Good morning, I just wanted to hop on and wish everyone a great weekend. This is supposed to be a beautiful weekend for us here in Texas. I hope it stays that way. Hoping to get a little work done in the garden. Hurting a little but I'm going to get out there while I can.

I was out pruning my tomatoes the other day and wanted to share the why & how I do this to reduce disease pressure on my plants. When pruning, I remove leaves that are touching the soil or hanging low enough to get hit by soil splashing up from the rain. (6–12 inches up) 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 & 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 Why do I do this? 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀 Diseases like Early Blight and Bacterial Leaf Spot actually live in the soil; if the leaves of your plant are frequently in contact with the soil, the chances of them getting a disease increase. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 Pruning lower leaves opens up airflow at the base of the plant. Giving mold, mildew, and bacteria far less opportunity to take hold. ⚠️ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁. When you make a cut, you're creating an open wound. If your shears just touched a diseased leaf on the plant next to it, you're delivering disease directly into a fresh cut. My go-to method for sanitizing: spritz your sheers with 70% isopropyl alcohol using a spray bottle between each plant. Bonus tip: Try to prune when leaves are dry. Wet conditions make it even easier for disease to spread. 🍅 So, did you know this? Do you do this? P.S. Want more info on tomato pruning? We covered the why & how of when to prune (and when NOT to prune) in last week's workshop! Find the recording & recap notes here: #Pruning Tomatoes + May 22nd, 2026 Q&A

Need ideas for storing basil. I have some dried, some in the freezer as pesto, and some in the fridge as a greek yogurt mix… any other ideas. I had to harvest today.

Fertilizer is one of those topics that feels really overwhelming. There's a ridiculous amount of products and waaayyy too many opinions that make it difficult to know what to do (and when). So... We're gonna cut through all of that noise together. 😉 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: 🌱 What those NPK numbers on the bag actually mean (and why you don't need to stress about them as much as you think) 🌿 The difference between organic and synthetic fertilizers, and why I always recommend one over the other 💧 Liquid vs. granular: what each of them does and when to reach for one vs. the other 🪱 Soil amendments, and why these might be even more important than fertilizer itself ❓ Busting the most common fertilizer myths I see online I want to make this as useful as possible for you, so drop your fertilizer questions in the comments below 👇 - What has you confused? - What have you tried that hasn't worked? - What do you wish someone would just explain in plain English? Who's excited?!🌻 P.S. View it in your time zone on the calendar tab P.S.S. Can't see the join link? Send me a message!

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice please? I've recently bought a lilac shrub with the intention of putting it in the garden, but now I'm thinking that it might be better in a pot. Has anyone had success growing a lilac shrub in a pot?