Monthly Gardening Discussion Thread - June ‘25

I’ve just been letting the current plants finish up.

A few of the mini pumpkins ripened and withered off the vine, plus a less ripe one (plant got too dry and partially died) that I’m giving some time on the windowsill. The ones still attached have been left until they’re ripened or the plants die.

All of the pumpkin plants of the different variety got literally eaten, probably by rats, which is a shame. The little tomatoes are still gamely producing and will probably have to be pulled up.

I’m really slowing down so if I do anything will probably just shove some pea seeds directly into the empty pots to replenish nitrogen over the winter. No stakes, leave them be, and use multiple seeds in each pot so maybe a few might survive.

Everything has been pretty much harvested. Corn failed to grow, looked like they were getting munched on by grasshoppers. Carrots came out nicely. Even after cooking them, they have an almost sweet earthy taste to them. Very different from store bought ones. Capsicums plants are still tiny, so not sure how they will end up. Just gonna let them be and see what comes of them.

One of my mandarin fruit trees has heaps of ready to eat fruit now. Just plucking one off every day to eat.

Probably gonna leave the garden over winter, and get back to planting come spring. Family have requested watermelons again, so that will be the next crop.

I’m trying not to take on any more plants at the moment but if you were interested in ideas - rhubarb can be planted in winter or early spring.