Should I put this in a trellis against the fence or have it climb my gazebo? Also what size pot is best? I am thinking of getting 25 gallon. Also, I found this on Facebook market for $40 which was better pricing for size then elsewhere in case anyone else is looking for one.
Very excited for this gardening season. Last year I was like the Escobar gif watching my garden diligently. After pruning, making bone meal for the first time, fighting off caterpillars and fungicide — I produced 1 tomato. These little guys make me hopeful of the yield this year.
I’ve looked in a few Home Depot’s and Lowe’s but haven’t had any luck. Have you guys seen any around the city?
I just got a backyard and im going to put some veggies in some raised beds. I have room for 3 reasonable sized beds. I'm so excited!
My list right now is:
Tomatoes - a big one, heirloom, and a small one maybe 2 each
Lettuce - in a cooler area
Strawberries
Zucchini
Maybe a pepper?
My father in law grows:
Shisho leaves
Green Beans
Okra
Tomatoes
berries
corn
jalepenos
Loofas
green onion
Fig
guava
Golden Berry
Bay Leaves
some tiny citrus
Pomelo
He is a great gardener and I will be asking for tips from him but I would love to try something different. I don't has as much room as him but I can make something work. I've grown most of the basics in the past but I would love some ideas on what to grow next!
Is anyone in the East Sacramento County area willing to to part with some Pineapple Guava flowers? Mine is flowering, but I just replanted its pollinator that was destroyed and the replacement is not flowering yet. Trying to see what this fancy guava tastes like.
Please let me know, thanks!
Our squirrels and slugs thought messing with our newly planted tomatoes and eggplants was a grand idea, sooo now we are down a new crops. Anyone got some extra babies they don't want but don't have the heart to throw away? Any kind of veggie/fruit is fine, we just want to pad out all the bare garden beds we now have. I'm in the North Highlands area so I'd prefer not traveling too far (like Folsom or Elk Grove).
I see new growth but leaves are so curly. I’ve been watering when top 1-2 inches are dry
Part of my garden sits against a retaining well and I’m in a new build area so there aren’t any mature trees to shade. It bakes in my backyard and most things struggle to live in those boxes including tomatoes, peppers, eggplants. I put shade cloth up but during the heat waves everything just either doesn’t fruit or dies.
I’ve decided perhaps the heat and reflection from the retaining wall is a problem I can tackle. Considering making a cob (sp?) to spackle against the wall in hopes of cooling it and adding a trellis behind the vegetable boxes to have a vining plant go up to try to keep it a bit cooler
Ideally I’d like something native but I can’t find anything online. I was thinking star jasmine but the internet say it struggles above 100 degrees and it routinely gets and stays that hot for days as we know.
I was planning on asking at green acres but checking you folks to see if you had any suggestions or ideas.
Thanks!
Edit: thanks for all your suggestions so far. I’ve neglected to say that I have two cats that are pretty much indoor only but do spend some time in the backyard while I’m out back. I found out many of the vines are toxic to cats including honeysuckle and clematis. My plan is to set up the irrigation, deep mulch, set up a less porous shade cloth, and see what happens. I plan on living in my home for many more years so I can keep adjusting as needed.
Hi, I’d like to start growing passion fruit as my daughter loves them and would greatly appreciate anyone sharing a start plant with me. I heard they grow rapidly and wanted to check here before venturing out to buy one. Appreciate you!