This Online Group Is All About Gardening, Here Are 50 Of The Most Interesting Posts (New Pics)
InterviewIf you never thought that your thumb was green enough and that gardening was for hobbits, hopefully, some of the examples here will make you reconsider. With some work, research, and lots of patience, anyone can ensure that at least a handful of plants survive.
The ‘Gardening’ online group gathers horticultural enthusiasts worldwide to share advice and pictures of their creations. We also contacted gardening expert and home farmer Charles Dowding to learn more about what a beginner should keep in mind. So scroll down, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own gardening successes or horror stories.
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This Is A Children's Faerie Garden I Planted A Few Years Ago. It Lives On A 5 Foot Boulder, Has A Variety Of Evergreen And Deciduous Trees And Ground Covers, Mosses And Succulents. It's A Miniature Living Ecosystem That Goes Dormant In Winter And Is Home To Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Beetles And Fae
Harvested My Sons Pumpkin, From The Plant He Brought Home In A Paper Cup From Pre-K; It Was The Only Pumpkin On The Plant But It Was Huge (Sunset Pic Strictly For Up Votes Lol)
The sunset worked for me, take my upvote 😄 It so beautiful how it makes the pumpkin stand out even more 😍
From My First Garden Without My Parents Help. Btw I'm 14
We asked Charles Dowding what he would recommend to a first-time gardener who was nervous to begin. “Start small, say one bed of 1.2 x 2.4m. Adopt the no-dig approach: It's simple and easy, based on two things. One, the soil is undisturbed, allowing its organisms to work and multiply. You build on top of the existing network of life. And also it’s fine to dig a hole to plant a tree, or when harvesting potatoes!”
“Two, feed soil inhabitants with organic matter on the surface, from where they take it down. This aerates the soil and sets up a larder of nutrients for plant roots.” Charles is an advocate for leaving the soil ecosystem intact when gardening, as it’s more sustainable and can save you a lot of work. Let’s face it, digging is not a particularly fun activity unless you happen to be a mole.
I Know This Sub Would Appreciate This Beauty!
Should Have Let My Dogs Handle The Fall Planting!
Ain’t Stupid If It Works
We also wanted to know what misconceptions Charles has run into when educating and training other gardeners. “It's easier than often claimed. You don't need to dig, you don't need to practice a rotation, you don't need to feed or fertilize your plants unless in containers, you can walk on your beds if you need to, and you have plenty of scope to be creative.” He recommends using free, online resources like YouTube to learn more.
My DIY Potting Shed Made Mostly From Free Doors
My Younger Sibling (13) Made A Rainbow Garden. They Are Very Proud Of It And Wanted Me To Post It
My 91yo Grandmother’s Tomato Harvest This Year
“When starting out, weeds can be tamed easily with surface covers such as cardboard in particular. Soil that is firm is not compacted, and plants like rooting into firm soil. You can plant into straight compost, Plants then root down into the soil below,” he added, giving some more specific examples of how a novice gardener could start and what not to be afraid of. In general, fear of gardening is a bit irrational, it's not like the dead plants will take revenge.
My Son's Memorial Garden. Gardening Helps Me So Much Mentally To Get Through Some Really Rough Moments. October Is Both My Son's Birth Month And Death. This October He Will Be Gone 2 Years. He Would Be 19 This Year. How Does Gardening Help You?
these types of posts remind me that love is real, and people care about me and other people, even when the people around me are terrible.
Pulled A Test Ear On The Glass Gem Corn! Zone 5b
The Head Just Fits Perfectly
Lastly, we wanted him to expand upon what resources a beginner could use to develop their skills. Firstly, he recommended his book, as well as guides he put together to help keep track of planting times and other seasonal effects. Note that much of the information is geared toward the UK. Lastly, he encouraged an attitude of curiosity and to be constantly asking questions. “How do plants grow? (new research into rhizophagy shows the importance of bacteria). How much watering is necessary? (often less). What is the best spacing? (depends partly on what you want from the plants).”
My Neighbors 4.1lb Giant Bull Heart Tomato He Grew! He Was Very Proud And Wanted To Share With Everyone
I don't like tomatoes, but those tomatoes are gorgeous. The color is just lovely (and the grandpa looks too sweet)!
