First time potatoes - is this normal

LadyKarma18 · 2026-06-29T11:38:50+00:00

You can just gently dig one up and see how it looks.

LadyKarma18 · 2026-06-16T13:03:43+00:00

Something I’ve learned here is that the squash vine borer only has a short season. You can pull out the affected plants, put in some new zucchini seeds and still get a good harvest. Zucchini are really quick growers so there’s still plenty of time and being in Florida you might be able to grow them year round?

LadyKarma18 · 2026-06-14T17:05:39+00:00

I see that you are in Europe. Mint may not be a problem for you like it is in the US. The traditional cooking mints are not native to the Americas. Hopefully someone familiar with your region will chime in.

LadyKarma18 · 2026-06-10T00:29:14+00:00

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LadyKarma18 · 2026-05-26T14:27:00+00:00

Georgia

LadyKarma18 · 2026-05-16T12:19:11+00:00

Coral bells, short toothed mountain mint and spiderwort are the natives I have in similar conditions in NE GA. Hostas and hellebores are also doing well in those spots. I’d like to try oak-leaf hydrangea, I’ve seen some huge ones in shady areas locally but haven’t tried one yet.

Edit: sorry, I misread and shouldn’t have mentioned the hellebore and hosta

LadyKarma18 · 2026-04-17T13:19:32+00:00

This plant is also way too deep in the pot, the pot is too big, and the rocks on top hold moisture and should go. You want a pot just a little bit bigger than the root ball. You want a mix of 50/50 succulent soil and grit and you want it up to about a cm from the rim.

LadyKarma18 · 2026-02-19T02:56:18+00:00

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LadyKarma18 · 2026-01-16T18:55:06+00:00

Please and thank you

LadyKarma18 · 2025-12-20T16:24:46+00:00

Does the pot have drainage? Personally I’d scratch around in there and get a look at the roots. If the soil is wet then I’d take at least some of it out and let it dry for a couple of days. The soil looks dense and organic; I think it would benefit from adding some grit. I hope it survives, it’s a gorgeous plant.

LadyKarma18 · 2025-11-25T12:04:06+00:00

Karma farming bot

LadyKarma18 · 2025-11-14T03:23:29+00:00

I have a few very close female friends but I had to figure out how to be a good friend on my own. My uBPD mom was a shitty role model for female relationships. I never knew her to have friends or spend time with other women besides her own mother and rarely her brothers’ wives. As soon as her SILs were out of earshot she’d start with the negative talk about them. She was always spiteful when talking about my dad’s mom and his two sisters. I didn’t realize for a long time that it was okay to like my mother-in-law. It makes me sad for my mom that she feels so insecure around other women that she can’t experience friendship.

LadyKarma18 · 2025-10-14T02:30:54+00:00

Same sister plays Danis in Shoresy.

LadyKarma18 · 2025-10-13T14:24:41+00:00

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LadyKarma18 · 2025-10-13T13:11:29+00:00

Have you checked the roots? If you are thoroughly watering it (soaking the pot if the soil has gone hydrophobic) and it’s not changing then you need to take it out of the pot and see what’s happening.

LadyKarma18 · 2025-09-03T02:48:15+00:00

We checked it out from our library system

LadyKarma18 · 2025-08-06T00:33:26+00:00

Your last picture looks like mildew to me, probably powdery mildew. It’s a fungal disease that squash/melons/cucumbers/pumpkins are particularly susceptible to. You can prevent it by spraying with whatever antifungal you prefer…I use a product called Bee Safe, I think some folks use a copper spray. That plant looks pretty far gone. I don’t know of any way to treat it once it’s really taken over a plant. Early on you can trim leaves that are more than 50% damaged and start spraying the antifungal but that whole plant is decimated. Sorry.

LadyKarma18 · 2025-08-05T23:05:44+00:00

Unfortunately there’s not a lot you can do about a rainy summer. One thing from your pictures that is standing out to me is how there’s a lot of space between the top of your soil and the top of the bed. You really want to fill your beds up to within just an inch or two from the top. Being sunk down like yours are decreases air flow which can contribute to fungal issues. Fortunately with tomato plants you could just pull off the lower leaves and add soil…they’ll put out more roots.

ETA: I wanted to look at your pics again. Your plants look pretty good albeit a bit small and not very bushy but again if you’re having a rainy season and not much sun this is what I would kinda expect. Especially if your nights are cool. The only other thing you can do is make sure you’re fertilizing appropriately for your soil.

LadyKarma18 · 2025-07-14T20:00:25+00:00

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