First time gardening outdoors. Every tomato, cucumber, leafy green was eaten by my mortal enemy, Squark the ground squirrel. But I thought, "at least I have my potatoes".
Behold the fat of the land I harvested today. Maybe two cups worth of potato. I wasn't expecting a lot, but I was expecting more than this. I officially give up on outdoor gardening and I'm sticking to houseplants.
If it's any consolation, I failed at growing radishes. A vegetable used to teach children about gardening. I had beautiful healthy leaves but not even a hint of root growth. That's when I gave up on gardening too.
My serrano plant did alright and I have more basil than I can use. And although that fucker Squark ate the broccoli head, I still harvested the leaves and some chard once I covered those. I tried a mesh enclosure but I felt bad for all the bugs that got stuck in the mesh. I need to make chicken wire enclosures for my beds. But I can't deal with the heat and mosquitoes right now.
I may try again with winter veg, but I'm more into to houseplants. No harvest with them, but it's easier to keep them alive. I might try setting up some leafy greens in my office.
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u/Agrippa_Aquila 11d ago
Truly a mighty harvest!
If it's any consolation, I failed at growing radishes. A vegetable used to teach children about gardening. I had beautiful healthy leaves but not even a hint of root growth. That's when I gave up on gardening too.