#gardeninghacks — Public Fediverse posts

I Grew a Vegetable Garden in 48 USED Uber Eats Bags! https://www.diningandcooking.com/2803817/i-grew-a-vegetable-garden-in-48-used-uber-eats-bags/ #ContainerGarden #ContainerGardenTour #ContainerGardening #ContainerGardeningIdeas #GardenHacks #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GardeningTipsAndTricks #GrowBagGarden #GrowBagGardening #GrowBags #GrowFood #HowTo #OrganicGardening #PatioGarden #VegetableGarden #VegetableGardenVideos #VegetableGardening #VegetableGardeningVideos

See how a gardener turns a boring patch of grass into a lush English garden over 5 years https://www.allforgardening.com/1931141/see-how-a-gardener-turns-a-boring-patch-of-grass-into-a-lush-english-garden-over-5-years/ #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #conservation #environment #gardening #GardeningHacks

See how a gardener turns a boring patch of grass into a lush English garden over 5 years

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See how a gardener turns a boring patch of grass into a lush English garden over 5 years

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/see-how-a-gardener-turns-a-boring-patch-of-grass-into-a-lush-english-garden-over-5-years/

How to grow plump and juicy tomatoes https://www.allforgardening.com/1921772/how-to-grow-plump-and-juicy-tomatoes/ #fertiliser #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningCanada #GardeningHacks #GrowingTomatoes #HowToGrowJuicierTomatoes #LifeHacks #plants #tiktok #TomatoFeed #TomatoHacks #TomatoPlants #tomatoes

How to make patio weeds disappear https://www.allforgardening.com/1917805/how-to-make-patio-weeds-disappear/ #garden #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningIreland #HowToGetRidOfPatioWeeds #LifeHacks #patio #PatioWeeds #WeedHacks #WeedRemoval #WeedRemovalHacks #weeds #WhiteVinegar

How to help lawns grow thicker and greener this summer https://www.allforgardening.com/1917705/how-to-help-lawns-grow-thicker-and-greener-this-summer/ #bathroom #EpsomsSalts #garden #gardener #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GrowingLawns #HowToMakeLawnsThicker #lawn #LawnCare #LawnHacks #LawnMaintenance #LifeHacks

Plants will grow ‘double the flowers’ if gardeners do simple job https://www.allforgardening.com/1912962/plants-will-grow-double-the-flowers-if-gardeners-do-simple-job/ #deadheading #FlowerGrowing #FlowerHeads #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #GardeningJobs #GardeningTips #HowToGrowMoreFlowers #LifeHacks #plants #SeedHeads #tiktok

Why some gardeners place bars of soap near tomato plants, and whether this unusual trick really keeps pests away | https://www.allforgardening.com/1904367/why-some-gardeners-place-bars-of-soap-near-tomato-plants-and-whether-this-unusual-trick-really-keeps-pests-away/ #garden #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #HomeRemediesForPests #HowToProtectTomatoPlants #NaturalPestRepellents #PestControlForTomatoes #PreventingGardenPests #SoapAsPestDeterrent #TomatoPlantCare #Universities

How to stop weeds growing back again and again https://www.allforgardening.com/1899025/how-to-stop-weeds-growing-back-again-and-again/ #bindweed #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #HowToGetRidOfBindweed #LifeHacks #tiktok #WeedRemoval #WeedRemovalHacks #weeds

How to stop lavender going leggy and woody https://www.allforgardening.com/1897365/how-to-stop-lavender-going-leggy-and-woody/ #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #HowToStopLeggyLavender #lavender #LavenderHacks #LavenderPruning #LeggyLavender #plants #pruning #PruningHacks #tiktok #WoodyLavender

California Gardening: Curry Leaf Tree: Repotting for Bushy Growth! 🪴🌿 https://www.allforgardening.com/1891741/california-gardening-curry-leaf-tree-repotting-for-bushy-growth-%f0%9f%aa%b4%f0%9f%8c%bf/ #BackyardGardening #CaliforniaGardening #ContainerGardening #CurryLeafTree #gardening #GardeningHacks #HerbGardening #HomeGrownHerbs #HowToRepotCurryLeaves #MurrayaKoenigii #OrganicGardening #PlantCareTips #PruningCurryLeaves #RepottingPlants #RootStimulation #VLog

