The Planted Pantry

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💬 Have you ever grown your own jalapeños? Got any spicy tips to share? Drop them below! 👇🔥

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✅ They produce all season! One plant can give you dozens of peppers.
✅ Harvest them early for mild heat, or let them ripen to red for more heat and a sweeter & hotter flavor!

✅ They thrive in containers! Perfect for patios, balconies, or small gardens.
✅ They love the heat! Plant them in full sun for the spiciest kick.

The first jalapeño I’ve ever grown just barely starting to turn red as it matures on the stalk!

☀️ Did You Know? 🪴

You Can Grow Jalapeños Right on Your Patio! 🌶️

Jalapeños are one of the easiest peppers to grow at home! Here’s a few fun facts that make them awesome: 👇🏼

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Here’s a pic of my first jalapeño, starting to go red! I’ve never tried red jalapeño before! Have you?? 👀

Starting Your Own Herb Garden? Here's How! Pick Easy-to-Grow Herbs: • Basil, mint, oregano, thyme, chives Water Wisely: Water when soil feels dry to the touch Light Matters! 6+ hours of sunlight What's the #1 herb you can't live without in your kitchen? Drop it in the comments!

Do you have any cool tips or tricks for growing herbs in your own kitchen?

Drop the herb(s) you can’t live without in your kitchen, down in the comments & Let’s talk about #GrowingHerbs together!

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If you made it to the end, thank you so much! I hope you learned something interesting 🥰 Follow for more #HomeGardening tips & tricks so we can build a community and continue #GrowingTogether 🌿

Thyme & Rosemary 🌸 – These woody herbs flower naturally but still produce leaves consistently.

Parsley & Chives 🌱 – They flower in their second year since they are biennial, meaning they live for two growing seasons.

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Cilantro & Dill 🌿 – These bolt quickly in hot weather, sending up flowers and seeds fast.

Mint & Oregano 🍃 – They flower, but their growth isn’t drastically affected. Pruning helps keep them leafy.

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Not all herbs behave the same way, but many will flower when stressed or mature, just like basil. Here’s how it works for different herbs:

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🌿 If you want more leaves, pinch off the flowers to redirect energy into foliage growth. But if you’d like to collect seeds, let it bloom and dry out! 🌾

Heat & Maturity 🌞 – Basil thrives in warm weather, but high temps and age can trigger flowering.

Lack of Pruning ✂️ – Regular harvesting delays flowers and keeps basil bushy.

Stress Factors 🚨 – Drought/inconsistent watering can speed up the flowering process as the plant tries to reproduce quickly.

Short answer:

When you see flowers blooming on your basil, this means that your basil plant is going to seed! 🌱

When she starts flowering, it means she’s reaching the end of her life cycle and shifting energy toward seed production instead of leafy growth. Here’s why it happens!👇🏼

A bush of green basil with small white flowers blooming on the tops

Another angle of the green basil bush with small white flowers blooming on the tops

My sister in law sent me a picture of her large basil plant beginning to bloom and asked me why it was starting to flower!

So here’s today’s:
🌿 #DidYouKnow? 🪴

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If you’ve made it this far, thank you for checking out my page! If you learned something or have knowledge to share, I’d be grateful for your support in building this gardening community we’re working to create. 💪🥰🌿

With Love,
#ThePlantedPantry

Have you tried companion planting? 😍

What are your favorite plant pairings? 🍅🪻

What have you tried that didn’t work? 🚫

Drop your go-to combos, tips & tricks below! ⬇️

Why It Works:

Companion planting reduces the need for pesticides, improves soil health, and increases yields. 🌎✨ Nature’s perfect harmony!

How to Start Companion Planting:

🌱 Group plants by function (pest control, soil health, growth support)

🌱 Rotate crops each season to maintain balance

🌱 Experiment with different combinations to see what works best in your garden!

Bad Companion Pairings:

Not all plants get along!

🚫 Tomatoes & Potatoes = These two compete for nutrients

🚫 Carrots & Dill = Dill stunts carrot growth

🚫 Beans & Onions = Onions slow bean growth

Plants That Deter Pests Naturally:

Marigolds = Keep nematodes & aphids away 🦠🌼

Lavender = Repels mosquitoes & moths 🦟💜

Mint = Wards off ants & rodents 🍃🐜

The Best Companion Combos?

Tomatoes + Basil = Better flavor & pest protection 🍅🌿

Carrots + Onions = Repel each other’s pests 🥕🧅

Corn + Beans + Squash = The “Three Sisters” method for balanced growth 🌽

What is Companion Planting?

Companion planting is the practice of pairing plants that help each other grow. Some repel pests, some improve soil, and others enhance flavor! 🌍💚

Today’s #GrowingTogether post is about…

🌱 Companion Planting: How to Help Your Garden Thrive! 🌿

Want healthier plants, better yields, and fewer pests; without chemicals? Companion planting is the secret!

Here’s how it works: 🧵👇

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Sometimes they produce fruit ☠️🍏

Some varieties form small, green tomato-like fruits after flowering, but these are said to be toxic and should never be eaten.

Potatoes aren’t affected by pollination 🐝

Unlike fruit-bearing plants, potato flowers don’t need pollination to grow tubers.

Not all varieties flower 🌸

Some potato types rarely produce flowers, but still grow healthy tubers.

Flowers signal tuber formation 🌱

When potato plants flower, it can be a signal that tubers are developing underground!

Potato plants DO flower 🥔

However, whether they bloom depends on the variety and growing conditions!

A cluster of lavender colored flowers with dark yellow pistils forming at the tops of my potato plant stalks

A close up of the first flower on my potato plant in full bloom with its light purple hues and hombre of bright yellow center, surrounded by smaller unopened bulbs.

Last month I planted my next round of seed potatoes & this month they started blooming flowers! My first round never flowered 🤔 but they were also a different type of potato.

Of course, I HAD to look into this.

So here’s today’s:
🪴 #DidYouKnow? 🥔

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Van Gogh’s famous painting of a spread of blue Irises with a single white iris off to the left of the painting

An Inspiration for Artists 🎨

Van Gogh famously painted "Irises," capturing their beauty in a mesmerizing masterpiece, seen below!