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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Harvesting in the rain takes the edge off of the fact that it’s over 90 today. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #harvest #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

Tomatoes separated by variety, strawberries, ground cherries

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Sun Sugar, Sun Gold, and Honey Drop tomatoes. Honey Drop is my least favorite and likely won’t make the cut going forward. Sun Gold is more complex and savory while Sun Sugar is sweeter, but I love and will grow both. 🌱 #gardening #tomatoes #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

(Clockwise from top left) Sun Sugar, Sun Gold, Honey Drop tomatoes. SS- lighter orange and slightly larger and sweeter vs SG. SG- darker, smaller and more savory. HD- Largest of the three. Slower to maturity and less prolific. The skins are tough & flavor isn’t as good as the others.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

The first hornworm sighting. Caught two tiny ones tonight. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #tomatoes #pests #hornworm #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

Tomato plant foliage under black light with a glowing tomato hornworm.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

My Lady of Shalott rose’s first ever bloom. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #garden #flowerreport #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #rose #organic-gardening 🌱

Lady of Shalott peachy orange rose bloom

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Strawberries, coleus, nasturtium, borage, honeywort, etc. in GreenStalk planters. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #greenstalk #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

Black “GreenStalk Leaf Vertical Planter” planted with multicolor coleus (red, green, burgundy, pink in different patterns), Purple Tear Honeywort, strawberries, nasturtiums, etc.

Black GreenStalk Leaf Vertical Planter planted with nasturtium, dill, basil, coleus, strawberries, etc.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Scentsation Mix Nicotiana smells lovely at night. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #garden #flowerreport #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #nicotiana #organic-gardening 🌱

A mixed bouquet of nicotiana flowers in a clear vase

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

First cherry tomatoes starting to turn. Sun Gold and Sun Sugar. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #tomatoes #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

Sun Gold cherry tomatoes starting to blush

Sun Sugar cherry tomatoes starting to blush

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I’ve been able to harvest a handful of these Prelude Raspberries daily for a few days now. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #raspberries #fruit #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

A handful of Prelude Raspberries in front of the Prelude Raspberry plant

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

My personal favorite rose at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Such a lovely scent. Jude the Obscure Rose (aka AUSjo). 🌱 #gardening #bbg #garden #flowerreport #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #rose #rosegarden 🌱 @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social

Jude the Obscure Rose at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Japanese Beetles They liked strawberry leaves too, but this Prelude Raspberry plant was easily their favorite snack in my garden. 🌱 #gardening #gardeningfeed #garden #pests #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Habanada Pepper Heatless Habanero type. Taking these off my list for 2025 because they take too long to ripen for my area. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #peppers #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Nasturtium This one came from a mix. I love these and got more varieties to grow this year. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #organic-gardening #garden #flowerreport #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #nasturtium 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Mara Des Bois Strawberry Everbearing, known for flavor and fragrance. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #strawberry #fruit #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Copper Red Strawflower I didn’t expect the color to be so vivid and lovely. I keep some dried during winter to sustain me until the next garden. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #organic-gardening #garden #flowerreport #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #strawflower 🌱

Copper red strawflower next to Prelude raspberry

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Celosia This is from a Pampas Plume Celosia seed mix. I love the color of the foliage. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #organic-gardening #garden #flower #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #celosia #FlowersOnFriday 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Cucamelon Also called Mexican Sour Gherkin (or Mouse Melon). Slow to get started for sure, but these didn’t face the same issues with heat and disease as typical cucumbers. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #cucamelon #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #organic-gardening 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Red Burgundy Okra and Hill Country Red Okra Okra doesn’t seem to grow as well here and animals eat the leaves, but what I do get, I eat raw. Red Burgundy is my favorite of these. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #okra #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden 🌱

Hill Country Red okra on the left and Red Burgundy on the right.

Red Burgundy okra shedding its flower, revealing a young okra pod.

Young Hill Country Red okra plant with a baby okra pod.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

These are the primary ones I’m aiming to grow. I don’t do hot peppers. Ajvarski or Giant Marconi might work for you. I haven’t grown them yet myself but I hear good things. I hope to try Lesya in the future too, I hear that’s a great one. I’m no pepper expert though.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Hoping for lots of tomatoes in 2025. 2024’s Barry’s Crazy Cherry, Sun Gold, Dark Orange Muscat, Queen of the Night, Sweet 100, Blue Berries, Chocolate Cherry, Sweetie. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #tomatoes #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden 🌱

Mix of tomatoes varieties; Barry’s Crazy Cherry, Sun Gold, Dark Orange Muscat, Queen of the Night, Sweet 100, Blue Berries, Chocolate Cherry, Sweetie.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper These were tasty, fairly early, and better producers than most others I grew. I have a few new varieties I want to try, so these may not make the cut this year. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #peppers #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Barry’s Crazy Cherry Tomato Unique and one of the favorites from 2024, however these plants were more temperamental than the others I grew. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #tomatoes #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Some early seed starting and microgreens. Onion, basil, cilantro, arugula, pea, thyme, mint, snapdragon, celery, stevia, sweet pea. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #seedlings #fromseed #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden 🌱

Seed starting trays with Ciao Bella Basil and cilantro microgreens
Above those are Bianca Di Maggio, Southport White Globe, and Red Geneva onions.

Seed starting trays with pea and arugula microgreens, next to Magic Carpet Snapdragons. Above those is thyme, orange thyme, spearmint, and peppermint.

Seed starting trays with Bicolor mix and Tall Max mix snapdragons; next to Swamp Rose Mallow Hibiscus and rosemary. High Scent Sweet Peas, Perfume Delight Sweet peas. Above is Tango Celery and Stevia.

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Purple Tear Honeywort An unexpected favorite in 2024’s garden. Performed well in partial shade. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #flower #flowers #bloomscrolling #plants #homegrown #veggiegarden 🌱

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Cassy Babb @cassbabb.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Purple Beauty Bell Pepper Green to black to purple to red. For me, this produced few fruits and was slower than other peppers, but I loved growing it. 🌱 #gardening #GrowYourOwn #gardeningfeed #garden #peppers #plants #homegrown #vegetablegarden #veggiegarden 🌱

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