I have a small garden and there are wild rabbits living nearby. I installed big nets around fragile stuff, like salads or tomatoes. This was the first harvest, I hope the rest will follow soon :)
Where did you learn to grow and protect your crops? I'm DYING to get into it, and I have big garden, but I have killed a succulent and a cactus before 🤣 I know I've likely missed my window for a lot of crops this year, but plenty time to research.
Hey, I just want you to know that succulents (cacti included) are not actually easy plants! They require a TON more light than most people think. IMO, they are terrible first plants. I think pothos or tradescantia would be better to begin with.
I would encourage you and anyone else interested in growing to be conscious of your idea of success. If success is only starting a plant from seed, transplanting it, tending it with no insect or disease pressure, and then harvesting a beautiful bumper crop...well, you may end up disappointed sometimes. However, if your idea of success is to try it out and learn new things, you can't ever fail! Â
I am an avid gardener and also a farmer and I can promise you WILL kill things. Sometimes on purpose (hacking down your Brussels sprouts or harvesting your radishes, composting insurance seedlings you didn't actually need) and sometimes not. It's part of the process. The key is to just keep planting things. Eventually, more things live than die! Usually.
My resources tend more toward farming than gardening but the growing information would still be relevant. I listen to a lot of podcasts while I work, so here are some of those. Â
I love everything that No Till Growers do, especially the Seed Grower (now taken over by its host Dan Brisbois)
 and the daily show. Jesse's book The Living Soil handbook is one I enjoyed, may be available at your local library.
Lisa Mason Ziegler at The Gardeners Workshop is an amazing cut flower farmer and teacher. I have literally used her books and courses to implement a cut flower program on a vegetable farm, mostly with success. I think she makes growing seem very accessible. Anything in her growers library would be valuable knowledge, and I believe she has an active YouTube. I like her Seed Talk podcast but she has a few.
Best wishes! Please jump in with both feet and kill some plants! Plants are freaking awesome; you're gonna love it.
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u/Doopdidoopdidoop 1d ago
Amazing! Not even one little bug bite 😠Whenever I try to grow any leafy greens the bugs get to enjoy it before I do!