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Uncle Josh Gardens 🌱 Master Gardener & Fruit Tree Grower 🏡 | Homesteader 🌾 | Tech Enthusiast 💻 | 10 Years of Growing

05/30/2026

What’s your favorite way to support tomatoes? 🍅🤔

Everybody’s coming out with a new tomato cage these days! From upside-down pyramid cages to snap-and-go kits, pro series supports, and collapsible ring systems, there are more options than ever. 🌱

Some look promising, some look a little tippy 😅, but at the end of the day, the best support is the one that keeps your tomatoes upright and productive all season long.

Which one are you using in your garden? 👇🍅

05/29/2026

What do you train your pole beans on? 🤔🌱

I’d never heard of a bean tower before, so I was excited to give this one a try! 🌿 This bean tower from Park Seed Gardening is a completely different approach compared to the fences and arched trellises I’ve used in the past.

It only took about 5 minutes to put together, and the galvanized steel frame should hold up for many growing seasons. 💪🌱 Now the twine is up, and these pole beans are ready to climb all the way to the top!

Share your favorite pole bean setup in the comments! 👇😊

05/29/2026

Have you ever planted these with bush beans? 🤔🧅🌱

This might be one of the best companion planting combos in the garden! 🧅🫘

Onions help deter certain pests with their strong scent, while bush beans stay compact and grow deeper in the soil. Their roots don’t compete much, making great use of the same space. 🙌

Plus, bush beans fix nitrogen from the air and help enrich the soil, which can benefit nearby onions. 🌿✨

Have you tried this pairing before? Let me know! 👇

Are your fruit splitting from all the rain? 🌧️🍑😩I’m definitely happy the drought is finally over here 🌦️💧🌱, but all this...
05/29/2026

Are your fruit splitting from all the rain? 🌧️🍑😩

I’m definitely happy the drought is finally over here 🌦️💧🌱, but all this rain came at the worst possible time for my plums.

As plums ripen, they can take up water faster than their skins can stretch, causing them to split open 💥🍑. Once they split, rot quickly sets in, and I’ve already had to throw away about half of this first crop 😭🗑️.

The good news? There are still hundreds more plums hanging on the trees waiting to be harvested! 🙌🌳🍑🍑🍑

Anyone else dealing with this problem this year? 🤔👇

05/29/2026

Can raspberries handle southern summers? ☀️🫐

Most raspberries struggle in Zone 8 heat… but varieties like Heritage, Caroline, Dorman Red, Nova, and Anne can do much better in hot, humid climates 👀

A little afternoon shade, heavy mulch, and good airflow can make a HUGE difference during those brutal summer months 🌿💧

If you’ve been wanting to grow raspberries in the Southeast, don’t give up on them just yet 🙌

05/28/2026

How do you like to plant your garden beds? 👇

One of the biggest problems I see with gardens today is too much bare soil 🌱

When plants are packed closely together with good mulch, everything works together like a healthy ecosystem 🌿 The soil stays cooler, moisture lasts longer, and plants grow so much better 🙌

But when beds are spread out with exposed soil, plants dry out way faster and struggle more 😅 Closely planted gardens don’t just look lush… they actually help protect each other from pests and heat too 🐛☀️

Fit as many plants as you can into your space and watch the difference 👏

05/28/2026

What are you doing to prop up your peppers? 🌶️👇

There’s a few different ways to keep pepper plants from falling over once they start loading up with fruit 👀

The classic wooden stake still works great 👍
These newer plastic stakes are nice too because they’re taller, reusable, and the ridges help keep ties from slipping.

But flipping a tomato cage upside down? 🤯
First time trying it and honestly… it might be the easiest option yet.

Especially for bell peppers and banana peppers, this setup feels super sturdy 🌱

05/27/2026

What companion plants are you putting in your garden? 🌱👇

Here’s all the companion plants I’ve got growing right now! 🌼🧄🌿 Marigolds for pest control, onions tucked between plants, nasturtiums for edible leaves, tons of basil, calendula for pollinators, chives scattered around, dill with the cucumbers, and spice globe basil for that bushy growth 🙌

And the garlic harvest is getting CLOSE 👀🧄 That one looked ready to go!

What did I miss? 🤔

05/27/2026

Post “more” if you want to learn more ways to train your fruit trees 🍎🌳

Part 5 of the series and today we’re using… toothpicks 😅 This simple little trick helps train young fruit tree limbs closer to a 45° angle for better fruit production 🍑 and balanced growth 🌱

Just wedge a toothpick between the trunk and a small branch to gently push it outward. Sounds weird, but it actually works 👌

Also, Miss Fig 🐈‍⬛ was helping run the camera today… and she absolutely did knock it over halfway through 😂

Best for young flexible limbs before they get too thick ✂️

05/27/2026

What’s growing in your area right now? 👀🍎

Quick orchard update 🙌

The nectarines, apples, figs, muscadines, kiwis, and paw paws are all doing really well this year 🌱

Had some issues with the plums from early flowering and plum curculio, but there’s still a lot of fruit left 🍑

Also opened up a whole new section by removing 5 large trees, so I’m excited to see how everything fills in over the next few years ☀️

05/26/2026

Are you growing fruit trees from seed? 🌱

Most people think it’s a waste of time 😅
Seedlings can take years to fruit

But I’m mostly growing them for rootstock ✂️🌳
American persimmons for future grafts

And a few other fast growers like loquat and bush cherry 🌿
Some even double as hedges while they establish

It’s a long game 💪
Stronger trees now, better fruit later 🍎

What are you growing from seed? 👇🌱

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