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   Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 11:45:14 JST Jason Evangelho

   And on this day, I begin my gardening adventure!

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 12:23:12 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Zardoz

     @zardozWrex Thanks for asking! Might be a little ambitious for my first outing, but:
     Basil, oregano, cilantro, mint, Stevia (my mom and aunt use it daily so it’s time to save them a ton of money), garlic chives, bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, centennial sweet potatoes, butter leaf lettuce, yellow onions…and some Nasturtium for the borders, which I’m hoping will attract the pests away from the good stuff!

     (WIDE OPEN to any and all advice, by the way)

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     Zardoz (zardozwrex@c.im)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 12:23:13 JST Zardoz

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     @killyourfm what are you growing?

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 12:23:31 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Theresa

     @TheresaReason Count on it, and thank you!

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     Theresa (theresareason@mstdn.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 12:23:32 JST Theresa

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     @killyourfm so much joy ahead! Congrats and don't forget to show us your vegetables!

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 13:06:51 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Ertain

     @Ertain I sure hope so! I’ve had good luck inside, so it’s time to take the game outside!

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     Ertain (ertain@mast.linuxgamecast.com)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Mar-2024 13:06:52 JST Ertain

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     @killyourfm You get that green thumb.

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:03:35 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Engelsbäckerei

     @Engelsbaeckerei I was NOT expecting so many helpful gardeners to come out of the woodwork with such great tips and encouragement. Thank you for these, I appreciate it!

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     Engelsbäckerei (engelsbaeckerei@norden.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:03:36 JST Engelsbäckerei

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     Happy gardening, @killyourfm! 💚
     Mint will be the easiest, I think , but beware: If you don't want it to take over your garden, then give it a root boundary or grow it in a (large) container.
     Don't get discouraged should something not work (right away). Many factors influence a positive outcome: rain, heat, drought, soil, wind, the seed quality and pests. But it's soooo wonderful to being able to pick your own breakfast/lunch/dinner in the #garden! 🥰

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:04:13 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Zardoz

     @zardozWrex I hadn’t even considered that approach to watering. Super helpful tip, thank you!

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     Zardoz (zardozwrex@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:04:14 JST Zardoz

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     @killyourfm I don't have a ton of advice or experience with herbs but we did grow oregano last year and it seems hard to kill. Probably the biggest thing is just consistency with water and care, because if you get pests or fungus it can very quickly spread and wreck many plants. So try to water around the plants but don't get them wet to avoid mildews/fungus.

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:04:53 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Zardoz

     @zardozWrex Do you think growing a pepper or two would help in the same capacity? (Especially to deter squirrels).

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     Zardoz (zardozwrex@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:04:54 JST Zardoz

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     @killyourfm oh, and if you have problems with rabbits or squirrels I've had luck with covering plants with cayenne pepper but it has to be reapplied very regularly since it will blow away/wash off.

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:18:05 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Zardoz

     @zardozWrex Yea, I am really curious of the scent would deter squirrels from the entire area, but that’s probably wishful thinking!

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     Zardoz (zardozwrex@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Mar-2024 00:18:06 JST Zardoz

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     @killyourfm hmm, that's a great question. I don't know if it would deter them from nearby plants, but when we've grown peppers in the past they didn't seem to get bothered by animals.

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Thursday, 14-Mar-2024 02:21:56 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Camarada Jack

     @azure Probably way more than I can handle 😅

     Cantaloupe, yellow onions, cucumber, butterhead lettuce, garlic chives, bell pepper, mint, arugula, various tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, strawberries, stevia, navy beans, sunflowers, nasturtium, and some catnip for the feral cats -- to deter them from anything else!

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     Camarada Jack (azure@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Thursday, 14-Mar-2024 02:21:57 JST Camarada Jack

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     @killyourfm what are you going to plant?

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Thursday, 14-Mar-2024 03:06:04 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Camarada Jack

     @azure True, and it might be too ambitious...but there's a lot of space here to work with!

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     Camarada Jack (azure@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Thursday, 14-Mar-2024 03:06:06 JST Camarada Jack

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     @killyourfm that's a lot hehe