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What's growing on, Beehaw? (Garden Chat) (beehaw.org)

submitted 7 months ago by LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

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Today marks the beginning of the second full week of Spring in the northern hemisphere, even if some of us are stuck in second winter. Share your garden goals, projects, challenges, and successes for this growing season; share your tips, tricks, and garden hacks, or anything else you'd like. Let's all help each other grow something beautiful together!

If folks are into it, I'd like to make this a weekly thread for everyone to share updates and assistance as the year progresses. Please let me know if that's something you'd all like.

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Just planted some tomatoes in the back yard. It’s shady back there but I’m still hoping. The neighbors removed a maple tree over the winter which I’m hoping might allow somewhat more sun in. We’ll see if it’s enough. If they don’t make fruit I will still enjoy their rambling growth and leaves.

I also planted two oaks in my local park last weekend. Unfortunately, one was already vandalized but the other is doing OK. I didn’t water it right away and by the time I did it was looking quite wilted, but has made a full recovery after some irrigation.

Plan to plant some more oaks in the park this coming weekend. Still scoping out where I can get some free mulch and stakes.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 6 points 7 months ago

They'll also still be a solid way to support hummingbird sphinx moths and parasitoid wasps if they don't fruit, but I'm still hoping you get some food out of it.