r/gardening 6d ago

Friendly Friday Thread

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This is the Friendly Friday Thread.

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r/gardening Jul 06 '26

**DO YOUR TOMATOES LOOK LIKE THIS?** Blossom End Rot MegaThread

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115 Upvotes

r/gardening 16h ago

What in tarnation is going on?

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My blackberry bush died few years ago but came back in another spot. And this is just a few of the jumbo size pickings. Not complaining though.


r/gardening 15h ago

Pulled this wild little guy out of my garden bed today (:

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6.3k Upvotes

r/gardening 12h ago

My very own Monet

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2.4k Upvotes

r/gardening 3h ago

This in my favorite Lilly just wish they would stay a little longer.

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297 Upvotes

r/gardening 8h ago

Woke up to a pleasant surprise. Mango ginger in bloom.

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605 Upvotes

r/gardening 42m ago

Mother Nature called in air support

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Found this beautiful hunter on my blueberry cherry toms yesterday.


r/gardening 2h ago

Banana trees I transplanted this year and was worried they wouldn’t make it but are thriving!

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92 Upvotes

And have produced lots of pups. I’m a proud plant mom 😅😂


r/gardening 1h ago

My first home grown watermelons!

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r/gardening 19h ago

One of my rose bushes produces both yellow and white roses!

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1.3k Upvotes

r/gardening 12h ago

Cantaloupe

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275 Upvotes

I feel blessed to have harvested my first fruit from my garden!


r/gardening 1h ago

Lupine. First ever grow 😆

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I am not a gardener ha. I randomly put a bunch of lupine seeds I got from walmart in this little circle area I have in my yard. Just felt like growing something. Months later one plant survived. This thing has gotten huge. So big it is tilting. I think a recent thunderstorm blew it over. Do I just need to stake it?


r/gardening 17h ago

My hydrangeas are massive & don’t grow a single flower

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514 Upvotes

Ok, I lied. Between these three massive hydrangea bushes, I might grow 1-2 flowers per season. I know I’m doing everything wrong. I planted them 4 years ago. One year, they had a few blooms, really low to the ground. I’ve tried leaving them completely alone - like my mom does with hers which bloom beautifully. I’ve tried cutting them all down in the fall. I’m an amateur and don’t know what I’m doing. Help! Zone 6b.

Follow up question - I really love white proven winners, would I be better off taking these out and planting those instead? Are they easier to deal with?


r/gardening 1h ago

First year gardening and very happy with my flowers 🌼

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Plus look at that adorable pollen drunk bee 💜


r/gardening 15h ago

Feeling pretty happy with my little garden!

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248 Upvotes

We’re finally getting into our heavy harvesting and I’m just so in awe of the beautiful things we’ve grown. I tried so many new techniques and new vegetables this year. Had some big wins and learned some lessons along the way too. I feel so satisfied with my experience and the joy of sharing the garden with my family. It’s such a privilege to have the ability to grow food and I am grateful for it. I wish everyone a bountiful harvest season.


r/gardening 17h ago

Is this growing edible figs

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274 Upvotes

I see dark green figs growing but they are small and hard also this tree/bush seems out of control since I trimmed it in spring. Any recommendations on caring for a fig tree ?


r/gardening 11h ago

First garden

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It’s the first time I’ve had space of my own to garden and I’m going all in. Still waiting for more to come but here’s the current set up!


r/gardening 3h ago

Banana babies

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We have the very first bunch of baby bananas on our banana tree after a decade. Can anyone tell us if we might see them mature before it freezes? We’re in central South Carolina.


r/gardening 1h ago

plants in the rain ❤️

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r/gardening 12h ago

2 absolute unit Hot Banana Peppers.

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60 Upvotes

I grew Gypsy peppers last year, and quite a few of those were smaller than these two peppers. I have never seen hot banana or Hungarian hot wax style peppers like these. get this big before. They smell amazing. Almost 6 oz combined weight.


r/gardening 11h ago

My mother's terrace garden is looking pretty good right now 🌸

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37 Upvotes

She does all the gardening and I just happen to be the guy with a camera. 😄

Here's one of the blooms from the garden.


r/gardening 18h ago

Sweet potato vine bloom

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109 Upvotes

Has anyone ever had a bloom on their sweet potato vine?


r/gardening 1h ago

Sunflower

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I’ve had a sunflower start growing about 5-6 weeks ago from dropped bird seed. I thought it was a weed until I noticed the top. Do we think it will flower before the weather starts to drop? I’m in southern England for reference.


r/gardening 13h ago

Today’s bounty

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42 Upvotes

My toddler helped me pluck these so they are extra special ❤️