Double your plants this summer with 1 task before placing in garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1885219/double-your-plants-this-summer-with-1-task-before-placing-in-garden/ #AdamKirtland #CheapPlants #garden #GardenCentre #GardenCentreNearMe #GardenPlants #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GardeningUk #HowToImproveMyGarden #PlantPots #plants #tiktok #TikTokGardeningHacks

California Gardening: Don’t Harvest Curry Leaves Like This! ❌ How to Harvest Properly https://www.allforgardening.com/1883875/california-gardening-dont-harvest-curry-leaves-like-this-%e2%9d%8c-how-to-harvest-properly/ #CaliforniaGardening #ContainerGardening #CurryLeafPlantCare #CurryLeaves #GardenMistakes #GardenToTable #gardening #GardeningHacks #HarvestingHerbs #HerbGarden #HowToHarvestCurryLeaves #HowToPruneCurryLeafPlant #OrganicGardening #VLog

20 HIGH-YIELD Dwarf Fruit Trees For Container Gardening (EASY To Grow) https://www.allforgardening.com/1883599/20-high-yield-dwarf-fruit-trees-for-container-gardening-easy-to-grow/ #BalconyGardening #ContainerFruitTrees #ContainerGarden #ContainerGardening #DwarfAppleTree #DwarfAvocadoTree #DwarfBlueberry #DwarfFruitTrees #DwarfLemonTree #DwarfMangoTree #DwarfPeachTree #EdibleGarden #FruitTree #FruitTreesForSmallSpaces #FruitTreesInPots #GardenTips #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #HomeGardening #OrganicGardening #SmallGardenIdeas #UrbanGardening

California Gardening: Grow Amazing Snake Gourds At Home! 🐍 Easy Container Gardening https://www.allforgardening.com/1867036/california-gardening-grow-amazing-snake-gourds-at-home-%f0%9f%90%8d-easy-container-gardening/ #BackyardGardening #CaliforniaGardening #ContainerGardening #GardenHarvest #gardening #GardeningHacks #GrowingSnakeGourds #HomeGardening #HomeGrownVegetables #HowToGrowGourds #OrganicGardeningTips #RareVegetables #SnakeGourd #VegetableGarden #VLog

California Gardening: Growing Cayenne Peppers: Spicy, Productive & Beautiful! 🌶️ https://www.allforgardening.com/1863185/california-gardening-growing-cayenne-peppers-spicy-productive-beautiful-%f0%9f%8c%b6%ef%b8%8f/ ##cayennePeppers #BackyardGardening #CaliforniaGardening #GardenHarvest #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GrowingCayennePeppers #HomeGrownFood #HowToGrowPeppers #OrganicGardening #SelfWateringRaisedBed #SpicyPeppers #VegetableGardening #VLog

California Gardening: How to Make Compost Tea: The Ultimate Organic Fertilizer! 💩🌿 https://www.allforgardening.com/1861110/california-gardening-how-to-make-compost-tea-the-ultimate-organic-fertilizer-%f0%9f%92%a9%f0%9f%8c%bf-2/ #BackyardGardening #BeneficialBacteria #CaliforniaGardening #CompostTea #DiyFertilizer #GardenSoilHealth #gardening #GardeningHacks #HomeGardening #HomemadePlantFood #HowToMakeCompostTea #OrganicGardeningTips #PlantFertilizer #SustainableGardening #VLog

How to keep flowers fresher for longer https://www.allforgardening.com/1858988/how-to-keep-flowers-fresher-for-longer/ #BouquetOfFlowers #FlowerAdvice #FlowerHacks #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningAustralia #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #HowToKeepFlowersFresh #LifeHacks #sugar #tiktok #WhiteVinegar

