Yesterday I went out to the porch to look at my garden’s progress (turns out they don’t grow too noticeably day by day), and I noticed a suspicious-looking hole in one of my plant leaves. Trying to be optimistic, I didn’t think much of it. Yes, it could be a predator who lurks in the dark waiting to sabotage my garden, I thought, but my plants had been there for all of three days, and they are in containers, not a huge bed of dirt!
But today I went out again — and now I am very discouraged. Two entire halves of leaves are eaten off of my spinach (the poor guy only has a few!), and other leaves have little holes, too.
I suspect slugs. Can anyone confirm this?
Also, I have no idea what’s going on here:
The bottom-most leaves of spinach are coming out flimsy and colorless. I am almost sure I have not over or under-watered, and there is plenty of root space. Could I have traumatized those roots by transplanting, I wonder? Will they get better?
And the last mystery: light brown splotches on my fuchsia leaves. I’m at a loss here…
Gardening gurus, please help! I’m not 100% committed to organic if pesticides are the only way for me to actually grow anything — what works?? I might go slug-hunting tonight… which I will absolutely post about if it happens.
Some super easy, delicious recipes are coming soon!
brynna begins 