May 26th, 2023
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Some assorted flowers going into my hanging planters. These particular types have done really well in the hot Virginia sun in previous years so trying them again.
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Decided to do the hotter peppers in grow bags this year so that they don't grow out of control. I like growing different varieties but there's only so much you can do with hundreds of ghost peppers so I'm trying to keep them smaller.
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Tomatoes are doing well so far. When they get large enough I'll be attaching them to the arch with some velcro tape so that I can direct them upwards and keep the airflow going. Should've kept them a little bit closer to the outside of the raised bed but they should be fine. The random plant near the middle is actually from a plant last year that dropped some fruit and just germinated on its own so I decided to keep it.
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Cucumber plants are doing well but some of the smaller pepper seedlings aren't growing very quickly. I believe this is partially due to some slightly colder weather and also just getting a late start.