California Gardening: How to Make Compost Tea: The Ultimate Organic Fertilizer! 💩🌿 https://www.allforgardening.com/1855208/california-gardening-how-to-make-compost-tea-the-ultimate-organic-fertilizer-%f0%9f%92%a9%f0%9f%8c%bf/ #BackyardGardening #BeneficialBacteria #CaliforniaGardening #CompostTea #DiyFertilizer #GardenSoilHealth #gardening #GardeningHacks #HomeGardening #HomemadePlantFood #HowToMakeCompostTea #OrganicGardeningTips #PlantFertilizer #SustainableGardening #VLog

How to grow bigger rhubarb year after year https://www.allforgardening.com/1854595/how-to-grow-bigger-rhubarb-year-after-year/ #fruit #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #GardeningIreland #GardeningMistakes #GardeningTips #GrowingRhubarb #harvesting #HowToGrowRhubarbProperly #PerennialPlant #plants #rhubarb #RhubarbPlants

How to grow bigger and juicier tomato plants https://www.allforgardening.com/1853862/how-to-grow-bigger-and-juicier-tomato-plants/ #bathroom #EpsomSalt #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GrowingTomatoes #HowToGrowBiggerTomatoes #LifeHacks #PlantHacks #plants #TomatoGrowing #tomatoes

California Gardening: Grow BIG Bell Peppers! 🫑 The Secret to Massive Harvests https://www.allforgardening.com/1852202/california-gardening-grow-big-bell-peppers-%f0%9f%ab%91-the-secret-to-massive-harvests/ #BellPeppers #CaliforniaGardening #ContainerGardening #GardenTips #gardening #GardeningHacks #GrowingBellPeppers #HomeGrownVegetables #HowToGrowBigPeppers #OrganicVegetableGardening #PepperHarvest #RaisedBedGardening #VLog #WormCastingsForPlants

California Gardening: Hand-Pollinate Tomatoes Like a Pro! 🍅 Ensure a Bountiful Harvest https://www.allforgardening.com/1848144/california-gardening-hand-pollinate-tomatoes-like-a-pro-%f0%9f%8d%85-ensure-a-bountiful-harvest/ #BackyardGardening #BeePollination #BountifulTomatoHarvest #CaliforniaGardening #GardenPollination #gardening #GardeningHacks #GardeningTricks #HandPollinateTomatoes #HomeGardening #HowToPollinateTomatoes #TomatoGardeningTips #TomatoPlantCare #VegetableGardening #VLog

How to help garden plants thrive in summer heat https://www.allforgardening.com/1847770/how-to-help-garden-plants-thrive-in-summer-heat/ #FlowerCares #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #heatwave #PlantCare #plants #tiktok #WateringFlowers #WateringHacks #WateringPlants

6 Beautiful Perennial Flowers You Can Eat Every Year https://www.allforgardening.com/1847629/6-beautiful-perennial-flowers-you-can-eat-every-year/ #BeginnerGardening #CutFlowerGarden #CutFlowers #EatingFlowers #EdibleFlowers #EdibleGardening #EpicGardening #FlowerGarden #garden #GardenDesign #GardenInspiration #GardenTips #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GardeningTipsAndTricks #GrowingEdibleFlowers #HowToGarden #perennials #PlantCare #plants #UrbanGardening

Garden Water Wizard: The Budget-Friendly Pump Solution! 💦 #Eco #Gardening https://www.allforgardening.com/1838987/garden-water-wizard-the-budget-friendly-pump-solution-%f0%9f%92%a6-eco-gardening/ #BackyardGardenTips #BeginnerGardeningTips #EasyGardeningIdeas #FlowerGardenIdeas #GARDENDIYIDEAS #GardenLifeHacks #GardenMaintenanceTricks #GardenPlans #GardeningHacks #GardeningShortcuts #GardeningShorts #GardeningTricks #GardeningTutorial #GreenThumbTips #GrowPlantsFaster #HomeGardening #OrganicGardeningTips #PlantCareHacks #SmartGardeningTips #UrbanGardeningHacks #VegetableGardeningTricks

Everyone loves a top tip and Way to Grow by Simon Akeroyd is a collection of ideas to make you garden better. Read my review on the blog: https://thechattygardener.com/book-reviews/review-way-to-grow/
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#gardening #gardens #plants #flowers #books #GardeningBooks #BookReview #BlogPost #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips

