hey folks!
I finally have the materials I'm going to use to fill my raised beds. I'm not buying anything else so kind of curious what you guys would say about proportions.
I got a delivery of compost, a delivery of topsoil, and I purchased large bags of vermiculite and perlite.
How about 40% Compost, 20% topsoil, 20% vermiculite, 20% perlite?
Not able to spend any more money on this!
Does anyone recognize this bug on my inherited rose? Is this a good bug or bad? I do not know the name of the rose.
I could use some guidance from people who’ve actually owned or built a quality greenhouse.
I’m not a beginner gardener. I’ve been into horticulture since I was a teenager, and over the years it turned into my profession, I’m a certified arborist and qualified tree risk assessor. Between indoor plants, tropicals, and outdoor collections, I’ve completely run out of room and I’m tired of dragging everything back inside every winter.
My wife and I recently bought our first home, a beautiful 1.25 acre property about an hour south of Seattle, and for the first time in my life I actually have the space to build something really nice. I also have the perfect location on the property for a greenhouse.
At first I was looking at the usual aluminum/polycarbonate kits on Amazon and the big box store websites. I was close to pulling the trigger on an 8x12 in the $1,600–$2,000 range. But after reading endless reviews, it seems like even the “best” ones still have the same complaints: confusing instructions, missing parts, flimsy construction, and terrible customer service from random rebranded manufacturers.
Then I discovered the Backyard Discovery Bellerose LX… and now I can’t unsee it.
It honestly looks incredible, and it seems like it would be both beautiful and highly functional for what I need. But even on sale, it’s still around $5k, which is a huge jump from where I started.
Does anyone here own one or have firsthand experience with the Bellerose LX?
What do you genuinely love about it?
What do you hate about it?
How has it held up over time, especially in wet/cold climates?
I think I’m looking for someone to either validate this purchase… or talk me out of it before I spend five grand on a greenhouse.
Am building a map of all the farmers markets in the UK.
If you're looking for a market near you, check it out: platfarm.uk
We have 250+ verified markets listed. If you notice a market missing, just fill in the form and I'll make sure to add it once the details are verified. Farmers markets are a tradition in this country, this is my contribution to keep them going strong!
What would you find useful in a online platform for Farmers Markets?
Sometime last year, I dropped parsley seeds and forgotten about them. Fast forward there are bunches of parsley. I was going to cut it back and share with family, then I realized that mama bunny left some babies there to feast.
This is climate change related. In last couple years I've noticed some plants growing much larger then before, some wild flowers up to 6 feet tall. This is photo of plantain.
I had some lettuce starters sitting on the raised bed railing waiting to be planted and this morning I noticed all of them got chewed off clean - only roots left. Are they basically done or is there hope if I plant just the roots? 😬 wondering if it’s the rats (neighbors have a problem) or if bunnies could jump that high. Doubt it’s squirrels.
I will be starting my first ever grow. I will be posting updates on here!
These are the things I’ve ordered already:
(I wanted to be on a budget of €200 so everything is from AliExpress)
Tent & Light:
• 60x60x120cm grow tent with ventilation
• BST 600WSCP LED (Samsung LM281B chips, ~65-85W real draw)
Seeds:
• Northern Lights Auto (x2) starting with this
• White Widow Auto (x1)
• Wedding Cake (x1) got it free
Other gear
• Automatic drip watering system (programmable up to 15 days interval)
• 5 gallon fabric pot
• 5-in-1 pH/TDS/EC meter
• Universal potting soil + a random fertilizer
My situation:
Growing in my room inside a container (yes a shipping container). Biggest challenge is that I’ll sometimes be away for 1-3 weeks at a time, hence the automatic watering system.
Questions:
Grew these bad boys from seeds. But they seem to have plateaued…I water regularly, have ensured plenty of light, and let them spend some hours outside in hopes that I can transition them away from the grow light full time.
But they’re still leggy and fall over unless propped up. I see dill in people’s gardens that’s almost a bush with a really strong “trunk”. How do I get them there?
Im a new Gardner, so thank you for the suggestions!!
I’m having a serious poison ivy issue. I live in Pittsburgh PA. there is poison ivy everywhere. I’m going to start pulling it today but I’m curious if there is something I can plant that would naturally combat it or choke it out? I’m very hesitant to use weed killer because I don’t want to kill bugs or put anything toxic on the ground but if anyone knows of a poison ivy killer that’s safe to use I’m open to that too. Thanks in advance!
I know it’s very humble, but it’s the first harvest that I have had since I put together a backyard garden about 2 months ago.
7 porch planters which get partial sun for things like herbs and the micro greens
2 raised beds in the backyard which get full sun for squash primarily, but also anything I can fit in with it.
Radishes, a few onions, and a small amount of micro greens (would have been more but I didn’t realize that the caterpillars were going crazy in the micros).
Lessons that I have learned already:
1. Do not over water
I would worry if the top soil got dry in my small porch planters which only get partial sun. They got way too saturated and I didn’t realize.
2. Do not over fertilize
I mixed in way too much of a granular fertilizer in my little porch planters (after doing more research, I now understand that seeds don’t need fertilizer to germinate). This combined with keeping them very wet led to a fly orgy and ultimately caused a crazy bloom of maggots, which horrified me. (I treated the planters with peroxide, but this killed or heavily stunted my other plants- I think the micro greens only did ok because they had not really sprouted yet.)
I guess these are the only lessons that come to mind thus far, but it still feels like I’ve already learned a lot. This sub has been a big help with getting started, so thanks to all of you who provide such great advice.
Hi everyone! I’m a new gardener, I’m giving my first full garden a go, but I wanted to try to do it organically. I noticed these all over a bunch of my brassicas, but I also found them on my nasturtiums as well. Are these from leaf miners, if so, how do I treat or get rid of them? I’ve been reading about neem oil diluted with water and dish soap, is that the best way to go? What works for you all? Also, please don’t mind the weeds, I’m trying to catch up😂. If you have any tips, how do you guys help keep your pests and weeds at bay? Please help me!😅 Happy gardening!
Started turning yellow/brown on the leaves at the base. I’ve been removing them as they turn, also sprayed some anti fungal neem oil on them. I don’t see any mites. Nothing seems to be improving and still working its way up. In Houston. Thanks!
Hi all! Can someone please tell me if these are toxic sweet peas or non-toxic edible garden peas? (And how to tell the difference)
Thank you!
🌱 Three generations rooted close together.
❣️I love showing up at my parents’ door with a handful of fresh asparagus from the garden. 🌱
Anyone else still living close to family?
The 2 in the front got real cranky today. Not sure what happened. Anything I can do to perk them back up?
I’m balls deep into this shit and just letting it ride at this point. Looking back, I could have veg’d a little longer and filled up my tent some more. I was impatient as shit. Haha. I’m already looking forward to the next go around. Amongst letting it veg longer, the only thing I’d change is I’d probably running the same strain for both plants. It was a bit of a hassle keeping the white widow (left) from overshadowing the Hindu (right).
All in all I’m stoked though. This is all organic. Nothing synthetic involved. 1000+ red wigglers. Build-A-Soils “Take and Bake Kit” + 3x3 Fabric Bed + Wine Cap Inoculated Saw Dust. All the teas I made were rain water + microbes by rootwise, Kashi gold, cal mag, Buddha bloom by roots organics w/ Quillaja Extact as a wetting agent - mostly given at early flower.
I’m having fun with it now. I need to do some light defoliation/bending of the larger fan leaves that are hovering over bud sites. But all in all - I think my thirst for knowledge paid off for this first grow.
I hope you guys enjoy it. One love! ❤️