#gardenhelp

[thethoughtsofadyingatheist]

I tried to post the photo of just the two earlier but Tumblr glitched on me (as it often does) but anyway...

I finally started my zen garden and I'm loving it so far. I have a few things I want to add but overall it's very happy-making.

For anyone who cares about the Bonsai (which I'm pretty sure is no one) I'm certain mine is dead after seeing live ones at the store.

I also bought some bamboo and will post that later. And some Aloe Vera that I'm going to put in its own mini zen garden. 💚

[thedirtmag]

Something was eating the plants in one of my beds. I thought it was snails so I put out a beer trap last night. What I caught was about a dozen earwigs. The chickens were willing to dispose of them for me. #gardenhelp #naturalpestcontrol #organicpestcontrol #beertrap #urbangardening #organicgardening #organicgardeningmethods #thedirtonorganicgardening (at Pasadena, California)

[2-ducks]

Of course Lizzy needs to help after we mulch.

[cuddlesandrage]

Homegrown tomatoes are 💯 better than store bought. This year I’m keeping our garden small since we signed up for a CSA. I’m still going to grow tomatoes at home though. With a smaller garden I’m splurging on a tomato cage instead of bamboo sticks (wild, I know). Any tips on good, long lasting cages? Also, what’s the best hybrid for potted tomatoes? #garden #gardening #gardenhelp #tomatoes #tomato #plants #plantlady #cuddlesandrage https://www.instagram.com/p/CNxJW0prlN8/?igshid=1ug92i8ke5ifp

[juliebarefootjewel]

He’s very interested in the new pile of compost. 🤨🙄❤️#gardenhelp #dogslovedirt #getdirty #compost https://www.instagram.com/p/CBwF9O-DWtd/?igshid=18xbu2mutyj3k

[mdskinllc]

Look what all this rain has done... mold! Mold in my garden! #help #whattodo #iveneverseenthis #gardenhelp (at Morningside At Infinity Loop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsUA2cnSO-/?igshid=7e82rkxhn6rv

[theroughartist]

O No whats gone wrong! I was gone a few days and i think my Den got to cold, there seems to be carnage all about 😬😔🤦🏿‍♂️. #gardenfail #plantfail #gardenhelp #ouch https://www.instagram.com/p/B8SNR1DgLWS/?igshid=i7b9lzgvpszd

[thethoughtsofadyingatheist]

I can't figure out if this bonsai is dead or not. Many of the pokey parts coming off the branches look dead near the branch. I pull off the ones that are ready. Otherwise some of the spokes look kind of green but mostly yellow but maybe it's supposed to look that way... I don't know what kind of tree it is. The marker just said 'bonsai'.

Its journey as far as I know is that it was in a store before my bf brought it home for me as a get well gift and we proceeded to deny it of sunlight and regular water and basically starve it because we're monsters.

Anyway, like 4 or 5 months later, I'm making zen on my balcony and low and behold already had a bonsai, but I think it is struggling. I've started watering it "daily" and have started trimming the dead. I've noticed the roots are peaking out the top a bit and added more soil and they came out again with more watering.

So I need help. Should I replant this baby? I've read that you can soak the roots in warm water for like a few hours or something and then replant it and continue care but I don't want to do it if it's not worth it. I'm totally fine with buying a new one but I don't want to throw it away and kill it if it's very much alive.

Thank you in advance, green thumb Tumblr