Gardeners urged to avoid key mistake now to help flowers grow more blo https://www.allforgardening.com/1820693/gardeners-urged-to-avoid-key-mistake-now-to-help-flowers-grow-more-blo/ #deadheading #DeadheadingFlowers #FlowerTips #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GrowingFlowers #HowToEncourageFlowersToGrowMoreBlooms #plants #pruning #tiktok

Harvesting Medusa Plums 🍇🐍 | Fruit Mold Transformation #Gardening #satisfying https://www.allforgardening.com/1819674/harvesting-medusa-plums-%f0%9f%8d%87%f0%9f%90%8d-fruit-mold-transformation-gardening-satisfying/ #diy #DiyGarden #EdibleGardening #EdibleSculpture #FairytaleGarden #FruitMolding #FruitTree #GardenHacks #GardenShorts #gardening #GardeningHacks #GrowingShapedFruit #HowTo #MagicalGarden #MedusaFruitMold #MedusaTheGorgon's #OrganicGardening #plants #ShapedFruit #UniqueFruitArt #UniqueGardening #UnusualPlants #VegetableArt #VegetableGarden

How to grow bigger and bushier herbs in summer https://www.allforgardening.com/1819560/how-to-grow-bigger-and-bushier-herbs-in-summer/ #basil #garden #gardening #GardeningAdvice #GardeningAustralia #GardeningHacks #GardeningTips #GrowingHerbs #HerbPlants #herbs #HowToGrowBiggerHerbs #LifeHacks #mint #parsley #plants #pruning #PruningTips #tiktok

(Ad. Sent review copy. Not paid.) Grow veg and don't know how to cook it? Love to cook and want the freshest ingredients? 'How to Grow Food' is a combined gardening and cookbook that shows you how to do the plot to plate journey. You can read my review on the blog: https://bit.ly/4twVZE5
#books #BookReview #GrowYourOwn #GrowFood #BlogPost #UKGardening #GardeningHacks #HomegrowFood

Gardeners’ World share shares ‘best way’ to grow Mediterranean herbs in your garden

“And what you want for Mediterranean…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanIngredient #gardenersworld #gardenersworldgardening #gardenersworldhacks #gardenersworldtips #gardeninghacks #gardeningtips #Mediterranean #MontyDon #montydongardening #montydonherbs #montydontips #montydonweeds
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2632507/gardeners-world-share-shares-best-way-to-grow-mediterranean-herbs-in-your-garden/

Gardening can be expensive but a new book by designer Mark Lane shows you how to save pennies and the planet. You can read my review on the blog: https://bit.ly/4cRQaMv Thanks to Quarto Books for the review copy.

(Ad Sent review copy. Not paid to post.)

📷Sarah Cuttle
#gardens #gardening #GardeningTips #GardeningHacks #books #BookReview #BlogPost #UKGardening

#Gardeninghacks

The gardening game just changed! 🤫 Uncover your area's secret dates for frost – when to plant & when to protect. Stop guessing & start growing with precision. 🎯

Find your local first & last frost dates: https://frostdates.com/

A smart new tool from VegPlotter.

#gardeninghacks #knowyourdates #vegplotter

So, I'm going to start posting #SolarPunkSunday stuff today, then will re-post and boost more posts on Sunday. I hope folks will share their #VisibleMending / #FiberArts, #RepairCafes, #LibraryOfThings, #GardeningHacks and other related topics. #BuildingCommunity, whether in-person or online, is so important these days!

Our house is full of plants. And more are covered up outside... Focused on the remaining flowers, cabbage, beets and potatoes outside, brought the chard and potted flowers onto the porch. We'll see what survives the frost. But I'll have some goodies for the remaining pollinators (and maybe some other goodies to harvest for us next week).

