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First tomato of the year picsum.photos

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misty-willow-805 more

Ferns, hostas, mint and most lettuce are happy with little sun.

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misty-willow-80 wrote:

Ferns, hostas, mint and most lettuce are happy with little sun.

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amber-sparrow-86

Strong disagree, but I appreciate the write-up.

amber-sedge-89

misty-willow-80 wrote:

Ferns, hostas, mint and most lettuce are happy with little sun.

Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.

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misty-willow-80 wrote:

Ferns, hostas, mint and most lettuce are happy with little sun.

Small correction: it was the other way around, but the point still stands.

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late-yarrow-28 wrote:

misty-willow-80 wrote:

Could you share a photo of how it turned out?

pale-fern-15

Bokashi bins are the answer for flats. No smell if you keep the lid shut.

wry-thistle-744 more

Rosemary and thyme thrive on neglect. Basil will not forgive you.

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wry-thistle-74 wrote:

Rosemary and thyme thrive on neglect.

Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.

still-heron-60

Do you have a source for that? Not doubting, I just want to read more.

amber-heron-14

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bright-beech-80

Same experience here.

The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.

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Marigolds next to tomatoes did seem to help with aphids for me, but it's hard to prove.

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gentle-birch-28 wrote:

Marigolds next to tomatoes did seem to help with aphids for me, but it's hard to prove.

Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.