Lullabelle
Midlands, England
Did some more planting and a bit of weeding but it is so hot out there I have called it a day.
What’s going on in your garden (2025)?
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My garden is officially a jungle.
The gardener went off to visit his mum 2 months ago, and hasn't come back yet.
Meanwhile, it's been raining, so that means I can't get in the garden in the mornings.
I'm expecting to find giraffes, jaguars, anacondas and assorted mammals wandering by the kitchen in search of food fairly soon.
The gardener went off to visit his mum 2 months ago, and hasn't come back yet.
Meanwhile, it's been raining, so that means I can't get in the garden in the mornings.
I'm expecting to find giraffes, jaguars, anacondas and assorted mammals wandering by the kitchen in search of food fairly soon.
badjak
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Ah, so you got a free range gardenMy garden is officially a jungle.
The gardener went off to visit his mum 2 months ago, and hasn't come back yet.
Meanwhile, it's been raining, so that means I can't get in the garden in the mornings.
I'm expecting to find giraffes, jaguars, anacondas and assorted mammals wandering by the kitchen in search of food fairly soon.
A bit like yours, but without the riverAh, so you got a free range garden
The oregano is taking over:
Herbaceous
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Got my tomatoes planted…fingers crossed that these new contraptions I got will keep them from being dug up overnight:
Also had a visit from a cute little trash panda:
Also had a visit from a cute little trash panda:
Barriehie
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Some of my harvested garlic. 
I (more or less) took your advice; had a head of garlic which was sprouting, and planted the cloves in the garden. Right now, they're about 6 inches tall.
How long does the garlic take to produce a "head"of garlic?
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this is a hardneck variety - makes for many new bulbs.
most of the stuff in the grocery store is "soft neck" - it lacks the central stem.
there are many many different garlic cultivars - if one gardens&cooks,, it's a good experiment to find a favorite.
most of the stuff in the grocery store is "soft neck" - it lacks the central stem.
there are many many different garlic cultivars - if one gardens&cooks,, it's a good experiment to find a favorite.
That looks very similar to what I planted. I'm going to leave it until October and see what happens!
Barriehie
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I planted mine on Nov. 2 last year and harvested May 17 this year so that's 6 1/2 months. I think when you plant in the fall I've read you get bigger bulbs. This is my first go around so not sure. I did get 20 bulbs to eat and I've saved enough to plant 120 cloves this fall. My drying shelf...
Barriehie
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This is what mine looked like the day of harvest.
Barriehie
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My tomato plants are growing out wide instead of tall and that's okay. If I can keep them aerated they should grow better and pests will be easier to spot. This isn't totally working with my current bamboo support so this morning I went for more bamboo for side supports.
Can't have it, the bamboo, taking root either so I dipped the ends in my ancient seafarers sail and rope preserving solution.
Bell peppers are showing up!
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Shishito
Yeah!
Can't have it, the bamboo, taking root either so I dipped the ends in my ancient seafarers sail and rope preserving solution.
Bell peppers are showing up!
Cayenne
Shishito
Yeah!