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So my strawberries have been growing all lumpy and fat! There's nothing wrong with it taste wise if anything people say it tastes way better but I want them to look pretty and not so "made in a lab" like or conjoined. Any tips? Pls

I am best at veggies for sure

I'm somewhat of a "I have a few plants lots of strawberries and also a nice lawn which I treat and is stripey when mowed, and am experimenting with Carrots and broccoli this year" person, so not really as advanced as most

Update on Kale, I got my first harvest in! And there were some watermelon seeds I saved from one I bought at the grocery store. I think it was those small seedless watermelons. It actually had a couple of seeds and one of them sprouted! So in the garden it goes

I find it best to make an album (or two) on your profile page. There you can upload just about any photos and GIFs. Then when writing a post you can use the drop-down menu Other Media, Insert Existing Attachment, and then select Gallery Images.

How in the world do you add your pictures in here? I have downloaded multiple different resizing apps on my phone to make the files smaller so I can post them and I can’t seem to find one that will allow the clarity that your photos have. Do you have any tips for this? The 20kb allowed is an absolute joke. I can’t work with that, maybe I’m too old and don’t know the right tricks😂😅

@Andriel_Isilien I need to get some mint plants as well. They are good for repelling mosquitoes! Spearmint and rosemary probably work better for mosquito repelling, but it would be nice to have all three. Here in Texas, the mosquitoes are ruthless😓 thank you for your invite to the group!

I started in Marh some Kale seeds which took off nicely. Towards the end of April, I moved them outside. Kale is hardy and isn't bothered by chilly weather as Spring makes up its mind. Somehow, a bit of dill snuck its way into the row of kale 😄 What have you been growing in your garden? Any starters from nurseries? Seeds that you got sprouting? 🌱 Share them below!

Mint is famous for going crazy in gardens. I have seen the plants get HUGE in other people's gardens. The roots are near impossible to contain in the ground because they will spread out and under everything. This I set in a pot several years ago to solve that problem. Container gardening is also very useful for when you have to relocate and want to take your herbs with you. All of these herbs I have I got from other people on Facebook Marketplace. They were literally giving them away for free; dig up yourself and bring your own pot. Brilliant way to network and find gardening plants being sold. There's so much to find there, I highly recommend!

Some herbs like to spread their roots to overtake gardens with no bounds. I keep mine in pots to make them behave. This year I got my hands (with gloves) on some stinging nettle and lemon balm. 🌿 I'm excited to use these two herbs for making tea! On the left is stinging nettle you need gloves on when handling but once dried or cooked it's totally safe. I already harvested some which is why it's so small. This is a super herb full of nutrients like iron, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin A and more! 💪 I have seasonal allergies, and nettle is a natural antihistamine. This thing grows like a weed! On the right is lemon balm and it's adjusting so well in a pot after I dug it up! This herb is another powerhouse of benefits. Mainly lemon balm is known for calming down stress which I'm all for 🙌 It is also good for digestion and heart health. This is in the mint family and therefore likes to overgrow. The lemony-citrus scent of this herbs gives it the name.

With gardening, the term "zones" is used a lot when it comes to what month is best to plant seeds. Most often the details are on the back of packets you buy at the store. However, I have been hoarding seeds from the produce section and past harvests, and I keep forgetting what my own zone # is. It's helpful to have a reference. I'll share the USA map. I welcome anyone to comment below other countries and their hardiness zones. I'm actually a bit curious what it's like to garden for those in the southern hemisphere. Another reference I like to rely on is what months are good to start planting, both outside and starters inside. Again, I've been going off of seeds that I harvest myself and those don't come with instructions. I'll start for the month of May article linked here The Seeds You Need to Plant in May for a Summer Garden. You can check out other months they have throughout the year. Let's get planting! 🌱

Thank you friend!! Yes 16 is in fact basil (kinda a pain in the ass here) and 19 is two type of dill! But does look much like carrot so good eye! We start almost everything from seed. I usually buy my tomatoes as my setup is too cold and I like to get aJumpstart. We also buy a few super early brasicas bit other than that the greenhouse starts most of our stuff.

#16 looks like basil and is #19 carrot? Everything is growing so well! Did you start from seeds?

Hewwo new friends🖤🦇 I'm Lunita, and I'm going from WA, with a super short six week growing climate, to TX where it's completely different. I'm just aching to find out how well my tomatoes will do lol. I'm going to spend a huge chunk of this year building my raised planters and hopefully getting something going there by the beginning of next month lol. I am so glad to find this group and other littles wif green thumbs🖤

You have a beautiful garden!

Everything is so pretty and growing well

Wasn't sure where to share but wanted to share some. Need to take updated photos. Can identify anything if yall are curious. One photo is from our greenhouse where I grow alot of our stuff from seed.

OMG HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS EXISTED!!!!???? I keep an extensive garden each year

I could make all 3 of you leaders if that works for y'all.

If you need I would of course but it looks like it is in good hands regardless

I’d help out leading it, if need be. I absolutely LOVE gardening vegetables, but don’t know much about flowers, so I may be kinda useless there. Either way, happy to help out if needed. 🙂

I'll be happy to step up if needed. 🙌 I have been taking an interest in learning and growing both indoor plants and outdoor gardens. Only have about 3-5 years experience under my belt 🌱

Hi folks, As we all know with the warmer weather and the rains things really start to grow. I'd like to see this club do the same. I noticed our leader hasn't logged in for some time. So I am looking for someone to actively head up this club and see if we can get more pictures and discussions going. Maybe even some articles about different aspects of growing things or lists of plants that enjoy and prosper in certain conditions like full sun vs partial sun or shade. Maybe sample garden ideas with types of plants that do well together. Anyone wanting to take over or any group of you that want to take over and get this club growing let me know here. I mainly need someone as the figurehead of the club in case members need assistance or there is an issue they know who to talk to.

Hello I am new to the club. My name is Jonathan, or Jon, whichever you prefer. I am from upstate NY and am in an agricultural college at the moment learning more about living off the land. It is my goal to buy a piece of property soon and build a nice house and hobby farm. I have lived on and worked on farms before but want one of my own. Figured i'd join to make some friends and chat with likeminded folks. I am also on the hunt for a special little to share in my vision of a quiet country life.

"Downloading succulents" i love that term xD. Thats how i've gotten a few plants from my work lls. Atleast until im allowed to 'rescue' the whole plant from my boss xD