Grew This Beautiful Giant From A Seed. Absolutely Thrilled. This Is By Far My Pride And Joy
Behold My Bountiful Harvest!
As previously mentioned, no dig could be a great way to start gardening if you happen to be in an area that is relatively fertile. While it has numerous environmental benefits, the main advantage for the novice gardener is that it does not require nearly as much physical work. Who wants to pull a muscle digging holes all day just to see a crop die? Perhaps that sounds pessimistic, but like cooking or pottery, you need to accept that the first few attempts might not work out. If you're feeling inspired, feel free to check out our other gardening article here.
How?
Guess My Trowel Is Out Of Commission For A Couple Weeks
Just My Lemon Tree And A Dangly Hazel Cat
This needs more upvotes! Although keep the lemon tree away from the cat because it might be dangerous for it
We also reached out to Katrina Harrison from ‘Homegrown Garden’ to find out a bit more regarding advice for beginner gardeners. "Grow what you want to grow, now what you think you should grow. I remember when I grew loads of kale one year because it was the winter plant that stood up to all the weather, not realizing at the time that I hated the stuff! Embrace the failures as part of the learning process and always start small. You’ll have more success if you focus your learning on growing just a few crops rather than trying to do everything in your first year."
My Wife Let Me Keep The Seed Starting Area In The Living Room, But Only On The Condition That She Can Turn The Grow Light Into A Cloud. I Think It Turned Out Pretty Sweet
This Building In Italy Could Be This Sub Church
I’m In Love With This Hoya Flower
Helpfully, she also gave some examples of common misconceptions people tend to have. "Gardening can be done on a balcony, a single pot outside your front door, or on a window ledge. These small spaces are often those that desperately need greening up and it benefits those around you and the wildlife too. Also, I think a lot of people believe that to grow anything successfully you need to have a south-facing, sunny garden when in fact some of my favorite ornamental plants thrive in shady conditions. Ornamental plants such as hellebores, ferns, and even edible crops like lettuce, spinach, and beetroot don’t mind shade and won’t be quick to go to seed in the summer heat."
My Rainbow Carrot Harvest, From My Tiny Backyard Garden
Possibly My Last Bouquet Before The Frost
I Was Wondering Why My Kale Was Missing Leaves At The Base
However tall that enterprising bunny can make itself, that's how bare your kale will be!
The Swirl On One Of My Opening Calla Lilies
A View Of My Garden From Upstairs
Little Friend Taking Cover In Clematis
The flower was so majestic, I almost didn't see the little rabbit there xD
I Grew Saffron! In Michigan!
I Can Completely Confirm That Potatoes Are Alien
My Mom Makes Cake Gardens
This Year's Apple Harvest! It's A Small Tree, But She Does Her Best!
Be Careful Out There!
My Wife's Haul From Her Garden This Morning
This Is How I'm Doing It In A Semi Desert Region
It's a small mixed garden of amaranthius dubius and salanum aenthiopcum. Good vegetables.
In Zambia, "amaranthius dubius" is called Bondwe, it's quite tasty when cooked with oil, tomato and onion, most people from the Bemba tribe that I know combine it with any other vegetable they can think of.
My Patio Garden After Washing The Deck
I've poor balance... I'd definitely slip on the decking and end up stabbed on those beautiful cacti
A Pepper Of Peppers
My First Lime Harvest. No Banana For Scale
Giant Sempervivum. Biggest I Ever Grew, With All Its Chicks Flowering At The Same Time
She Has Awoken
My 99cent Grape Vine From Lowes Just Gave Us 55lbs Of Grapes
Making Garden Markers With My Daughter
My Azalea Has Blossomed. This Is My First Ever Plant
My Oaxacan Green Corn Looks Almost Iridescent
Are these types of corn edible as is, or do they need to be processed?
Watermelon Harvest ‘22
I Can't Get Cyclamen To Grow In My Yard. This One Thrives In The Concrete Behind The Dumpsters At Work
Indoor plant: "Too much water! Too little water! Too much sun! Too little sun! PH is off by .02%! I am martyred and must die!" Outdoor plant: "Ah, a crack in the concrete. Perfect, I will THRIVE!!"