#GardeningForPollinators #GardeningHacks #ClimateChangeGardening #SolarPunkSunday

Ugh. So, I had brought some of my pepper plants indoors, and found one of these decimating it! Sneaky little bugs! Be aware of signs of #Hornworm infestation! Especially after bringing in any nightshade species!

https://www.almanac.com/pest/tomato-hornworms#

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #GardeningHacks #Nightshades #ContainerGardening

Yeah, I've had to move all of my rainbow chard and beets to the shadier side of the house (they get morning sun and that's it). They were getting pretty wilted. The lettuce bolted (not surprising, but I don't mind having more seeds), and the peppers are thriving! @BrambleBearGrrrauwling @yvan

#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningHacks #GardeningForClimateChange #Gardening

Johnny's Seeds has these tips (they have lots of good gardening advice).

"Transplant - Dill can be started indoors in containers or cell trays. Sow 3-5 seeds per cell. Transplant out using 2-4" spacing in rows at least 4" apart."

I also saw that "Dill does not transplant easily," from the #UMN Cooperative Extension website. So best to plant them in bigger pots to begin with.

@BrambleBearGrrrauwling

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/herbs/dill/dill-key-growing-information.html

https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-dill

#GrowingDill #GardeningHacks #IndoorGardening

So, I dedicated one of our veggie/fruit drawers for seed storage! Now I know where everything is, and the cool temps keep the seeds viable for longer periods, @BrambleBearGrrrauwling !

@yvan

#Gardening #GardeningHacks #SpoonieGardening #Neurospicy

• Stage V–VI: Fully ripened with rich flavor

Early harvest = less pest damage & splitting. Tomatoes keep ripening at room temp. Pick smart, ripen right—flavor starts here! 🌟 #TomatoTips #GardeningHacks

🌿✨ Baking soda is a gardener’s best friend! Here are 10 clever uses:

1. Natural fungicide for powdery mildew
2. Weed killer without harming other plants
3. Pest deterrent for cabbage worms & aphids
4. Soil amendment to neutralize acidity
5. Sweetener for tomatoes 🍅

#GardeningHacks #BakingSoda

Gardening tip: Want to deter pests? Try peeing on your veg patch! Or, hang up those old CDs for a shiny scare tactic. Just remember, not all tricks work—some might just confuse the critters! 😂 #GardeningHacks #PestControl #SustainableGardening #TheGuardian Source: https://theinformer.uk

"Want to deter garden pests without breaking a sweat? Forget expensive sprays! From using your own pee (yes, really!) to hanging up old CDs for a strobe effect, there’s a range of quirky tricks to try. Just don’t expect all of them to work! #GardeningHacks #PestControl #GreenThumb" Source: https://theinformer.uk

So, I was just outside picking and squishing (I don't mind doing that). I've tried the pepper-garlic spray method, but sometimes forget to re-apply after it rains. The bugs can be hard to spot -- they blend in with the holes they make in the leaves. And keeping plants away from each other helps (I grow potatoes, tomatoes and peppers in containers, and have seen them spread from one plant to another).

10 Natural Ways to Control #PotatoBugs [Homemade Spray & Other Remedies]

"Potato bugs, also known as the Colorado potato beetles, are small rounded yellow beetles with black stripes on their body. Both the larvae and adult bugs feed on the leaves of potato plants, which can often cause massive damage to the plants.

"They often also attack tomato, eggplant, and pepper plants. If these bugs are not controlled, they can easily kill the plants or reduce the yield heavily."

Read more:
https://www.pestcentric.com/natural-ways-to-control-potato-bugs/

#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningWithoutPesticides #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #CottageGarden #ContainerGardening #GardeningHacks

In other news, I learned a lot about #EcoMaine's new programs while watching their presentation to our town's select board. One of the newly elected board members (a neighbor of mine), suggested the town look into helping to provide composters for the residents to help cut down on #FoodWaste (and which makes way more sense in a rural area, where people have the acreage to compost stuff, rather than have #GarbageToGarden services, which involved plastic bags and transporting food waste). Of course, I had to send the board member information about discounted composters for municipalities. Anyhow, I'll be posting about some of what I learned from EcoMaine's presentation on #SolarPunkSunday!

#Composting #GardeningHacks #TrashToEnergy #Recycling

Gardening tips to keep in mind...

"Like other flowering plants, a potato plant produce blooms in order to reproduce. If pollinated, potato blossoms will grow small green fruits that resemble underripe cherry tomatoes. Each potato berry contains around 300 seeds that can technically be planted and used to grow more potato plants.

