So cool! ♥

Glad you liked @maria444!

Yay! So good to see another progress! Your watermelons are so cute!

I really hope you will resolve the issue with the bug on your peppers!

Thank you for sharing my dear :)

Thanks @delishtreats, I'm pleased you like seeing these updates! I think the issue is nearly resolved... now I am battling the fierce heat of summer to keep the plants from wilting and dying!

Mmmmmm those melons are looking well on the way now! Thanks for such awesome photos. That’s cool you have different varieties growing, a sure way not to be disappointed. Variety is the spice of life as they say. I noticed @papa-pepper grew an orange watermelon recently which looked interesting.
That’s great news you say the problem with the peppers may be passing? Did you try something that is taking effect? Do share if you have some tips on the problem. luckily peppers have a long season once they start producing so there should still be lots of time to get some harvested.
I hope we see you again soon as I always really enjoy your posts - we are here to encourage new gardeners such as yourself and love seeing how you are coming along. Yes u are doing an awesome job, there’s is a lot to learn and you are doing fabulously. Remember too that all gardeners have successes and failures... it’s just nature. have a beautiful day @gardeningchef and keep posting, we love it! Resteemed🌈🌴💛🦋❤️

Hey @sallybeth23! Glad you liked my post. I will have to check out Papa Peppers orange watermelon.. haven't seen one of those before!

I used some bicarbonate of soda on the soil and it seems to have improved the situation somewhat, the brown spotting is disappearing from the peppers. I hope I can get one tasty untainted red pepper out of all of this!! The heat of summer is now wilting the plants so they are still battling to survive.

Thank you for your support and words of encouragement re my gardening - there are ups and downs for sure but I am learning and that's the main thing! I hope you are having a great day in the jungle :D

I am pleased the bicarbonate seems to be working. Wilting can also be caused by overwatering so do soil tests with your finger and if very damp hold back on watering a day until they pick up.

@gardeningchef
They are so cool.
Watermelon is so good for us too.

Indeed, watermelon is very healthy!

Wow! Your watermelon looks great! I have tried watermelon before, and I failed. :( Today I planted again. Hope I won't fail this time. It was really good to see your post :)

Fingers crossed your watermelon plants do well! Some friendly advice: make sure that you have a maximum of 2-3 melons growing per plant. They tend to overproduce fruit so you need to keep trimming excess flowers off when they already have fruit growing :)

Wow - looking GREAT GC!
Those watermelons will be the SO refreshing and tasty - congratulations!

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Btw I know you have been struggling with the heat, here is a list of some herbs and vegetables that can tolerate drier conditions and higher temperatures.

Amaranth (harvest and eat leaf amaranth like spinach)
Arugula
Asian Greens (a wide selection here)
Asparagus. This is a perennial. You plant it once and let it grow in that same area. Don't move it! A well prepared bed will produce spears for at least 15-20 years. And that is a cost effective bargain!
Beans (bush and pole)
Broccoli (Sun King Hybrid)
Cabbage
Chards
Chinese Cabbages
Cowpeas
Cucumbers
Dandelion
Eggplant
Endive
Garlic
Leeks
Lettuces (leaf varieties, harvest young and early in the season)
Melons (cantaloupe, honey-dew, watermelons, etc.)
Okra
Onions (sets and plants)
Peppers (sweet and hot peppers)
Pumpkins
Rhubarb. This is a perennial and another cost effective bargain. Again, plant it where it can remain for a number of years. If you need to divide or move it, do it as soon as it breaks the surface in early spring)
Spinach (New Zealand, Malabar)
Squash (summer and winter)
Sweet Corn (lots to choose from-white, yellow, yellow and white)
Sweet Potatoes (Georgia Jet, Vardaman, Wakenda)
Tomatoes (thousands to choose from-Solar Fire, Sun Leaper, Sunmaster, Equinox, many cherry varieties)
Woody stemmed herbs (Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Winter Savory)
Mulching your plants will help retain moisture, keep the soil cooler, and keep weeds under control. Use grass clippings, straw, marsh hay, newspaper, and cardboard. You can plant cool weather crops such as lettuces, radishes, and salad greens, but plant them early in the season and harvest them earlier, before the hotter, drier weather appears.

Hey @icedrum, thank you for the suggestions of plants that handle hotter temperatures. I have a few of the listed things already growing, or trying to! I will look into growing some more herbs too. Thanks for your support!!

Beautiful photography.

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Thank you @khandve!

You're welcome.

It is a very delicious fruit and contains many vitamins and health benefits.

I agree. Watermelon is one of my favourite fruits to eat!

Such an amazing photos. It was really beautiful. And you do good job. I think I also make a garden and there have lots of vegetables, flower also...

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Hi Rafiqul,
Happy friendship day bro! Yes do make yourself a garden - a brilliant idea - save money and eat the finest food on earth - and post your progress to steemit :D

Thanks for feedback... And happy friendship day too...pray for me

Thank you for your support! Would love to see your vegetables if you have any photos :D

Not yet now. Hope so, ASAP I'll uploaded when i'll make a garden.

I am enthusiastic and can feel the joy of having my own fruits and vegetables in my own garden. It is simply a different experience when you process and enjoy freshly harvested products. Thus one has another relation to the food one consumes daily.

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Cordial greetings from @faltermann 🦋 🐛

I couldn't agree more @faltermann! It is very joyous to harvest my own fruit and be able to truly reap the rewards of the hard labour.

Your garden looks wonderful by the way! Do talk me through it - I am not good at identifying plants just yet!

It's not really my garden, it's my wife's. We have only one balcony and try to use the space as optimally as possible. However, the small area is only sufficient for a few plants.

Currently they are apart from the flowers as follows:

Chilly
tomatoes
turquoise
salad
cucumbers
basil
rocket salad
blood camphor
tarragon
oregano

You have to be satisfied with what you have ;-)

Many greetings from Germany 🦋 🐛

I agree with @gardeningchef your balcony garden looks amazing and a great inspiration to anyone who thinks they don’t have enough space for a vegetable garden. You are a shining example. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🦋🌴🌈💛❤️

Many thanks for your feedback!

That is a plentiful array of plants you have going, considering your limited space! You & your wife are clearly very resourceful with the space you have. It's perfect!!

Greetings from Spain 🌞😎

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Estoy de acuerdo, siempre intento aprender de todo! Gracias por tu comentario amiga. Espero que te vaya todo bien :D