Frustration over not being able to work my true passion (and redemption) outdoors, I found unexpected peace and blissful distraction by applying myself to ornamental and flowering shrubbery to brighten the yard. An unwillingness to let go of fading stars and a desire to approach next year with a roar motivated my purchase of a large walk in greenhouse which proved insufficient to accommodate all. An additional hoop house built with PVC still wasn't enough but a remarkably spacious hexagonal... The Growth Within ..read more

When I moved here in 98 there was a small 100 square foot garden. Now the garden(s) total 25,000 square ft. we are market gardeners, sell at the local farmers market and at our home. I will show some photos from 2023 first photo West garden Center garden East garden More to come ..read more

Hello everyone.  I'm an organic gardener that love gardening of all types.  I have recently become very interested in Regenerative Agriculture.   If anyone has experience in this field I would love to hear from you.  Or perhaps someone can direct me to a good place to start for someone with garden experience and super green thumbs.  I am Currently reading "Teeming with Microbes".  just got the pdf.   any responses would be appreciated Regenerative Agriculture ..read more

so i harvested a handfull of 6 inch + green hot peppers and have begun making hotsauces. i made 2 different ones, if anyones interested in this, ill be posting recipes and and pics of the garden and harvests of my veggies from this year. gotta start winter crop soon. peace all ..read more

I'm currently dealing with powdery mildew and have been for a month or so.  Really, it's expected living in an area that has high humidity during the growing season, and started later than normal this season. The PM started on my cucumber vines, and has started showing up on the zucchini, as well as my buttercup squash.  I have been spraying all of my cucumber, squash and melon vines / bushes regularly, since it started (a mix of water, baking soda, and liquid castle soap). It has helped... Let’s talk garden pests, plant diseases and other gardening issues ..read more

2 years ago I googled for the hottest most flavorsome Chilli googles says its the Carolina Reaper, of which I've been meaning to buy the seeds on Ebay, but never got around to it... Carolina Reaper ..read more

I have some areas around trees and such that I'd like to not weed... I've been using cardboard which has been quite successful. Are there any different options? I'd like to lay some brick for a fire pit, and surround the base of a few trees with brick. Anything I should do before hand to prevent weeding in the future ..read more

This is going to be fun, one gallon fabric bags will be here Saturday View attachment 3091320 ..read more

Just starting the thread, can give more information as needed, and I'll grab pictures as I continue my work, but I'm basically trying to overhaul my lawn, I have some seed and fert on hand, some tools, some peat, waiting on a dethatcher. I need some help as to where to start and what to focus on, the whole place is kinda wrote off. Right now I've just been raking, picking all rocks, weeds, cleaning up edges and looking for foreign objects. I've used a pointy roller to disturb some areas... Lawn & Property Renovation 2022 ..read more

Not the greatest pic sorry.. Been a long time since ive grown tomatoes , never indoor.. View attachment 2971222 Transplanted into a good soil mix i found locally with a little xtra perlite and some 4-4-4 and compost tea. More than likely they will go under a pair of cob led lights vs moving every night from this window ..read more