time.
From first seedlings to established beds, this is for troubleshooting, progress, regional differences and the occasional unexpected success.
I have two raised beds built and filled at the same time. One grows normally. In the other, plants are smaller and the soil surface stays wet longer after watering. They get almost the same sun. The weaker bed may be a l...
Lettuce grows beautifully here in the cooler months and turns bitter or bolts as soon as the real heat arrives. I'm thinking of accepting that as a seasonal crop instead of fighting the weather, then using shade cloth an...
My tomato seedlings look green and healthy but have stretched into thin stems that lean toward the window. They're probably too far from the light. I can move a lamp closer, but I'm unsure whether the current seedlings w...
A corner of my yard gets long bright afternoons in summer and almost no direct sunlight in winter because the neighboring building casts a much longer shadow. Garden plans based on one sunny photograph are misleading. I'...
A volunteer squash plant appeared in the vegetable bed and is growing enthusiastically. I didn't plan for it, and its leaves are already shading herbs nearby. Part of me wants to let the surprise develop; the practical s...
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