![20260221_144418.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/EpCAM4gUqZ8EYNNvTQQfRfqaeFqXFLuKKzHtQq6aFuR9f85MXPYpJDbKBpA9mXBoHCN.jpg) For many, I know that picking a few vegetables or produce from their garden means nothing, but for me, it means a lot. Today I woke up, went to the garden, and my eggplant plants had these three vegetables for me today. ![20260221_093936.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23wqi8vRDDYPUAJLSgUtQVbGHtPWESfFcanJHgbS7Dc7m6agMKnW8Ex1Hm4gtvJYRF6NU.jpg) When I went to feed my quails, they greeted me with two eggs. This is not much, but if we add up the produce every day, I have a large amount of fresh eggplant. The same goes for the quail eggs. ![20260221_093925.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23vhyWC9tUhNKkiqKfJdHYnPiTZwa4y3mSaAshMFxdEZidNS9Vs6aR2eML7QPukPTofMs.jpg) Today I was able to prune my lemon trees. I can't do it all in one day; my body can't take it, but I enjoy being in the garden so much that sometimes I overdo it. There are 10 lemon trees. I cut the branches that grew straight up and left only three branches that grow to the sides. ![20260221_144333.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23w2m8SskUSqsbchi47uj142cfTdUx4U3fKuGCcjku79tjsHt58puVqQnauHdQreubaEr.jpg) I transplanted two pepper seedlings, laid the tomato plant down, and left it upright so that it could continue to grow and thicken its stem. In addition to adding a new substrate, I added a little more worm humus. ![20260221_094050.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23wCDgJ36kHWCD5GjLda6PdjMgiaH9NYSEasfYUgXcEyNxKxJ6wDH6bS9X2Xcx1hghLQZ.jpg) ![20260221_094032.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/Ep3fpKna4MgzubeySFkN9RUu5Z2hLfS9MdPCdUungVDaK6yCk7Rwi5U1mFL2JZXST1A.jpg) ![20260221_094104.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23x17ENL29BzibSVgXDSFt387rexYAX46hS9J4vAmEH3GjG7p83Lwt9UN33L2a3X5FAHe.jpg) My pumpkin plant is growing very well. I think it's growing very fast; it has spread across the garden floor, and in some places it has even grown over my spinach plants. The pumpkin is flowering. I don't have much experience with this plant; I always let it do its thing in its own time. I don't know if I should remove its first flowers or cut it back. Over time, I can harvest two or three pumpkins without much effort. ![20260221_094156.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23tvaAF2TjkLeZwFaTKJiC8ZoT4qRTwjwwVMmP5AppU9RTRdnXXjLLKvW7718G2VY65kU.jpg) ![20260221_094225.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23yTacJqj55uEdpGfpjks53XGHNjJSUGawfsyWBDeBSuF6TqwUTEA7hGcqntiQSrWkSN5.jpg) Many spinach plants are sprouting. The last large plants have already dried up, and these are their successors. With such a good substrate, the leaves of these plants grow enormously. ![20260222_165739.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23u64u7J1WheoW7By1uZm2jRRYAxR3HV2JyoAdVyMbuBZEV652EZngu6M38bzqDT4bgYa.jpg) The basil plants have also received their dose of new substrate. They will renew their leaves and become large and fragrant every time I water them. ![20260221_144443.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23tvijp83G2tejXzavaK5FwDYaG3oQ9gxieLz57CeULDhdJWuHN9e3nd2qmaC2ML8KmVG.jpg) These are my bags of substrate for sale. My local customers like how their plants thrive with my prepared substrate. ![20260218_114134.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23xyRDrfn8jpgTEm1kpbENCTQL3xfC5UE4V91AnedQr1LPxTNBCsENYZEWnCwED4fwM2i.jpg) My plants have been infested with aphids. So far, I have seen them on my flowering plants and some fruit trees, such as pomegranate and guava. I have started spraying them with my homemade pesticide. A friend recommended that I make a mixture with products found in the kitchen, but it never worked until now. I have added baking soda and vinegar to my pesticide, and now I am getting rid of them. Of course, I spray more than once a week. ![20260223_071005.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23uFU4kZDgyUhhbXaW5QcifyoYPHbu76f6TkN1zh7vLLZMi7ycD35TYYxP5NfevnqvugQ.jpg) ![20260223_070319.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23x19JNkComqD8KSsgU8GEyU44ZCazZ15HUUvcVJKbK1f1Y6fiMxGzYnqHo9AsiReNCJf.jpg) See you soon in the garden. The banners are made with Canva. The photographs are taken with the Samsung Galaxy S26. ![separador4.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gertu/23u6DqkFVB7h6KGF1G2fEyGAwKbR3BK52LAGtc2BdMnwUiz46xdjGq9Ypbd2HmLi2HzAx.png)

In the garden