This is my first year trying to grow anything, so of course I couldn't just try two or three plants, I had to try seven different things and try to keep up with how to take care of each one. I have three raised garden beds with legs. The one I'm posting is the 40 inch bed. For some reason, I thought it would be wise to plant 2 bell pepper plants, 3 eggplants, lavender, yellow Spanish onion, and oregano. Marigolds go without saying, right? Then as if that wasn't enough I added radish seeds. In case you were keeping count the 7th item is cilantro which is in another bed with more bell peppers. About 2 weeks ago, I moved one of the eggplants to another bed, but as you can see from the video this bed is still densely packed. Oops

I propagated my wandering Jew and my coleus tonight. Fingers crossed they take off! My first time doing this

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For the past couple of months, I didn't obtain better growth with my cuttings when propagating them in water, until... ...I observed one of the gardeners' outstanding results in a WhatsApp group. Based on his results, he: 💡 Used LED lights in close proximity, 💦 Changed water, each day, and, 🌱 Incorporated clay balls after obtaining 3 to 4 inches of root growth on his cuttings. So, based on his practices, I made a few tweaks, though, but it did improve my outcomes, i.e., accelerated root growth in my cuttings. Placed my plants' cuttings where they could receive morning sunlight, 💧Change water each day, 🍶 Due to the limits of having brown bottles, used them to propagate my P. micans, and found them beneficial, 🫗 As roots were growing longer, lowered the water level further to expose some part of the root to obtain oxygen. So, after few weeks, planted most cuttings in soil and taking time to adjust. Now, feeling confident to grow more cuttings in future.

Container gardening isn’t just about what you grow—it’s also about how it looks together. If you’ve ever seen a planter that made you stop in your tracks, chances are it wasn’t by accident. The secret? Color theory. With a little know-how, you can combine plants in ways that make your containers pop, soothe, or wow—depending on the mood you want. 🎨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 Color theory is all about how colors interact. In gardening, you’ll mostly work with three easy approaches: 𝟏. 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 – Different shades of the same color for a harmonious, calming effect. 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: Soft pink petunias with deep magenta geraniums and pale pink calibrachoa. 𝟐. 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐬 – Colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel for a rich, blended look. 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 Yellow marigolds, orange zinnias, and red celosia. 𝟑. C𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 – Opposite colors on the color wheel for bold, high-contrast drama. 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 Purple salvia with bright yellow coreopsis. 🌿 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟏. 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 Pick one main bloom or foliage color to anchor your arrangement. 𝑇𝑖𝑝: The “star” is what draws the eye first—make it a color you love. 𝟐. 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 Add 2–3 plants that either blend with or contrast the star color, depending on the look you want. 𝟑. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 Green foliage acts like a neutral in garden design—it ties everything together and gives the eye a rest. 𝟒. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 Make sure your color scheme lasts—choose plants that flower at the same time or have colorful foliage when blooms fade. 💡 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 * 𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 – Combine smooth, spiky, and trailing plants for depth. * 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 – Purple leaves, silver tones, and variegation add interest even between blooms. * 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 – The pot itself is part of your color palette! Neutral pots let flowers shine, while colorful pots can be the focal point. 🌟 𝟑 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝟏. 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝 & 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥: Red geraniums + yellow marigolds + trailing blue lobelia.