"However, these green potato berries contain solanine, which is very toxic even in small amounts, and they should not be eaten. And most potatoes are grown from seed potatoes, a potato that has been grown to be replanted to produce a potato crop."

https://www.thespruce.com/potato-flower-8672510

#CompostTheRich #GardeningHacks #PotatoFacts #GrowingPotatoes

@MaQuest You know, I think I *might* be able to adapt an old wooden clothes rack (that has seen better days) into a unit like that!

#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #GardeningHacks

One more note about growing #RainbowChard -- it's way easier than growing spinach or beets, and by growing it with onions or garlic in the longer containers, I keep the pests at bay!

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #GardeningHacks #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood #RainbowSwissChard

Larger chunks (which will go into the working pile), and fine soil (which I'll use for container plants and soil amendment in my gardens). The bits that land in the garden tray go back into the composted pile.

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #GardeningHacks #Composting #Compost

One composter is the "working" composter, while the other one contains composted soil. The composted soil sometimes has little bits of stuff in it. Using two sieves, I separate the big bits from the finer soil. The larger chunks go into the working pile, while the sifted ones are what I use for container plants and / or to amend the garden soil. Here are the two sieves, and also is what the combined soil looks like...

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #GardeningHacks #Composting #Compost

[Thread] #Composting with Doomsday!

Some folks wonder why I use two composters. There's a good reason for that...

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #GardeningHacks #CompostDaleks #Decompose

TBH, I had a few bags of Coast of Maine organic commercial potting soil from last year (trying to wean myself off of peat-based soils), so, rather than waste it, I mixed it with composted soil from my 50 gallon composter (which I ran through a couple of mesh sieves). For seed starting, I sterilized some of the old potting soil, and that seemed to work fine. I hope next year, I will have switch to using coconut coir based seed starter and potting soils (which I'll DIY). I never have enough compost for everything I need (probably because I've cut way down on food waste to begin with, and I don't touch the leaves except in a few spots during late spring cleanup. But I do produce a decent amount for gardening and soil amendment).

Making #Compost from Yard Waste [and food scraps]

"Compost is one of the most valuable resources for enhancing your landscape, and it is virtually free. The leaves you rake, the grass you mow, and the branches you trim are some of the ingredients you can use to make compost. Finished compost is dark and has a pleasant smell. It is produced when organic matter — such as garden, lawn, and kitchen waste — is broken down by bacteria and fungi.

Use compost throughout your landscape: dig it into gardens and flower beds, add it to the soil when renovating your lawn, or put it through a sieve and use it in potting soil."

Learn more:
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-703/426-703.html

#Gardening #GardeningHacks #OrganicGardening #SolarPunkSunday

More from the #UniversityOfGeorgiaCooperativeExtension - Home Garden #GreenBeans!

"Green beans are one of the most popular vegetables for the #HomeGarden. Fortunately, they are easy to grow as well. Green beans are a warm season crop that can be planted as soon as the danger of frost has passed in the spring. Green beans grow best when air temperatures range from 65°F to 85°F. Soil temperatures should be at least 55°F for good seed germination. Air temperatures above 85°F can cause flowers to drop and slow production.

Types of Beans

Green beans come in three different types based on their growing characteristics. Bush beans are compact varieties that grow in a bush form and need no external support. They are great for raised beds and gardens limited in space.

Pole beans are similar to bush beans but grow in a vining manner and require some type of cage or trellis system for support. Pole beans can reach heights of 6 feet or more, so the support system should be strong and high enough to accommodate them. An advantage of pole beans is that they are easier to harvest; you don?t have to bend over completely to pick them like you do bush beans.

Half-runner beans are a cross between pole beans and bush beans. Half-runners can be grown without support but they spread out more than bush beans and need plenty of room to grow.

Planting

Green beans grow best in a well-prepared and organically amended soil. They should receive six to eight hours or more of sunlight every day for optimum growth. Green beans can be directly seeded in the garden and do not need to be started as transplants. Soaking seeds overnight in warm water will help speed up the germination process after they are planted in the soil. Most green beans do best when planted about 1 inch deep and 6 inches apart in the rows with 3 feet between the rows. After planting, be sure to firm the seed bed with your hand, garden tool or cultipacker. This will help ensure good soil contact and better germination.

