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GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
GARDEN BASICS
ORGANIC PEST CONTROL

You’re doing one thing and expecting a miracle. T

You’re doing one thing and expecting a miracle.

That’s not how this works.

Your garden responds when you stack the basics:

Compost in the soil so plants can actually grow.
Spacing so air moves and leaves dry out.
Herbs and flowers mixed in so beneficial insects show up.
Deep, consistent watering so roots go down instead of staying shallow.

Do one? You’ll see a little change.
Do all of them? The garden behaves differently.

Stronger growth.
Less stress.
Fewer problems to fix.

It’s not a hack — it’s how the pieces work together.

Do it together or keep getting mixed results.

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

Stop overreacting. A few holes in leaves doesn’t

Stop overreacting.

A few holes in leaves doesn’t mean your garden is doomed.

Early pest damage is normal.
Plants can handle some pressure.
Beneficial insects are usually right behind them.

If you jump straight to spraying, you wipe out the good bugs too… and make it worse long term.

What actually matters:

➡️Is the plant still growing?
➡️Is new growth healthy?
➡️Is the damage spreading fast or staying minor?

If growth is steady, leave it alone and watch.

Intervene when it’s out of control — not at the first sign of a problem.

That’s how you avoid turning a small issue into a bigger one.

If you’re ready to stop reacting to pests and start preventing them, comment PREVENT and I’ll send the link your way via DM.💚🌱💚

#gardener #growyourownfood #organicgardener #organicgardening #gardeningforbeginners

Go from meh to loaded 😱 1. Heat is not optional.

Go from meh to loaded 😱

1. Heat is not optional. Peppers thrive in the heat. Soil temps need to be 70°F+ before planting &
Air temps consistently above 65°F at night

2. Stop babying your peppers. Too much nitrogen = a big leafy plant with zero fruit. Go for balanced or slightly phosphorus heavy fertilizer.

3. Full sun or don’t even bother. Peppers crave 6-8 hours of direct sun. Minimum. Give them morning & afternoon sun for best yields.

4. Water consistently matters way more than volume. Better timing is key. Deep water a few times a week. Let the top inch of your soil dry down in between deep watering. And if you’re in the South like me, MULCH em.

5. Get to picking ASAP!! The more you harvest, the more the plant produces. Leave peppers on the plant and it’ll slow down its production.

6. You better make pepper bodyguards a priority!
Plant these guys next to/intermingled with your peppers: Basil, French Marigolds, Dill & Nasturtiums

7. Don’t rush their size. Peppers grow SLOWLY. On purpose. First their roots, then their leaves & lastly their fruit

Peppers are actually perennial in the right climate which is why they take so long to produce. It’s why a lot of Northern gardeners try over wintering their pepper plants. Because of the sheer length of time pepper production takes.

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

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