Having a green thumb is therapy for me. Growing stuff makes me happy. A few weeks back I posted photos of the garden I was growing. Radishes, green peppers, tomatoes, basil, dill, scallions, and the unknown corn stalk. I've enjoyed watching all these plants grow and so far, the radishes have been my most satisfying plant since it was the quickest from seed, to plant to harvest. I think I pulled approximately 60 tomatoes off the vine. I tried to grow cherry tomatoes but I think I started that plant a little to late. I'm getting tomatoes but they are falling off the vine before they ripen. The dill, scallions and the corn stalk didn't really pan out but the green peppers are growing like mad. I think I have about 15 peppers growing and all I can think about is eating them. Knowing my luck they'll all ripen at the same time. Luckily, they are different sizes so I think I can space them out a bit between pickings.
So the reason why I mentioned my green thumb is not only am I having fun with my garden, I'm also having fun with flowers. Here are a few pictures of my flowers and veggies.
My beautiful vine
Rosemary
Basil
My hibiscus and an ornery ant that wouldn't leave it alone
Cherry tomatoes - come on ripen already
Green peppers growing
Regular tomatoes - yummy
Get a room and leave my hibiscus alone!
For some reason I had a ton of little critters that wouldn't leave my hibiscus alone. I had a hard time fighting off all the bugs almost to the point of major frustration. I'm thinking about not buying the hibiscus next year and trying out a different plant. I do love the beautiful flowers so I might give in and try again but I'll be ready with my bug sprays and home remedies to fend off the little suckers.
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