Sweet Potato Harvest
Anyone else thinks it looks like he's holding an oven ready chicken?
Neglected Hydrangea Bush Growing Under A Walnut Tree, Tasmania, Australia
A Friend Shared This With Me, Any Tips And Tricks You Have That Worked?
Look At The Garden Cart My Husband Designed/Built For Me For Christmas!
Left Carrots In The Ground, Zone 6b. Just Pulled This One For Dinner!
I Love My Neighbors Wildflower Fairy Garden. They Bloom Every Winter
Pomegranate Production, Each One Weighing 750 G
My First Year Gardening And Wanted To Show Off My Carrots
Incredible! I Always Wonder How The Roots Look!
I Was Burlapping Trees For The First Time And Ended Up Summoning A Horrifying Wall Of Silent Egyptian Mummies
I Ate An Avocado 2,5 Years Ago, And Kept The Seed. This Is My Avocado Seed Today!
My Wife’s Pride And Joy
Took A Few Years, But Finally Figured Out Brassicas In My Climate! (10b)
(Old Photo,1990s) My Late Grandpa Proudly Showing Off His Garden Bounty
These Succulent Balls At Universal Studios Are Amazing
First Year In Our House. Built In 1959 By A "Master Gardener". These Popped Up Last Week
Have You Ever Been Jealous Of Someone's Setup? Charles Dowding A Longtime Proponent Of The 'No Dig' Garden
The Layers In The Seeds I Collected Last Year Are A Timeline Of When Different Things Flower In My Garden
A Flowering Jade
I Made A Fall Wreath From What Grew In My Yard
Last Year I Decided To See If I Could Keep Our Poinsettia Alive Until This Christmas. Here’s The Result
Poinsettias are easy to grow... the hard part is making them 'flower' again. I'm not an expert by any means, but I believe they have to have exactly 12 hours of light and twelve hours of *absolute* dark to trigger bract formation.
My Wife Grows All Kinds Of Dahlias And I Love Them
My Dads Zucchini Harvest…
Flowers From My Garden, I Made Real Stickers With Dried Flowers
I used to do flower pressing from weeds and the like found in my yard. I love stickers and plants so this is absolutely amazing!
Sacred Greenhouse
Looking Forward To My Lupines Again This Year
This Showed Up On My Cubicle Wall…
I need to make this for my mum! Not so much gardening in general, but her seed-saving, gets tedious over time.
After Almost 49 Years, My Dracena Is Flowering
Gardener Tip: Store Your Gloves In An Air Tight Container To Keep Bugs From Snuggling In
Winter Gardening Fun. Passive Heating. Canada, Zone 6b
Saffron Harvest
Wife Said She Wants To Upgrade To Brick Raised Bed... 60 Hours Of Braking Back And Figuring Out How To, Here Is Result
Don't Tell My Neighbor But I'm Quietly Waiting For These To Ripen On Their Avocado Tree
I Know Its One Of You Guys
Bountiful Harvest This Year
What Kind Of Fruit Is This
When Your Neighbor/Friend Asks You To Help Pick Their Brussels. Zone 4b
I Grew Saffron!!!
Has Anyone Seen Or Tried This?
Turned An Old Trampoline Into A Greenhouse!!
My First Carrot Of The Season. I Fear It
This Picture Of My House Has Been Shared On The Internet Hundreds Of Times
This Plant Has Been Dead For 2 Months. How Are Tomatoes Growing?
Harvesting Seeds… This Was My Biggest Sunflower!
My Neighbor Has Sculpted This Lovely Grower On Their Front Lawn
I think they wanted a huge peepee, but the HOA wouldn't let them, so they topiaried it.
My Tomato Harvest From The Last Two Days! Any Good Recipes That Require Lots Of Tomatoes?
It's Nice To Get Something In Return For All My Literal Blood, Sweat, And Tears
Throwback To When I Used Gardening As A Coping Mechanism During The Pandemic And Ended Up Growing Over 100 Kilos Of Tomatoes
My Cousin Made A Tiny Lake In Our Garden And Put Some Cute Little Fishies In It. What Do You Think? Ps. My Dog Just Had Surgery Which Is Why She Is Wearing The Collar
You need to put in some branches for critters to be able to get out if they fall in.