Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) emerging from soil in late March
I’d be lying if I said I don’t experience envy toward Bluesky friends in warmer climate zones, but it is nice to see my Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are waking up.
#nativeplants #springephemerals #ecoregion59 #zone6a
Self watering seedling trays, upcycled containers with seedlings.
Inside temperature 20.8°C with a humidity of 20%. Outside temperature -6.5°C with a humidity of 41%
Upgraded my seedlings to a greenhouse set up with supplementary lighting. Zone 6a eastern Canada. Planning for a patio container garden. What do you have growing? #gardenzone6a #growinginside #seedlings #vegetablegarden #gardening #zone6a
Good morning 🌞
Woke up to my indoor lemon drop pepper plant blooming 🌸
#relaxngarden #zone6a #indoorplant
72° today, so I’m taking advantage of the beautiful weather and getting some yard work done ☀️
Some of my garden beds are falling apart, so I’m switching them out for steel ones.
#GrowYourOwn #RelaxAndGarden #zone6a
My herbs are sprouting 🌱😁
#HerbGarden #GrowYourOwn #GardenHerbs #SeedStarting #RelaxAndGarden #zone6a
Leeks and onions coming along 🌱
#OnionSeedlings #leeks #SeedStarting
#Zone6a #RelaxAndGarden
3-2-26 #zone5b #zone6a #spring #seedlings #igrewthat #diy #gardening
These seedlings are mostly tomatos, some dahlias.
The mini eggplant, perennial winter savory herb, kale, and celery have not germinated yet.
And I haven’t planted any of the others yet!
Little signs of growth never get old 🌱#BrusselsSprouts #SeedStarting #Zone6a #RelaxAndGarden
Thornless Blackberry blossoms ; perennial started from bare root in 2023 ; this is Spring 2025 ; can’t wait to see the blooms this year ! #blossom #blackberry #perennialfood #backyard #zone5b #zone6a
San Marzano tomatoes are new in my garden this year 🍅
I can’t wait to harvest them and make homemade sauce 🤤
#Zone6a #GardenLife #RelaxAndGarden
Good morning 💙
Siberian squill at the Chicago Botanic Garden last spring.
21 days until we start seeing these little carpets of blue again 🌱
#SiberianSquill #zone6a #ChicagoBotanicGarden
#SpringIsComing #RelaxAndGarden
A close-up, high-angle photo of several clusters of bright green, strap-shaped leaves sprouting from dark soil and brown pine needle mulch. The leaves are thick, smooth, and rounded at the tips, growing in tight, overlapping circular patterns. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the vibrant green of the new spring growth against the textured, earthy background.
Hopeful signs of life.
#Gardening #SpringIsComing #NaturePhotography #Zone6a
Some of the food I grew in my #zone5b #zone6a garden last year from seed ! Starting to plan out which starts to start when for 2026
Took stock of my dried garlic and sorted out the biggest ones for planting.
#garlic #homegrown #garden #garlicgrowing #somersworthnh #zone6a #newhampshiregardens #growfoodnotlawns #newhampshire
The mini blue corn cobs were finally ready to harvest! I don’t think I fully grasped just how mini they would be when I planted them 😂 Hung them up to dry so we can hopefully make popcorn in a few weeks
#homegrown #popcorn #poppingcorn #zone6a #growfoodnotlawns #garden #somersworthnh #newhampshire
Small jars of homemade hot pepper jam stacked on a white crocheted table runner in front of sunlit French doors. One opened jar lies on its side in the front left of the others.
Photo of a hand holding a Triscuit cracker topped with some cheese and some hit pepper jam.
Homemade pepper jam time! Used the remaining hot peppers from the garden, store-bought bell peppers, used just apple cider with no added water, and the low sugar pectin. And just before this week’s freeze warnings! 🌱🫑🌶️
Tart and spicy, just like me!
#vegetablegardening
#gardening
#zone6a
#zone6b
Photos of hot peppers (jalapeño and cayenne), sage hanging to dry, and onions (including red, yellow, and white).
It’s harvest time! Used veggies fresh from the garden for a while, time to harvest and preserve. Bags of tomatoes in the freezer for sauce and jalapeño jam from the peppers. I’ll need to buy bell peppers since critters ate those plants. 🌱
#vegetablegardening
#gardening
#gardensky
#zone6a
#zone6b
Sept. 24,2025
Harvested my #BellPepper this morning!!
My plant is extremely sturdy and healthy &going to “over winter” it this coming winter by following guidance from @peppergeek.bsky.social on #YouTube!
It’s been both entertaining& educational in #Zone6a @haligonia.ca Balcony container gardening!🇨🇦
Photo of light purple aster flowers with other greenery against a stacked stone wall.
Asters are such a pretty flower, it almost makes up for them being the signal for the end of the gardening season. 🌱
#BloomScrolling
#Gardening
#GardenFeed
#Zone6A
#Zone6B
No taste can compare to a freshly picked vine ripened tomato that you’ve grown yourself from seed!!
#CherryBell cherry tomatoes #Zone6a #CanadaStrong 🇨🇦
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September 13, 2025
#Zone6a Balcony Container Garden #FoodForest experiment!!
Plants are all thriving! Looking forward to harvest! Bell pepper gradually ripening& #CherryBell cherry tomatoes🍅 I grew from seed will be incorporated into tonight’s dinner! #StellaDoro daylily & 2nd flush of Allyssum!! 😃🇨🇦
#Zone6a balcony container of food forest experiment 2025
This container has 3 indeterminant #sweet100 cherry tomatoes& they are approximately 8 maybe 9 inches from the ceiling/upstairs balcony!!😂🇨🇦
September 7, 2025
Living in #Zone6a in the Canadian Maritime &decided to experiment growing peaches& cream #corn (approx. 6 1/2’ x 11 1/2’ balcony!
In spite of our extremely horrible early to end of spring weather conditions& resources, such as container sizes& nutrient resources, it worked out ok🙂🇨🇦
September 7, 2025
#Zone6a CanadianMaritimes
I started with 6
#Sweet100 indeterminant cherry tomato plants(planted 5 on my balcony& gave 1 away) some plants are over 6 ft tall (& all are reasonably size controlled)!
Awesome #BellPepper is a vibrant green will be harvested today! 😄🇨🇦
