What’s growing - 2025 Garden Thread

[JEFF420]

Are you planting all these?

HA, no I gave to my favorite central American H2A workers.... they were in in no time.... I only plant my small plot trials by hand



here is a 22 entry bell pepper trial i installed yesterday. We might get 1 or 2 that will move to the next phase

 

[cydnote]

Not from the veggie garden, but the flower garden. Anybody else have yellow peonies?
This plant has been pumping out about 30 blossoms a year the last few years, and some of them approach 6 inches across

 

[cowgirl836]

Veggie garden is in as of yesterday....minus cilantro that I want to go add. I don't even know how many annuals I've planted. It's a lot. Probably pushing 1000 or more so I expect a nice cutting flower garden later this year. Radishes, spinach, and arugula are strong right now though I expect the arugula to bolt over the next 48. Then I'll pull and start lettuce or heat tolerant spinach.

I was very sad to find that hydrangea cane borers (new to me!) and done a ******* number on my beloved hydrangea bushes probably over the past couple years. Roses too. So now I need to watch that very closely. Found some in our raspberry canes as well. And have SVB took out my zucchini last year, this year I'm watching growing degree units to start wiping stems, did 4 instead of 2 plants, and I added 4 trombocino squash that are more resistant. I'll end of with nothing or enough squash to mail you all 20lbs.

 

[intrepid27]

Curious what most of you use for mulch in your garden? I have raised beds and grow a lot of lettuce. Since a lot if lettuce grows close to the ground I struggle getting mulch in my produce when I harvest. I've used sticky straw and grass clippings on the past but there is probably something better out there.

 

[CYdTracked]

Curious what most of you use for mulch in your garden? I have raised beds and grow a lot of lettuce. Since a lot if lettuce grows close to the ground I struggle getting mulch in my produce when I harvest. I've used sticky straw and grass clippings on the past but there is probably something better out there.

I use lawn clippings and put it on pretty thick initially then add more when needed. I don't put the clippings over where I seeded plants such as lettuce and beans but once it sprouts and starts to become established I will put some clippings closer to the plants and just pull any weeds by hand near the plants. Lawn clippings seem to do a good job keeping the weeds down and also maintain some of the soil moisture then I just till them into the garden in the fall to compost over the winter.

 

[RagingCloner]

Curious what most of you use for mulch in your garden? I have raised beds and grow a lot of lettuce. Since a lot if lettuce grows close to the ground I struggle getting mulch in my produce when I harvest. I've used sticky straw and grass clippings on the past but there is probably something better out there.

I used old bagged leaves this year, working pretty well for me

 

[cyfanatic]

Not sure if this is the correct forum...but I have a hibiscus plant in a deep pot...blossomed a couple of weeks ago when I transplanted it but hasn't since. Looks like it is going to soon (I hope) but trying to figure out the proper placement for it in order for it to grow. I try to spray the leaves daily but not to saturate the dirt. Some leaves are a bit yellowish. I have had success growing hibiscus plants before in this same location. Anyone have some insight for me? How often/much water should I give that plant? Thanks!

 

[JEFF420]

Curious what most of you use for mulch in your garden? I have raised beds and grow a lot of lettuce. Since a lot if lettuce grows close to the ground I struggle getting mulch in my produce when I harvest. I've used sticky straw and grass clippings on the past but there is probably something better out there.

im using some thicc ass landscape fabric leftover from a project.. will update

 

[cydnote]

We have the standard hibiscus (pink blossoms) that is adapted to our area in mostly full sun and hasn't been messed with in more than 20 years. It's on the edge of the garden and seeds profusely and the new seedlings are treated like weeds because of locale, although we have shared some with others. We also have a beautiful yellow tropical hibiscus that we bring in every fall, it gets very little special attention--maybe an occasional watering with some Miracle Gro, but have never repotted it. Each year it "pouts" when moved outside or inside by yellowing leaves or by dropping the majority of them only to adapt to it's new location/micro climate and fully recovers to the point that it blossoms indoors and out. Just a guess, but yours may be temporarily expressing it's displeasure with being repotted and will eventually adapt. I've never watered nor misted the perirenal outdoors (relying on rainfall) and the potted one gets watered when the soil dries with no special regimen. Not sure if anything is gained by the daily misting. If it is a perennial hibiscus, once established it should need little attention.

 

[cyfanatic]

We have the standard hibiscus (pink blossoms) that is adapted to our area in mostly full sun and hasn't been messed with in more than 20 years. It's on the edge of the garden and seeds profusely and the new seedlings are treated like weeds because of locale, although we have shared some with others. We also have a beautiful yellow tropical hibiscus that we bring in every fall, it gets very little special attention--maybe an occasional watering with some Miracle Gro, but have never repotted it. Each year it "pouts" when moved outside or inside by yellowing leaves or by dropping the majority of them only to adapt to it's new location/micro climate and fully recovers to the point that it blossoms indoors and out. Just a guess, but yours may be temporarily expressing it's displeasure with being repotted and will eventually adapt. I've never watered nor misted the perirenal outdoors (relying on rainfall) and the potted one gets watered when the soil dries with no special regimen. Not sure if anything is gained by the daily misting. If it is a perennial hibiscus, once established it should need little attention.

Thanks for the info/advice! I will give it less "attention" and see how it goes! I love the large blooms that a hibiscus produces...hope it gets worked out!

 

[cydnote]

Garden actually looking pretty good, considering lack of rain, too much wind, and variations in temperature early. Tomatos (Amish paste) started from seed protected by 5 gallon buckets and mulched heavily with grass clippings will get cages later. Even the ones that droop to the ground are unaffected, laying on the mulch. The potatoes are planted in mounds of compost and mulched with grass clippings to prevent sun scalding. Detroit red beets and spinach looking good and blue lake green beans planted from two year old saved seed had very good germination.

 

[Cupped]

Corn about ready!

 

[CYdTracked]

I have a feeling my garden is going to be mostly a lost cause others than onions, peppers, probably green beans and summer squash st some point. Some of the wet periods I think have stunted out drowned out my 2 tomato plants and broccoli and think I had some seed rot from the cooler weather right after I planted. Have some lettuce growing but the rain last week may have been too much for it, we'll see. Just feels like I had the worst timing for the conditions of my garden. Planted a bit later than I'd like but soil was just right for moisture then we got a cool and wet stretch right after that I think hurt germination rate for the stuff seeded then some of it was not far enough along before this latest wet stretch and feels like it distressed the plants because the garden sat wet too long.