May was the month tomato and pepper plants moved outdoors. All plants are doing fine but the real summer is yet to arrive.
Generally speaking, all is well, and I have not experienced any adverse effects from moving the plants outdoors.
I did, of course, harden off the plants for a good week before moving them out permanently.
I have flowers on my tomato plants and fruits on several pepper plants. The hotter varieties, like ghost peppers, are slower to develop, and I see buds but still no flowers.
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Gardening photos May 2024
Gardening photo of the week: 27 May- 2 June 2024
Time to move my cucumber plants outdoors.
I prefer starting cucumbers in pots indoors. One plant per pot, and then I move the entire content of the pot outdoors.
Works like a charm and I get a headstart on the cucumber growing season here i zone 7.
Gardening photo of the week: 20 May- 26 May 2024
This was a holiday week for me, and the photo was taken at a food market in Treviso, Italy.
These are the very same San Marzano plum tomatoes I am growing.
And check out the beans; yummy.
Gardening photo of the week: 13 May- 19 May 2024
I moved the lavender plants I started from cuttings to larger pots.
Check out the video I posted on YouTube if you also want to grow more lavender plants for less.
Or read the article about growing lavender from cuttings.
Gardening photo of the week: 6 May- 12 May 2024
Starting tomato plants late in the season is a great way to ensure you have a rich fall harvest.
At least, that is what I do.
Here are the first leaves from a newly started San Marzano tomato plant batch.