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

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Time will tell what mine will do. View attachment 144413

you are planting cardboard holes again!

 

[Barriehie]

you are planting cardboard holes again!

Yes! Works well for weed suppression.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Yes! Works well for weed suppression.

I thought the holes were where the weeds came through! That's where they do on my stuff.

 

[Barriehie]

I thought the holes were where the weeds came through! That's where they do on my stuff.

They do! This one is particularly bothersome trying to crowd in on my Aleppo pepper plant.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Grass is what I'm going to have to look at in a week or so's time, after we've reorganised the bromeliads.

 

[ZCook]

Grass is what I'm going to have to look at in a week or so's time, after we've reorganised the bromeliads.

What type of bromeliads are you growing?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

So far from the veg plot.

The last tomatoes. I've pulled up all the plants now.

From the saffron crocus plot

This is lighter because it's fresh saffron. It still needs to be dried to get the deep red colour, and there's yellow because i don't have to pay for it so don't see the point in trimming it...

And the last (?) of the lions mane mushrooms.

Ands a handful of delicious raspberries.

 

[karadekoolaid]

What type of bromeliads are you growing?

I've got all sorts. Neoregelia, Tilandsia, Guzmania, and God only knows what else! This will give you an idea :

 

[ZCook]

That's quite a collection of bromeliads. Beautifully taken care of.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't think we've got enough tomatoes.

 

[Barriehie]

So far from the veg plot.
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From the saffron crocus plot
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This is lighter because it's fresh saffron. It still needs to be dried to get the deep red colour, and there's yellow because i don't have to pay for it so don't see the point in trimming it...
...

That's awesome with the saffron!

 

[Herbaceous]

So you know how I said a few weeks ago that I planted peppers and tomatoes?

I somehow managed to mess things up (must have not been paying attention), and it turns out I planted all tomatoes. I know what variety some of the plants are, but some of them are going to be a mystery.

So, I’m going to have extra tomato plants to give away, and I’ll have to buy pepper plants. Ah well!

I also started pumpkins and zucchini last week, but only one has sprouted so far, which has me a bit worried the others won’t come up.

 

[Barriehie]

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I also started pumpkins and zucchini last week, but only one has sprouted so far, which has me a bit worried the others won’t come up.

When I plant squash they're usually poking through in about 5 days. This might help you moving forward if you've a thermometer. Measure about 3" down. This came from the University of Michigan. I've lost the original link.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It doesn't look like much, but it took all day. (Yesterday).

Most of the work is at the far end!

 

[badjak]

I picked my first ripe papaya today
Been eating masau for the last week or so