Thanks for joining me on my journey to start growing food for my family. I started just three weeks ago with seeds in cells and absolutely no idea what I’m doing.
Week one video – https://www.reddit.com/r/vegetablegardening/s/0DlktXtbRp
Week two video – https://www.reddit.com/r/vegetablegardening/s/rsKBcfTHPm
It’s easier for me to tell which plants are the same, but still not sure what the plants are. I think the one’s with the reddish pink stems are radish. Not sure what the big leafy ones are yet, and the ones that were in the beds instead of cups don’t seem to be getting much bigger.
Something has been doing a little bit of damage to my leaves, any identification of plants or bug damage (here in Henderson NV.) is greatly appreciated. I’m also looking for pointers on what I’m doing wrong or right. Let me have it! Thanks.
by BionicUtilityDroid
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The biggest plants appear to be types of squash. And I think I see tomato plants in a few cups. You can use popsicle sticks for labels and write on them with graphite pencil or old fashioned black wax pencils. I save my seed packets after I’ve sown the seed as a reminder of where I got the seed in case I want more. It would help if you took a series of photos for identification because it is hard to see with the camera moving so fast.
One thing you might do is check your local extension office for a growing calendar for your area. Squash tends to be a summer crop in the southerly states. In Texas, I’m planting broccoli, lettuce and root crops like carrots and beets.
So cute! Love your journey right now! The biggest issue is those “weird” white siggly line marks on the squash. Those are called leaf miners. They’re literally inside the leaf eating. So all of that white part has been eaten. They’re tiny too. Just snip off the leaf and chuck it but watch for tiny white eggs. The leaf will die if left alone since it’s being eaten from the inside out. The other tiny bite marks are hard to tell, it looks small so could be any bug that stopped by for a snack. If it’s bigger bites or more frequent possible slugs.
The tiny ones kinda look like some sort of lettuce. Lettuce are super tiny at first. By the way, if you see any of your Lettuce, Broccoli or Radish grow a lonnggg flower(s), it’s too hot and has bolted and will be bitter and not continue to grow the desired part (the Lettuce leaf, Broccoli ect).
And lastly the mushrooms are a good sign! Yay soft wet healthy soil! The mushrooms will die fast tho but no need for concern on them. Oh and look up Plantnet app, free and helps identify plants with just a picture an okay-good accuracy lol but hey! It’s free lol
Where do you live? This is what I would expect to be planted right now in the southern hemisphere, or if you’re in the tropics maybe. Northern temperate areas are doing beans, peas, etc right now and the squash and stuff is finishing up.