u/BetReal8905

Image 1 — Is there something wrong with my loquat and miracle fruit?
Image 2 — Is there something wrong with my loquat and miracle fruit?

Is there something wrong with my loquat and miracle fruit?

Hi! This is my first year gardening and my small hobby has gotten quite out of hand. Some of these plants though appear to need some help. For reference, the in ground plants I know the soil is sub par but that is a work in progress. Also please disregard the weeds and cardboard…also a work in progress. I am in zone 11. I am working on getting a chip drop. I water about 15 minutes a day with my sprinkler set up for the garden area (it’s not as heavy as a sprinkler though really, it’s more of a mist). I have a lot of other plants in the garden that seem to be doing well but these guys I am concerned about. I’m not looking for the most abundant crop or anything. Since it’s my first year I’ll be happy with any harvest at all:)

  1. ⁠Loquat. I noticed the top leaves are a little lighter. Is this normal? This guy did have fruit about a month or so ago that the squirrels are off before they were ripe.
  2. Miracle fruit. Leaves looking a little yellow. Is it getting too much sun? Is it supposed to look like this? Need more water?

I’m open to any suggestions! Thanks

u/BetReal8905 — 10 hours ago

What is wrong with my dragonfruit?

Hi!

My Dragonfruit is going to be going into this bigger pot with more draining soil and trellis. I noticed its new growths are a little more yellow. Could this be too much water? I have him in a separate area so he’s not watered every day by the sprinkler, but it has been raining a lot. I’m in zone 11.

Any suggestions appreciated!

u/BetReal8905 — 10 hours ago

What is wrong with my cucumber?

Hi! This is my first year gardening and my small hobby has gotten quite out of hand. For reference, the in ground plants I know the soil is sub par but that is a work in progress. I am in zone 11. I am working on getting a chip drop. I water about 15 minutes a day with my sprinkler set up for the garden area (it’s not as heavy as a sprinkler though really, it’s more of a mist). I have a lot of other plants in the garden that seem to be doing well but these guys I am concerned about. I’m not looking for the most abundant crop or anything. Since it’s my first year I’ll be happy with any harvest at all:)

This cucumber bottom leaves looking a little wilted/yellow/pale. Other than that it has lots of blossoms and two tiny cucumbers growing

I’m open to any suggestions! Thanks

u/BetReal8905 — 10 hours ago
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How can I help these plants?

Hi! This is my first year gardening and my small hobby has gotten quite out of hand. Some of these plants though appear to need some help. For reference, the in ground plants I know the soil is sub par but that is a work in progress. Also please disregard the weeds and cardboard…also a work in progress. I am in zone 11. I am working on getting a chip drop. I water about 15 minutes a day with my sprinkler set up for the garden area (it’s not as heavy as a sprinkler though really, it’s more of a mist). I have a lot of other plants in the garden that seem to be doing well but these guys I am concerned about. I’m not looking for the most abundant crop or anything. Since it’s my first year I’ll be happy with any harvest at all:)

  1. Loquat. I noticed the top leaves are a little lighter. Is this normal? This guy did have fruit about a month or so ago that the squirrels are off before they were ripe.
  2. This tomato’s bottom leaves dropping. I am going to be giving him a bigger pot. Too much water? Not enough water?
  3. Dragonfruit is going to be going into this bigger pot with more draining soil and trellis. I noticed it’s too growths are a little more yellow. Could this be too much water? I have him in a separate area so he’s not watered every day by the sprinkler, but it has been raining a lot.
  4. This cucumber bottom leaves looking a little wilted/yellow/pale. Other than that it has lots of blossoms and two tiny cucumbers growing
  5. Jelly melon bottom leaves looking withery/yellow/brown
  6. Miracle fruit. Leaves looking a little yellow. Is it getting too much sun? Is it supposed to look like this? Need more water?
  7. Beans. Growing well I think (besides the ones that are short because the tops were eaten off by an iguana before I put up the net) but I see some of the bottom leaves looking a little brown/yellow/droopy

I’m open to any suggestions! Thanks so much!!!

u/BetReal8905 — 1 day ago

What is wrong with my airplant?

Keeping it inside, in a well lit room, but this flower used to be pink/purple but is now paled. What should I do? I mist the plant lightly every couple days.

u/BetReal8905 — 1 day ago

Starting catch up vaccines at 2?

Hi there! My child is 2, and has not had any vaccines yet (besides vitamin k). Please understand this came from a well meaning place of wanting to protect my child, but I am coming to the point I think I was mislead with fear based tactics. I grew up and around middle school due to family reasons my family became very disillusioned with the medical system, and to this day my mom has an extreme distrust in doctors. On top of that about 75% of the people around us have not vaccinated their children. Since a young age I have been getting the message from those closest to me that vaccines will harm you, and they are essentially a government and corporate conspiracy. Then layer on top social media algorithms and for about 9 months straight during pregnancy saw nothing but horror stories of vaccine adverse affects. Not that any of this is an excuse, but I just want to share how I got to the point of having an unvaccinated 2 year old.

After doing more and more research, trying to leave my fears out of it, I think my child should start getting his vaccines. He has been home with me so it has not been as big of a concern, but I plan on sending him to preschool in about a year and a half. I know, based on logic that vaccines (especially those like MMR, Hib etc) can offer my son protection, but of course due to years of fear based propaganda I feel almost paralyzed with anxiety about giving them to him.

I’m just posting on here in hopes maybe there are some other parents who came from this crunchy granola side and vaccinated their child and are happy with their decision. Thank you so much. I really just want to do the best thing for my child.

Added: Thank you all who replied so much for all the kind encouragement, resources, and stories. This has helped alleviate some of the anxiety I have been feeling. I even teared up reading some of these comments. I appreciate your time in commenting.

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