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MR
Pest Help✓ ROOTED Answered
Something eating my pepper plants overnight — leaves with circular holes
Went out this morning and three of my bell pepper plants have these perfectly round holes in the leaves. No visible pests. Happened two nights in a row...
MariaR · 3 hours ago💬 12 replies👍 18 helpful
TJ
SoilROOTED Response
pH is at 8.2 — struggling to get blueberries established. Help!
I've been trying to grow blueberries for 2 years and they keep dying back. Just got my soil tested and the pH is 8.2. I know blueberries love acidic soil...
TomJ · 1 day ago💬 8 replies👍 24 helpful
KL
Seasonal
First time growing garlic — planted in October, now it's May. When is it ready?
Super excited — my garlic has come up beautifully this spring! Lots of green, scapes starting to curl. When do I actually dig them up and how do I know they're ready?
KatieL · 2 days ago💬 15 replies👍 31 helpful
DR
Harvest 🎉
My first-ever 100% organic harvest basket — wanted to share the win!
After 3 seasons of learning (and lots of failures!), I finally pulled my first basket of completely home-grown, organically raised produce. Tomatoes, kale, basil, carrots...
DanaR · 3 days ago💬 42 replies👍 127 helpful
JW
Soil✓ ROOTED Answered
Should I add lime before or after planting? Timing confusion.
I've read conflicting advice — some sources say add lime a few weeks before planting, others say it's fine to add anytime. My beds are already planted with seedlings...
JimW · 4 days ago💬 6 replies👍 19 helpful
EP
Composting & Soil
My compost pile smells like ammonia — too much green?
Started my first pile a month ago and it's gone slimy and smelly. I've mostly been adding kitchen scraps and grass clippings. Pretty sure my browns-to-greens ratio is off...
EmmaP · 5 days ago💬 9 replies👍 22 helpful
SC
Container & Small-Space
What can I realistically grow on a small north-facing balcony?
I'm in an apartment with a balcony that only gets a few hours of morning sun. I'd love to grow something edible in containers — what actually does well with limited light?
SofiaC · 6 days ago💬 17 replies👍 40 helpful
BH
Seed Starting✓ ROOTED Answered
My seedlings keep flopping over and dying at the soil line — what is this?
Started tomatoes and peppers indoors. They germinate fine, then a few days later they thin out right at the base and collapse. Losing about half my tray...
BenH · 1 week ago💬 11 replies👍 28 helpful
AN
Beginners
Complete beginner — I have a sunny backyard and zero idea where to start
Never grown anything in my life but I really want to start a small vegetable garden this year. What are the 3–4 things you wish someone had told you on day one?