It’s that time of year again! Go check out your local Ace Hardeware store for end of the year discounted vegetable seeds. I got 61 packets of seeds for 50 cents each

In Bay Area (9b/10a) California, my zinnias are at their peak right now! Hoping they will last until December.

Haven't grown carrots in years and now I'm hooked. These seem large for this variety.

It’s my first year with Dahlias, I can’t get enough of them! 🩷

From 6 plants, there really are some massive ones.

Small potatoes I washed, they will be used soon.

Big ones are to store.

Mini update on my mutant eggplant I grew! I listened to a comment and made some eggplant parm, and it came out great for anyone who was wondering!

I just started pulling up my tubers this evening and the first one I pulled out was this monster. Largest sweet potato I've ever seen by far. It weighs just under 4lbs by itself.

I feel like I couldn't get the pictures to do it justice because no matter how I held it, it hid 60% of itself.

Banana for reference.

My husband and I decided to try to grow peanuts this year after planting them with our community garden at church. We just pulled them up this weekend. I just think gardening is the best hobby I've ever tried. 🥰 We even had a squirrel plant one in our front yard and harvested those peanuts too. 😂

Central Pet and Garden already owns garden brands like Ferry Morse, Jiffy, American Seed, Sevin, and Pennington. Let more enshitification at Burpee commence.

Hope you’re all having a wonderful Sunday!

First of all i want to say that I'm not a gardener, and i used translator for this post because English is not my native language.

My mom has a garden at home, but she’s extremely bothered by insects—the mere sight of a snail sends her into a fit of rage. Even when we try to explain the benefits that certain insects provide, she’s convinced they’ll just eat her plants. A few weeks ago, a neighbor gave her two sacks of soil—likely gathered from somewhere in the countryside nearby—each weighing well over 10 kilos. Today, I was about to do some planting when I noticed the soil was very clumpy, and then I discovered two beetle larvae. I left them there, but I suspect the entire bag might be infested. I warned my mom not to use that soil yet and tried to help her look into ways to clean it, but she just got angry, said she didn’t want it anymore, and insisted on throwing it all away—adding that if I really wanted to "fix" the problem, I should just buy her five bags from the store. I honestly don’t know if I’m failing to be understanding, but I find her reasoning very hard to follow.

Tomatoes from last year’s seeds, sweet potatoes, basil, kale, and zinnias from last year’s seeds! :>

They shipped two trees. One died within 30 days. The other survived and joined the 15 other trees in my yard. When I went to file a claim, their first response you did something wrong. After providing proof that their product was defective they offer to send a replacement (a summer tree they want to sent in late October/ November) I told them this was unacceptable. After spending $200 on two trees and being told it was my fault, they offered to replace the trees but wanted to charge shipping. I said no I want a refund!. They claim they do not send refunds, and since I wouldn't accept their dying trees they have since become non-responsive!! This company is a good example of how to openly steal from consumers and provide less then THIRD WORLD CUSTOMER SERVICE!
THIS COMPANY IS A LEECH PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND AVOID THEM

Still enjoying these vibrant tithonia blooms in my Connecticut garden as October comes to an end. Captured this one today and love how the afternoon sunlight brings out the details in the petals.

3 beauts