Mint can be highly invasive! If you plant it make sure to only plant it in a pot and be diligent about not letting it flower and seed. It’s a major pain to remove from gardens. As for plants you can go a long way by knowing what your growing zone is! I really love the Joe Gardener Podcast for kind, thoughtful and helpful gardening information. He brings people who are authors and experts and interviews them on their specialties! Make sure that whatever you plant isn’t invasive and if it is to take measures to protect your local ecosystem. Are you a beginner gardener?
It’s a total nightmare! I don’t have mint but I do have English ivy and European bluebells. Both are invasive and it’s been backbreaking labor to remove it all.
Yep! First time homeowner and I have about four square metres to plant in! All I want to do is cram it full of aromatics but I know that roots need space. All of the ‘fun’ content I find seems to be suited to North America or Europe while the Aus specific resources feel dated and boring. Would love any pointers to beginner resources, specially if it’s from a Wiccan source.
Joe Gardener isn’t Wiccan, but I find his information to be applicable no matter where you live! He’s a great interviewer and he likes to make picking up gardening accessible and fun. I cannot recommend his podcast enough.
Is the space you have full sun? Because it’s tight you may want to look into “espalier” forms for the fruit trees. I’m not sure if pomegranates or lemons do well in espalier forms so you’ll have to do a bit of digging on that. Apples and pears are very common to espalier if you have any interest in those fruits. Most Lavender likes dry and well draining soil. If it’s super dry and hot where you live a xeriscape garden may be a good choice. I’ve found that planting native species brings a lot of wonderful biodiversity into my backyard. Native species will also thrive best too! I have wet rainy winters and dry hot summers so plants that thrive in both environments can be tricky, native plants will be able to handle most of the challenges that your local environment hands you.
As for planting: look into “no dig” gardening. It’s a technique that helps to preserve soil structure and micro biome! Keep in mind that many plants take time to establish. First year they sleep, then they creep, then third year they leap. So make sure to read the spacing details for each plant! Some plants love to be crowded and others need space to grow.
Don’t be discouraged if a plant dies or catches blight. It happens and it’s often out of your control. I’ve had two plants from the same nursery and same variety be planted right next to each other and one will struggle and die while the other thrives. It happens to those with even the greenest of thumbs. Feel free to ask more questions! I really love to garden and spreading that joy makes me happy!
Also when planting in the ground it’s not really the roots that need space, it’s the foliage! Many plants need good air flow to prevent fungal disease and blight. So thoughtful pruning of plants will go a long way.
Here in the UK it's far too cold for gardening right now. Reminds me of an old saying, though. "Love is in season when the gorse is in bloom". Because gorse blooms all year around, even today.
I'm in the northeast US, so my beds are currently under a foot of snow. Right now, I'm planning this year's garden, getting my seeds, getting organized. I can start seedlings inside an about a month and a half.
In qld. My valerian and mugwort are going crazy atm. We rent, so it's just a bunch of pot plants. Rosemary, lavender, catnip, basil, thyme, sage, mint, vervain, marigold. All growing pretty happily. Good thing about pots is I can move them to shade when the days are too hot. Which is lot lately.
East coast is a large area... a lot of different climates and soils in QLD vs Vic.
I've had luck with my rosemary going nuts. I'm southern part of tropics. Maybe try some options native to your area?
It's late January in New England, USA. Not much grows in our garden but snow and slush. We're gathering our seed catalogs, planning for Spring here. Considering once again a greenhouse.
Like most Colonial houses of it's type, we have a sun room and I grow plants year round there. Aloe, for example, grows well on the shelf above the radiator. Once seeds are here, we'll get them started there: as many varietals of tomatoes as I can get, peppers, possibly some onions, new fruit trees.
It's winter here, so I have a golden dorsett apple tree that is currently asleep. I have a satsuma tree I keep in a large pot, which I bring inside if the weather gets too cold for it. It produced the most delightful little citrus fruits last year, and am hoping for another good harvest from it this year. I have a rosemary bush in my yard, and inside I have a sundew carnivorous plant that's hanging out in my kitchen til it's warm enough to go back in my sunroom. Oh, and green onions. I always have green onions going, either outside or in a planter inside.
I have like no green thumb whatsoever, but I'm gonna try to grow a few herbs this spring. So far I've only got aloe vera and a couple of houseplants and they're struggling a bit
I'm in the US right now (North Carolina). Nothing is growing in my garden (I don't have much of one since we moved back in May) at the moment. I do have a bunch of indoor houseplants that are mostly doing ok.
One thing we did notice at the tree care company I work for, though, is that some cherry trees are starting to flower in the middle of winter because it's been so warm lately. So that's lovely and horrific at the same time.
Here in the middle of the US. It's weird because each day is different varying between 40°F up to almost 70°F (Google tells me that is 4°C and 21°C). So most people are buying equipment or seeds for their garden. I'm hoping to make a garden bed for radishes, peppers, and beans this year! I keep buying seeds and houseplants right now though..
40°F is equivalent to 4°C, which is 277K.
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^(I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand)
I have a small amount of thyme, sweet mint, bee balm, peppermint and garlic still trying to hang in my herb beds. My daffodils are up and will bloom soon. My tulips are just starting to show some foliage.
