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Shanon Meakins's avatar

fun piece! this year, although being in my forties for a few years decided to start my first mini garden so far. fingers crossed it's looking promising except for my cilantro.

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Kara Wood's avatar

We have some jalepenos too! They are actually looking good so far. 🤞🏻

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Kara Wood's avatar

Cool! What is it with cilantro? It was the first to wilt in this heat. What else do you have in your garden?!

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Shanon Meakins's avatar

we simply startrd with 2 types tomatoes big ones and grape tomatoes (my pick) and lots of jalapenos and about to add sweet peppers soon too hopefully not to late but we are germinating in a paper towel and ziplock bag to start them. My cilantro is not thriving I'm thinking about starting again with a bigger jar and only window light

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Bethany Bell's avatar

We have cilantro and it seems to do better with afternoon shade (I am not the plant lady, my husband is, so disclaimer on anything I say as questionable). He did plant shishito peppers and they did so well recently! They’re amazing sautéed in some olive oil on the cast iron.

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Shanon Meakins's avatar

yea I want to redo Cilantro cause I use it a lot so I'm hoping it's not too late to begin again this week

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Sara H's avatar

Being a gardener in South Florida was impossible for me - everything died, so Kudos to you for being a Florida Millennial Gardener.

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Maybe pivot to mango trees? I read a memoir set in Fort Myers and sounds like they thrive in the area!

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