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We're under a severe heat advisory this week and it's a delicate balance keeping our plants and myself from wilting, but some of our Musk Mallow (Malva alcea unless I'm mistaken) is blooming and they're lovely

What's growing on with you all?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

My first cucumbers are almost ready to pick, and I've been pollenating squash flowers like every other day.

Another angle on my garden featuring the prolific pumpkin vine and the sunflower patch -

My AC is struggling a bit to keep up with the heatwave in New England as well, but the garden and I are surviving!

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

In Germany we're having the coldest June in years. We would gladly take some of your heat ๐Ÿฅฒ

Everything is growimg painfully slowly. I'm worried that melons and watermelons won't ripen in time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's awesome! Our squashes are getting bigger but no flowers yet. Hope you're staying cool and hydrated today, friend