r/ManitobaGardening

Did I do something wrong with my potatoes or is this normal? We get high winds here and direct sun. Is this normal for this time of year?

This year there’s a decent amount but they are still pretty small.

Get growing with Northern Wildscapes and Valour Community Centre at the Orioles Site!

Valour is hosting a four-part Gardening Workshop Series in the West End featuring Northern Wildscapes Plants+Design!

Each workshop takes place at The VCC Orioles Site - 448 Burnell St.

Sessions will focus on practical ways to garden more sustainably, from saving seeds and learning ways to stretch your gardening budget, to supporting pollinators and using native plants in your lawn, boulevards and gardens.

August 15 | 2 PM: Free Session! TOMORROW

Intro to Seed Saving & Dividing Perennials

Learn how to save different kinds of seeds and tips for dividing perennials to grow your garden, share with others and save money. Includes a packet of veggie and/or native seeds to take home.

August 22 | 2 PM: $25 Registration Fee!

Beyond Milkweed: Gardening for Monarchs (And Other Pollinators, too!): Learn science-backed facts about what plants best feed Monarch butterflies, and how to incorporate them into your gardens, including garden design tips and a sample design.

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August 29 | 2 PM: Free Session!

Low Income Gardening

Budget-friendly tips and strategies for growing food and creating a backyard, balcony or sunny window garden without spending a lot.

September 5 | 2 PM: $25 Registration Fee!

Native Plants for Native Lawns: 30+ native plants for lawns, boulevards and other low-growing spaces. Information-packed session with a free digital handout for reference - we cover soil, No Mow May, clover and dandelions, basics of starting a new space, plant sourcing, and detailed photos and information on over 30 species appropriate for lawns, boulevards and areas where you need short vegetation.

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Look at this zucchini I grew. Apparently, it's caused by a hermaphroditic flower mutation. Neat!

This is my first year growing pumpkins and its proven to be a challenge at every turn. Ive loved it though!

I have 1 large pumpkin growing on the closer to the roots portion of the vine then these guys.

The ones on another stem off the main stem grew bigger but failed to maintain firmness and became yellow.

How do I help create more pumpkins than the 1 big one I have?

Can anyone help to ID this tree? It didn't produce berries last year and the leaves were much fuller. This year, I can't tell if it's just because the tree is putting all of it's energy into the fruit, or if it's diseased. All of the branches are rather sparce with browning leaves.

I did ID an invasive honey suckle near by it and need to take care of that yet.

I have finally successfully grown the fruit! Ive had some close calls but they never made it to bloom the flower.

Now I have this one! And a couple others who are smaller.

I placed mulch over the grass thinking it would keep the pests out but I noticed the underside had little ripples and less green. I placed a pot under the pumpkin but it doesnt seem much better. The dirt is from the pot,not rot.

My other pumpkins arent growing nearly as large, and they seem to be less dense than before.

I pinched off a couple growing ends to halt growth.

Anything else?

This is my baby. And the others. I need to get to harvest!! Please!

I have a few sunflowers plants I started from seeds, and they were getting big juicy buds on them- so looking forward to seeing them open, but just now when I went to look, the top of one is totally dried and desiccated! Are these bugs responsible? What can I/should I do?