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

[Z-Cook]

End of May here! I won’t even be thinking of starting seedling indoors until March.

Same here

 

[Barriehie]

End of May here! I won’t even be thinking of starting seedling indoors until March.

I start seedlings around middle of February or a bit later.

 

[Wombat457]

Thanks everyone - appreciate the advice and suggestions

 

[Herbaceous]

Do you plant yellow squash and if so do they get squash vine borers?

No, I haven’t planted yellow squash before, nor have I had issues with squash vine borers. I have had problems with cucumber beetles on my squash in the past.

I haven’t grown squash for a few years, I’ve had issues with some sort of fungal disease in my soil for a while. I’ve been slowly solarizing sections of my garden for the past few years, which hopefully should get rid of it. Maybe I’ll try zucchini again this year!

 

[Wombat457]

Um don't you just poke the seed into some dirt, water it and wait for it to grow?

 

[Herbaceous]

Um don't you just poke the seed into some dirt, water it and wait for it to grow?

If you’re lucky!

The good news is that generally speaking, plants want to grow. Sometimes there’s pests, or diseases, or the weather doesn’t cooperate. But generally, plants do their very best to grow.

 

[Barriehie]

No, I haven’t planted yellow squash before, nor have I had issues with squash vine borers. I have had problems with cucumber beetles on my squash in the past.

I haven’t grown squash for a few years, I’ve had issues with some sort of fungal disease in my soil for a while. I’ve been slowly solarizing sections of my garden for the past few years, which hopefully should get rid of it. Maybe I’ll try zucchini again this year!

Neem oil should work on the beetles if they eat it while they're still young.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Thanks everyone - appreciate the advice and suggestions

Yes that’s my style seriously except something will eat the young seedlings, so this year I will be more careful.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I called the gardener to come tomorrow to mow the lawns for New Year's Eve.
He can't make it, so he's coming on Tuesday.
A few moments later, after looking at the jungle up top, I wrote back:
: Bring your mate as well!"

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Rescued a few raspberries from the veg plot.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Today is the first day of the beginning season for online store to sell peonies, they are to be delivered in the Fall of 2026. This morning I ordered Kirinmaru and Eden’s Perfume peonies, they are both herbaceous peonies, I bought them before but I don’t recall if I had any blooms from them, so I’m trying them again from reputable business.
I bought them from Oh My Peonies which is a reputable online store for peonies. It took a lot of self restraint to only ordered 2. However, New Year’s Day a lot of online stores will be opened, an event I look forward to every year.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I harvested some basil, parsley, and rosemary for cooking today.
I also picked some baby green lettuce and watercress out there to add to our lunch menu. Tomorrow the rain is coming the heaviest around 10:00 AM, it’s going to start raining today, but lite.

 

[Barriehie]

2026 is here!
What’s going on in your garden (2026)?