This Group Unites All Plant Lovers And Shares The Most Hilarious Gardening Posts Out There (50 Posts)
Interview With Expert
There is something deeply satisfying about digging up the earth, planting some seeds and then watching the (sometimes literal) fruit of your labor sprout. If you feel this way, you are definitely not alone, as there are all sorts of online groups dedicated to this very topic.
The “GardenTime” Facebook group is dedicated to funny and insightful posts about growing things at home. We also got in touch with gardening expert and home farmer Charles Dowding to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to comment your thoughts below.
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Bored Panda got in touch with home farmer, gardener and general horticultural expert Charles Dowding to learn more about growing things. First and foremost, we wanted to hear his take on what to plant. After all, there is one school of thought that believes in purely aesthetic gardens, while others strive for “practicality.”
“Edible plants have their own beauty. Vegetables of different colors and structure can look good all year especially when using no dig methods. That’s because you can easily keep replanting to have a full garden, and no dig plants look healthier with glowing leaves,” he shared.
Naturally, if you will pardon the pun, we were curious to hear his opinion on what sorts of plants are good for beginners. “Potatoes, courgette/zucchini, garlic (plant October), salad onions and salad leaves of any kind. Especially lettuce which can produce so much when you “pick and come again”, and homegrown lettuce has great flavor!”
So if you are interested in learning more, Charles suggested a few resources. “If you don’t know it yet, please check out the no dig method via my website and YouTube channel. No dig saves so much time, whether you grow ornamentals or vegetables. You will notice your plants looking exuberant, fewer weeds, and more time to enjoy the garden.”
My parents had their garden redone with all native species and you would not believe the amount of wildlife it attracts. I even saw my first blue-banded native bee, a species that until then I didn't even know existed!
Charles also left us with some parting thoughts on what sort of questions to ask yourself. “Become curious! 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.” If you want to see more gardening memes, check out our previous article on the topic.
I've just planted lots of "colourful sunflowers" (that's what it says in the pack) and I'm hoping to see this!
Some conservative Christians would flip out over Rainbow Corn.. “Now the liberals are making corn gay! We must stop this!”
Adds a little frisson of danger (getting spiked) to the otherwise rather staid game of chess!
I would rather have a barrel, so I could chose not to waterboard the plants during a rainstorm.. 🤷♂️
I've seen this picture before and always smile when I see it again! succulents are the best
If I were an ill mannered person I would "call BS on this". However I will confine myself to "gosh what's the name of this amazing plant"
My nephew gave me the side-eye when I told him there are purple carrots. He SO clearly thought I was just trying to mess with him (he's very young). So when I couldn't find any at the greengrocer I ordered a packet of seeds and grew carrots in everything from purple to white, and presented them to him when he came visiting. He took them home with him. :D
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I now want all of the plants. Never mind that my garden is the approximate size of a kiddy pool.
You guys have a garden?!? 😆 my apartment is starting to look like the little shop of horrors
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I have a big, green area of natural growing plants-AKA-weeds, wild flowers, if I called them anything else they would all fall over and die!
I now want all of the plants. Never mind that my garden is the approximate size of a kiddy pool.
You guys have a garden?!? 😆 my apartment is starting to look like the little shop of horrors
Load More Replies... I have a big, green area of natural growing plants-AKA-weeds, wild flowers, if I called them anything else they would all fall over and die!
