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Here’s why I think it’s not working… First of all Here’s why I think it’s not working… First of all, my entire garden is setup to defend itself. I’m an organic grower. My go to pest control “treatment” options are used sparingly. (BT, Neem, DE & Insecticidal Soap) I prefer hunting and unaliving. 😉 I intentionally plant companion plants to protect my main crops. And I plant a BOAT LOAD OF THEM. But here’s the part none of us can control: weather, the right amount of watering at all times (due to weather), stressed plants. And once our plants are stressed, they send out signals that pests are tuned into. It’s not that your companion plants aren’t doing their job. It’s that your crops signaled stress and invited the pests in. And if you don’t have enough beneficial insects taking up residence, the pests will multiply rapidly. It’s what they do best. Don’t give up on companions. They are working. Your plants stress just might be louder. It’s time out your ninja clothes on and start manually defending your garden. 🥷 If you want to grow more food by letting your garden do the work for you, comment GROW and I’ll send you the link via DM.💚🌱💚 #gardener #growyourownfood #organicgardener #organicgardening #gardeningforbeginners
My peppers are failing… Are yours?? I’ve heard f My peppers are failing… Are yours?? I’ve heard from several of you who are also in or around my growing zone, that you are also experiencing pepper failure. I feel like we are all having soil problems but also for us all to have soil problems at the same time, affecting the same plant speaks to a larger problem. 🤔🧐 I mean…how are we all having the same problem?? I’m no scientist but this is bizarre. I will be fertilizing with some fish emulsion and some calcium to see what kind progress I can get. What say you…are you having this issue??? What are your thoughts?? P.S. If you want to grow more food by letting your garden do the work for you, comment GROW and I’ll send you the link via DM.💚🌱💚 #gardener #growyourownfood #organicgardener #organicgardening #gardeningforbeginners
Are you making these mistakes in your fall garden? Are you making these mistakes in your fall garden? MISTAKE 1: starting late With fall gardens, it’s important that you understand 2 major things: daylight & temps We start losing both as we head into “fall”. That’s why in Texas 8b, we’re starting fall crops in the last week of the month. We need a chance to have a chance. 😂 Our temps don’t fluctuate like Northern gardens, but they still start cooling off at night which important to understand. MISTAKE 2: seed variety/plant variety selections You want to make sure you are selecting early maturing varieties that are also cold tolerant for your true “fall” crops like brassicas, cabbage, carrots etc. MISTAKE 3: fertilizing Or lack thereof. Just like plants slow down as temps cool down & sunlight time gets smaller, so does your soil. It slows down too. So reach for products like fish emulsion that can be used quickly vs a slow release type fertilizer (that requires your soil to actually have an active biome to breakdown and make available to your plants) MISTAKE 4: cold protection If it matters to you, to protect what you’re growing in the fall/winter, make sure you have frost cloth on hand to cover your plants during any period of frost/freezing. MISTAKE 5: not starting a fall garden One of the coolest things about gardening in Texas 8b is that we can nearly garden 365 days/year. If you are in 9a/9b - you’ve got even more wiggle room. So don’t not start. We get to repeat spring again + start fall crops and not many people get to do that. If you want a garden that protects itself — without chemicals or constant guessing — comment SYSTEM and I’ll DM you the link.💚🌱💚 #gardener #growyourownfood #organicgardener #organicgardening #gardeningforbeginners
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