Fertilization

Green beans are legumes and don?t require a lot of fertilizer. Green beans prefer a slightly acidic soil with a pH of approximately 6.5. Soil test for a more accurate recommendation of lime and fertilizer needs. In the absence of a soil test, add 5 pounds of 5-10-15 fertilizer per 100 feet of row. Fertilizer should be applied at planting time and again after small beans begin to appear. Additional fertilizer can be applied throughout the growing season to keep beans producing until the summer heat takes its toll.

Watering

Irrigate beans immediately after planting. Keep the seed bed moist, but not soggy, for the first week until germination occurs. Reduce watering to once every three days after the first week. Water as needed after beans become established, usually about twice a week.

Harvesting

Green beans should be ready for harvest 45 to 60 days after planting, depending on the variety. Harvest beans while they are still immature and not fully developed. This will produce a bean that is tastier and tenderer. To encourage the plant to maintain production, continue to harvest beans as they become ready. Beans should be stored in a cool, dry location and kept fresh for several days, or they can be canned for long-term storage.

Problems

Although green beans are easy to grow, there are a few problems that can occur. Insect problems include leaf beetles, aphids and spider mites. Disease issues include #anthracnose, rust, powdery mildew and grey mold. Most of these problems can be prevented or controlled by using sound cultural practices and planting resistant varieties. Occasionally an insecticide or fungicide may be needed to control insects and disease problems."

Source:
https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1006

#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening
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So, I re-planted the garlic in the vegetable garden bed, and noticed that the remaining squash plant had a couple of garlic starts around it that I had missed. Interesting. I just put up some thorny barriers (old rose canes are the best, but I only had a couple of those -- the rest were blackberry and raspberry canes), so hopefully those measures (along with a light spray of neem) will keep the pests away. Keeping my remaining squash plants indoors until I see what happens in the garden...

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So, I was remembering that the chipmunks left my garden alone when I had garlic planted in it. Time to move some garlic back into the garden bed (I removed it earlier this year). I also have used cayenne pepper spray on older plants, and will try the neem oil spray (in addition to the thorny fence).

7 Things That Repel Chipmunks [How To Keep Them Away]

Written by Susan

"Chipmunks can be a bane in your yard, regardless of how cute they look, as they are ground squirrels. For example, suppose chipmunks have started tearing up your flowerbeds and digging holes in your yard to burrow, and you’re unsure how to keep them away. If So, keep reading as we’ll share some things that repel chipmunks. "

https://squirrelenthusiast.com/things-that-repel-chipmunks/

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So, I grow a lot of plants in pots. I haven't had issues with squirrels (yet), but this is a cool hack to use if I do!

The Simple #Gardening Swap That Can Stop #Squirrels From Destroying #PottedPlants

by Kim W.S.
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT

"It can be fun to watch squirrels dig in the dirt with their fluffy tails in the air. But when they get their paws in your garden soil, it's not so cute anymore. The small holes that squirrels create, typically in search of food or a place to bury food, can be troublesome, especially for your potted plants. Squirrels can displace enough soil to cause damage, not to mention make a mess. Of all the tricks that people resort to keep squirrels out of garden pots, one is both effective and attractive: adding a layer of rocks on top of the soil.

"Many squirrel prevention tactics involve physical barriers of some kind, such as chicken wire, bird netting, or a cage. Squirrels are avid climbers, jumpers, and diggers, so sometimes it takes Fort Knox-level protection to prevent them from finding their way into your containers. But while these solutions might be effective, they're almost as unsightly as squirrel holes, and they can make it harder to enjoy your container garden. By contrast, using rocks as a barrier has aesthetic appeal and leaves the rest of the plants visible and accessible. To use this technique, just add a few inches of river rocks, poultry grit, or fine pea gravel to the top of the soil instead of mulch. You might think squirrels would dig through the rocks as well, but luckily, they much prefer dirt."

Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/simple-gardening-swap-stop-squirrels-100000088.html

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