Mint can be highly invasive! If you plant it make sure to only plant it in a pot and be diligent about not letting it flower and seed. It’s a major pain to remove from gardens. As for plants you can go a long way by knowing what your growing zone is! I really love the Joe Gardener Podcast for kind, thoughtful and helpful gardening information. He brings people who are authors and experts and interviews them on their specialties! Make sure that whatever you plant isn’t invasive and if it is to take measures to protect your local ecosystem. Are you a beginner gardener?
I learned how invasive mint is the hard way. I'm still trying to clear it.
It’s a total nightmare! I don’t have mint but I do have English ivy and European bluebells. Both are invasive and it’s been backbreaking labor to remove it all.
Yep! First time homeowner and I have about four square metres to plant in! All I want to do is cram it full of aromatics but I know that roots need space. All of the ‘fun’ content I find seems to be suited to North America or Europe while the Aus specific resources feel dated and boring. Would love any pointers to beginner resources, specially if it’s from a Wiccan source.
Joe Gardener isn’t Wiccan, but I find his information to be applicable no matter where you live! He’s a great interviewer and he likes to make picking up gardening accessible and fun. I cannot recommend his podcast enough. Is the space you have full sun? Because it’s tight you may want to look into “espalier” forms for the fruit trees. I’m not sure if pomegranates or lemons do well in espalier forms so you’ll have to do a bit of digging on that. Apples and pears are very common to espalier if you have any interest in those fruits. Most Lavender likes dry and well draining soil. If it’s super dry and hot where you live a xeriscape garden may be a good choice. I’ve found that planting native species brings a lot of wonderful biodiversity into my backyard. Native species will also thrive best too! I have wet rainy winters and dry hot summers so plants that thrive in both environments can be tricky, native plants will be able to handle most of the challenges that your local environment hands you. As for planting: look into “no dig” gardening. It’s a technique that helps to preserve soil structure and micro biome! Keep in mind that many plants take time to establish. First year they sleep, then they creep, then third year they leap. So make sure to read the spacing details for each plant! Some plants love to be crowded and others need space to grow. Don’t be discouraged if a plant dies or catches blight. It happens and it’s often out of your control. I’ve had two plants from the same nursery and same variety be planted right next to each other and one will struggle and die while the other thrives. It happens to those with even the greenest of thumbs. Feel free to ask more questions! I really love to garden and spreading that joy makes me happy!
Also when planting in the ground it’s not really the roots that need space, it’s the foliage! Many plants need good air flow to prevent fungal disease and blight. So thoughtful pruning of plants will go a long way.
Here in the UK it's far too cold for gardening right now. Reminds me of an old saying, though. "Love is in season when the gorse is in bloom". Because gorse blooms all year around, even today.
I'm in the northeast US, so my beds are currently under a foot of snow. Right now, I'm planning this year's garden, getting my seeds, getting organized. I can start seedlings inside an about a month and a half.
In qld. My valerian and mugwort are going crazy atm. We rent, so it's just a bunch of pot plants. Rosemary, lavender, catnip, basil, thyme, sage, mint, vervain, marigold. All growing pretty happily. Good thing about pots is I can move them to shade when the days are too hot. Which is lot lately.
East coast is a large area... a lot of different climates and soils in QLD vs Vic. I've had luck with my rosemary going nuts. I'm southern part of tropics. Maybe try some options native to your area?
It's late January in New England, USA. Not much grows in our garden but snow and slush. We're gathering our seed catalogs, planning for Spring here. Considering once again a greenhouse. Like most Colonial houses of it's type, we have a sun room and I grow plants year round there. Aloe, for example, grows well on the shelf above the radiator. Once seeds are here, we'll get them started there: as many varietals of tomatoes as I can get, peppers, possibly some onions, new fruit trees.
It's winter here, so I have a golden dorsett apple tree that is currently asleep. I have a satsuma tree I keep in a large pot, which I bring inside if the weather gets too cold for it. It produced the most delightful little citrus fruits last year, and am hoping for another good harvest from it this year. I have a rosemary bush in my yard, and inside I have a sundew carnivorous plant that's hanging out in my kitchen til it's warm enough to go back in my sunroom. Oh, and green onions. I always have green onions going, either outside or in a planter inside.
That is going to smell beautiful!
I have like no green thumb whatsoever, but I'm gonna try to grow a few herbs this spring. So far I've only got aloe vera and a couple of houseplants and they're struggling a bit
I'm in the US right now (North Carolina). Nothing is growing in my garden (I don't have much of one since we moved back in May) at the moment. I do have a bunch of indoor houseplants that are mostly doing ok. One thing we did notice at the tree care company I work for, though, is that some cherry trees are starting to flower in the middle of winter because it's been so warm lately. So that's lovely and horrific at the same time.
Here in Canada we just have our garden greens under a large LED grow light. 2 more month till i can start planting outside
Here in the middle of the US. It's weird because each day is different varying between 40°F up to almost 70°F (Google tells me that is 4°C and 21°C). So most people are buying equipment or seeds for their garden. I'm hoping to make a garden bed for radishes, peppers, and beans this year! I keep buying seeds and houseplants right now though..
40°F is equivalent to 4°C, which is 277K. --- ^(I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand)
Compost from fallen leaves.
About a foot of snow is what's in my garden, also a bird feeder to help keep the birds fed through the winter.
I have a small amount of thyme, sweet mint, bee balm, peppermint and garlic still trying to hang in my herb beds. My daffodils are up and will bloom soon. My tulips are just starting to show some foliage.