• evenglow@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Everyone fails at farming. Some keep at it until they stop falling at it. Or move to a different crop.

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      21 hours ago

      Yeah I’m not satisfied though, because lettuce is commonly eaten here. I want to grow crops that we eat. Some of the mixed lettuces down the far end have gone into a couple of salads so they have been ok but they went berserk too

      So I guess it’s option one you gave, have another go

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      21 hours ago

      Which is why it’s not going to solve the problem of a food crisis right now. Farming is a skill that takes practice.

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        21 hours ago

        Look, I’ll say this much, it’s been fun giving it a go. My lettuces are shit but other things have worked and to be fair I’ve been pretty lazy.

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          21 hours ago

          It does seem like a fun hobby. But not one for me. I live in a second-story condo and my balcony gets too much sunlight. It even scorched an aloe plant I set out, and by the time I put it in the partial shade, it was too late.

          I did have success with cherry tomatoes. The 10 my single plant produced made a nice snack after months of waiting.

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        18 hours ago

        Wasn’t talking about the latest distraction. Was talking about lettuce.

        Farming takes zero skill. The first step to getting good at farming requires basic reading skills.

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          16 hours ago

          Farming takes zero skill

          them why did none of my shit grow when I put a lot of effort into it