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And here... critters! :-D I accidentally knocked the lizard into a tub with a brick while mowing the lawn. It was so cold that I was able to catch it. I then put it on the tree with the hole in the b…

I was in the garden on Sunday, too. Here are a few snapshots. Garden beds Flowers Vegetables Three tomato plants were ready to be transplanted. Unfortunately, I’m short on mulch. Grass doesn’t provid…

Today after work, I took advantage of every spare moment on the balcony. They need to go out. Just a little practice before Thursday. I took the day off to plant tomatoes and other things.

Sometimes I wish I could be one of my plants 🤭

Dear Fryd Community, Today, a peek inside the plastic greenhouse. My bell peppers 🫑 finally got to move in today and spread out. The tomatoes 🍅 have been inside since last week and, thank goodness…

Tucked in and with a hot water bottle! No, there was no lullaby 😄

And since I can now 😅, here's another photo... The little map of MY 😁 garden. The caterpillars need nettles to eat, and I've got plenty of those to offer.

So I finally managed to take a photo after all 🫣 Thanks to some helping hands, I’ve made another step forward with my greenhouse—the walls are up and the ridge is installed. I’m happy with it.

I have so many poppies (a truly weed-like amount) growing all over the garden, especially among the potatoes... Should I leave them alone or pull them out?

The drama over walking barefoot on the pebble path is over!

1.8 degrees on Sunday morning, 6 degrees on Monday morning, and 10 degrees on Tuesday morning? 😃 The grafted melons and peppers were planted in the garden tonight. It was about time they went outsi…

Finally, everything could come out ☺️ But we couldn't forget a little protection from the sun and the cold 😄 The potatoes and onions are already sprouting nicely 🙌🏼

I'm coming home from work and lo and behold: @kartoffel is back again! 🥔 I'm happy—the rain is doing my garden a world of good. But now it's time for the sun to come out. ☺️🌧☀️🌈

Luzi the purple one made it through the winter just fine and gets to enjoy the fresh air now. She still goes into the garage at night.🌶️

Poked from above instead of sticking the whole butt in 🤣

I’ve now enlisted a snail exterminator. My “house blackbird” picks out the still-tiny slimy creatures from the vegetable beds, wipes them vigorously on the ground (she probably doesn’t like the slime…

A little garlic mustard? 😂 Or some cranesbill? Big stars 🌟 Even more beaks 😅 And are those asters in the last picture? 🧐 I love my forest path in early spring 🤩

Are the cucumbers sick? If so, what should I do? #cucumbers #greenhouse #cucumberdiseases

Hello, dear community! I could really use some collective wisdom and advice! I’ve noticed these yellow spots on my pre-grown pumpkin plants. The leaves otherwise look very healthy and bright green—co…

Do you remember my post about the bees in the rolled-up umbrella? Well, I hadn’t thought about it either. Not at all. So I was all the more startled today when I unrolled it. It seems the bees haven…

Hello, dear community, Perhaps you can help us out or offer some advice, since we’re new to this this year. Our elephant garlic is looking a bit weak, and there are a lot of fungus gnats. We’re no…

Dear fellow gardeners, My #tomatoes don't seem to be doing well. Could this really already be #lateblight? 😱 Do you have any experience with home remedies (or other treatments) for this, and can yo…

The green longhorn beetle seems to like it here.

Storchi 🥰

Yesterday, I had some helpers come over to set up the walls of my greenhouse. And I managed to snap a picture of a beautiful little field map. I’d love to share both here, but I can’t post photos fro…

According to the label, a real Kiwi Jenny has moved in today alongside the fake Jenny you guys spotted. By the way, this one has male flowers. Here’s to good neighbors 🤣 Also, today I’m planting my…

Hairy vetch—this weed has taken root in my garden. I hadn’t seen it before either. Luckily, it’s growing outside my flower beds. It’s a nitrogen-fixing plant, so I’m not sure yet whether it’s a frien…

🌱 A garden is so much more than… Yesterday, I was blessed with lots of love from my grandchildren. 🌈 The greenhouse is becoming more and more of a hangout for our grandchildren. They bring friends…

#MyTomatoes ...next up is @vesuvio-100114, also known—with a slightly suggestive twist—as #Venusbreasts...☺️ The “Vesuvio” tomato—often called Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio—is a traditional I…

I've been away from home for five days and the garden has gone wild! Wonderful! And I haven't even gotten to the vegetables yet.🙈 I've got a lot of work ahead of me, and I still have to grow produce…

The first peony is blooming....

Got some rain last night and everything came alive. Seven Top Turnips. Georgia Southern Collards. Oregano. The collard flower buds just keep coming. They are delicious!

Hi everyone, I unfortunately noticed these spots on the lower leaves of my tomato plants today. I have no idea what they are. So I decided on the spot to transplant them. The temperature should be ju…

I love my wild growth😊. It's a nice change of pace when all you see at work are sterile, manicured gardens 😬

And of course, we harvested a few things again: lovage and two snack peppers (sowing, pollinating, harvesting, and devouring—I was in charge of it all 🤭) …and a handful of spinach—that’s all we’ll …

Today we’re having a little moving party for the remaining tomatoes …off to the tomato tent 🍅⛺️ to join the peanut 🥜 🤭 …one outdoor tomato had been hiding with the others 🫣 …the corn 🌽 has be…

Yay. I live in the northern Black Forest. I have a raised-bed greenhouse and am planting it for the first time. Temperatures are supposed to rise on Wednesday. 8 degrees at night and over 20 degrees …

The beds are ready and waiting for plants. The bulbs are planted. Now I'm waiting for warmer days so I can add a few neighbors to the bulbs.

The pole beans and potatoes are in the ground…