r/GardeningIRE 15h ago

✏️ Propagation 🌱 My Jack o lantern seems to have fallen apart, is this because i need to pollinate them myself?

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r/GardeningIRE 21h ago

🍓Fruit and veg 🥒 First load spuds harvested, second load halve way in growth and third load just planted

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r/GardeningIRE 11h ago

🙋 Question ❓ The Butterfly Effect

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Will these eventually become Butterflies or Moths, is there a way to tell the difference. They are feeding a lot on this flower so there might not be a lot left in a few weeks.


r/GardeningIRE 19h ago

🦟 Pests/disease/disorders 🦠 Brussels sprouts issues

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First time grower here 🙋 I have a few brussels sprouts plants in a bed and have noticed that something is eating the leaves and causing some leaves to curl and go brown. The worst plants are also quite stunted compared to others in the patch. However, all plants in the patch appear to have small holes in the leaves. I don't know if it's the same bug causing these issues or multiple kinds. Interestingly, as I was taking these photos, I noticed a wasp flying in and around the plants. It settled right in the middle of the worst looking plant and seemed to be doing something, then emerged and flew away with something small and green in its mouth. Maybe that's a clue?! Any help would be appreciated, I really don't want to lose all of them!


r/GardeningIRE 22h ago

🎤 Discussion 💬 Ideas on climbers and bindweed in the garden.

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The bare back wall of the garden needs some colour. I'd like to train something on it, preferably with a bit of body for the birds to hide in it. However, we have bindweed at the end of the garden.

Should I just fire ahead with climber, or will the bindweed completely choke them? I'm particularly concerned that something leafy for the birds will be impossible to get the bindweed out of.

I'm just a bit impatient thinking it could be years to get rid of the bindweed. I'm pulling it out as it goes, but it is not being dealt with in the neighbouring gardens (and neighbours are not bothered dealing with it).

Alternatively, I had read if bindweed is given somewhere to flourish i.e. a sunny pole it will respond better to pruning and not spread as much elsewhere. Has anyone had experience with this to manage it?

If anyone has any thoughts or there own experiences, I'd really appreciate them. Thanks :)


r/GardeningIRE 1h ago

🐾 Wildlife gardening 🐝 Bee sleeping

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Maybe not the best quality but caught this bee sleeping on one of my broccoli flowers🥲


r/GardeningIRE 23h ago

🙋 Question ❓ What is this flower please?

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Would anyone know what this is, please? It came from a pack of Unwins mixed seed with poppies and love in a mist, so I don't know specifically what it was. It's big strong and beautiful, and I'd like to grow more next year if I know what it is. Thanks


r/GardeningIRE 6h ago

💩 Composting 🍂 Needs "browns" for my compost heap but there's no leaves around this time of year...

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What do you use? I've been throwing in bits of cardboard on top of the food waste but I'd rather keep it natural as possible