What’s going on in your garden (2025)?

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Oh yes, they're sour all right. But so is rhubarb, and tamarind. A touch of sugar and everything changes.
My mum used to make redcurrant tarts, with her own short crust pastry. Divine.

I've never needed sugar with red currants, white, pink or black currants either. But we also don't add sugar to rhubarb either.

 

[rascal]

On either side of our driveway, where the drainage pipe runs through, there’s a whole little ecosystem living in there, including a few frogs.

I purposely leave the grass untrimmed around it and don’t spray that area for weeds, and whenever I walk out to check the mail, I can look down and usually spot a couple of eyeballs, just above the waterline, staring back at me.

I would do the same as you. We had huge flax bushes years ago. We had whole families of hedgehogs living in the base of them. I even named them. 1 had long legs so he was stilts, another you couldn't see his legs, he just floated along. He's called hover. My wife didn't like me throwing scraps out for them.

Russ

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I don’t know whats happening but some of my rosemary leaves have a strange rainbow thing going on

Anyone know whats going on here?

 

[TastyReuben]

I don’t know whats happening but some of my rosemary leaves have a strange rainbow thing going on
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Anyone know whats going on here?

Google AI says:

Red tips on rosemary leaves can indicate a few issues, including potential diseases or incorrect watering practices. It could be a sign of powdery mildew, a fungal disease that thrives in moist conditions, or overwatering leading to root rot. Alternatively, it might be a result of specific fungal or bacterial infections.

I’ve never seen it before in my own rosemary. I always figured it’s hardy enough to withstand anything.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Google AI says:

Red tips on rosemary leaves can indicate a few issues, including potential diseases or incorrect watering practices. It could be a sign of powdery mildew, a fungal disease that thrives in moist conditions, or overwatering leading to root rot. Alternatively, it might be a result of specific fungal or bacterial infections.

I’ve never seen it before in my own rosemary. I always figured it’s hardy enough to withstand anything.

Thanks thats what I thought, it’s hardy. I can’t see any mildew or fungus but I might be missing it.
It could potentially be over watering. My son who kills most plants has been doing the watering

 

[TastyReuben]

My son who kills most plants has been doing the watering

My basil is always pale green instead of the vibrant dark green I’d prefer. Google AI says I’m watering it too much…or not enough.

 

[Barriehie]

Bugs...

I've got aphids on the eggplant so a Castille soaping is scheduled for Sunday morning so the rain won't rinse it off.

The squash vine borers wasted no time moving in. I got some potting material today so I can start a few more plants and 86 that cycle...

 

[Barriehie]

Watermelons, Sugar Baby variety, are coming along nicely.

So are the tomatoes at present. These are Big Beef F1.

Roma

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