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Think I waited too long for it to ripen

I’ve been waiting for a while for it to be ready but now I’m starting to realize I don’t know when to pick it… 😅

u/Lastito — 7 hours ago
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Is my cucumber ok?

I direct sowed this Quirk cucumber about 40 days ago and this is what it’s looking like. I feel like it should be bigger than it is. Any advice?

u/Miss_JewBooty — 2 hours ago
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Flower bed help

Hello I’m looking for some recommendations. I didn’t plant much in our front flower beds this year and now am just trying to figure out what to do next year. Not much seems to take in this area except the weeds.
What is the best recommendation for keeping the weeds at bay. Is Olin only pulling? I don’t want to just use roundup or other weed killer so close to other plants at the other side of the bed or next year when I actually have flowers. What works?
I’m in the far western suburbs of Chicago

u/Fit_Reading8562 — 11 hours ago
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What goes under a bench?

I have been cutting back an area of my garden and made a nice little shady spot to put a bench in. I am wondering now what to put under it?

I would love to turf it but I'm sure no grass would survive the nearly zero light. I would like something natural if possible so avoiding AstroTurf. Maybe woodchip or another decorative aggregate?

What things have other people tried? Bonus points for cheap and easy to maintain, but really looking for any inspiration.

u/Sockoflegend — 9 hours ago
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Please help repot my Bonnie lavender

I had bought a Bonnie lavender from Walmart and repotted it in a terracotta pot an inch bigger than the Bonnie pot. I planted it in part mulchy potting soil and a cactus/succulent soil I got on Amazon that is 75% peat moss and 25% perlite. I didn’t water it when I repotted it because it was wet when I bought it. It died.

Well I bought another one to try again. I have that same cactus/succulent soil (which I found out isn’t actually cactus/succulent soil because it is peat moss), perlite, and sand. I would like for it to live this time when I repot so what should I do?

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u/TheMalicePrincesss — 11 hours ago
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wildflower garden help

i scattered seeds in may, my zinnias in another bed are blooming but im not seeing any difference in this bed. Any recommendations or help is appreciated!

u/Realistic-Appeal1763 — 10 hours ago
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Suggestions for making this ugly drain look nicer?

I was clearing away weeds and uncovered this ugly drain next to the path to my front door. Does anyone have suggestions for how to make it look nicer? Its about 60cm wide by 15cm deep. To the right of the picture is the path in front of my house. I can't fill the space in as the drain appears to be functional.

u/charlie-thornton — 13 hours ago
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Variety: unknown

Such a pretty beauty… a pure and stunning… something can’t be compared with anything else

u/R4r6202 — 1 day ago
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Friend accidentally destroyed his beautiful Rose bush. Any advice?

I thinned it some small clippings but the majority of it is still on the branch. Like I said the root ball got completely destroyed. So there is no hope there for regrowth 👍

u/Dizzy_Baby_773 — 24 hours ago
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what’s on my tomatoes?

how can i repel them?

u/taffyali — 17 hours ago
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Deer Fence Options

We live on a golf course and am not allowed to completely fence our yard with a fence to keep deer out. My wife’s a super keen gardner and the deer are eating her plants, of course. She sprays them with Bobex frequently and it helps - a little. Has anyone had any luck with temporary fencing to keep the critters out? There is an area where we could stretch a netting between the corner of our house and the relatively robust hedge we have. I know they can probably push through the hedge but, like a rat exterminator said to us at our previous home: “I can’t make your house rat proof, but I can make it more rat proof than your neighbours!”

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u/thecuz1963 — 24 hours ago
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Why is my tomato all funky?

I gave plenty of nitro and calcium. The plant next to it is fine, it's my fourth one like this. :(

u/MetalMarthaStewart — 23 hours ago
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I found a surprise in my garden today 😚 🥚

u/All_for_47 — 2 days ago
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What is wrong with my Dahlias?

Is it too much sun? I water them daily. Should I relocate them to a less sunny spot?

u/Outrageous_Highway19 — 1 day ago