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Sunflower Rich - Your Garden Guru Garden Coach with 40 years of experience on a mission to beautify the world one garden at a time!

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06/16/2026

Sorry to everyone that received a DM from my account today. It wasn’t from me. My account was hacked. As you were.

Beginner Watering Mistakes  One of the biggest beginner mistakes:Watering a little every day 💧Frequent shallow watering ...
06/15/2026

Beginner Watering Mistakes  

One of the biggest beginner mistakes:
Watering a little every day 💧

Frequent shallow watering encourages shallow roots.

Instead:
🌱 Water deeply
🌱 Water thoroughly
🌱 Encourage roots to grow downward

Deep roots create stronger plants during heat and dry periods.

Signs Your Garden Needs Water  Plants often tell you when they’re thirsty 💧Watch for:
🍃 Wilting in the morning
🌱 Slow gr...
06/14/2026

Signs Your Garden Needs Water
  
Plants often tell you when they’re thirsty 💧

Watch for:
🍃 Wilting in the morning
🌱 Slow growth
🥬 Dry soil several inches down
🍅 Reduced production

Before watering, check the soil.

A quick soil check is more reliable than guessing from appearance alone.

Raised beds drain beautifully.That’s also why they can dry out faster 🌱Raised beds:
☀️ Warm up quicker
💨 Experience more...
06/13/2026

Raised beds drain beautifully.

That’s also why they can dry out faster 🌱

Raised beds:
☀️ Warm up quicker
💨 Experience more airflow
💧 Drain excess water efficiently

All great things.

But during hot weather, they often need more frequent watering than in-ground gardens.

Understanding this helps prevent a lot of summer frustration.

Yellow leaves don’t always mean disaster 🌿Some common causes:
💧 Too much water
☀️ Too little sunlight
🌱 Nutrient deficie...
06/12/2026

Yellow leaves don’t always mean disaster 🌿

Some common causes:
💧 Too much water
☀️ Too little sunlight
🌱 Nutrient deficiencies
🍃 Natural aging

Before reaching for a fertilizer or treatment, take a closer look at the entire plant.

The oldest leaves often tell a different story than the newest ones.

Observation is one of the most important gardening skills.

You don’t need six raised beds to garden like a grocery store 🌿Even a small space can focus on high-value crops.Think:
🪴...
06/11/2026

You don’t need six raised beds to garden like a grocery store 🌿

Even a small space can focus on high-value crops.

Think:
🪴 Containers
⬆️ Vertical growing
🌿 Herbs
🍅 Tomatoes
🌶️ Peppers

Start with the ingredients you buy most often.

A grocery store garden works at any scale.

Pizza night and gardening go surprisingly well together 🍕🌱A pizza garden might include:
🍅 Tomatoes
🌿 Basil
🧅 Onions
🌶️ P...
06/09/2026

Pizza night and gardening go surprisingly well together 🍕🌱

A pizza garden might include:
🍅 Tomatoes
🌿 Basil
🧅 Onions
🌶️ Peppers
🌿 Oregano

Instead of growing random crops, build a garden around meals your family already loves.

The harvest becomes much easier to use.

🌊 World Ocean Day 🌊Even if you live far from the coast, the ocean touches your life every day.The ocean produces about h...
06/08/2026

🌊 World Ocean Day 🌊

Even if you live far from the coast, the ocean touches your life every day.

The ocean produces about half of the oxygen we breathe, helps regulate our climate, and supports countless forms of life.

Healthy oceans help create a healthy planet.

Today is a reminder that every ecosystem is connected, from the deepest ocean to the smallest backyard garden.

One Earth. One Ocean. One shared responsibility.

Happy World Ocean Day. 🌎

What if one garden bed supplied everything you needed for fresh salsa? 🌮🍅A salsa garden might include:
🍅 Tomatoes
🌶️ Pep...
06/08/2026

What if one garden bed supplied everything you needed for fresh salsa? 🌮🍅

A salsa garden might include:
🍅 Tomatoes
🌶️ Peppers
🧅 Onions
🌿 Cilantro

Simple.
Productive.
Delicious.

Growing ingredients for foods you already love makes gardening even more rewarding.

Instead of planning your garden crop by crop, try planning it meal by meal 🍽️🌱Think about:
🌮 Taco night
🍕 Pizza night
🥣 ...
06/05/2026

Instead of planning your garden crop by crop, try planning it meal by meal 🍽️🌱

Think about:
🌮 Taco night
🍕 Pizza night
🥣 Soup
🥗 Salads
🍅 Salsa

Then grow the ingredients those meals depend on.

This simple shift helps create gardens that are more productive, practical, and enjoyable.

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