LUT Hive Garden Journal July 2026

Thank you, Hive friends, for sharing a new post here in the #hivegarden community, but more specifically in the #GardenJournalChallenge, where we show in photographs how our houseplants are progressing. This time, we're featuring plants that are primarily used for food, which we can use in cooking.

TOMATO

Here's the tomato seedling tray. I need to hurry and transplant the seedlings individually, as they're growing so quickly they don't have enough space to develop properly.

SWEET PEPPER

These plants are in their plastic cups, waiting for a suitable space so they can grow well. They were a bit dry because I hadn't watered them, so I took the opportunity to do so.

CHINESE GARLIC

They're already starting to grow again because my mom cut them a few days ago, and since I hadn't watered them, I took the opportunity to do that, along with other plants here in the garden.

LEMON

Here are some more in pots, waiting a little longer. With these, I might have a small problem since we don't have enough space to plant them, but if we don't, we can find some because these plants are always very useful to have at home for their various uses.

PAPAYA

These plants are near the house, and since papaya is one of the fruits my dad eats most often because of his illness, it's definitely a unique opportunity to have several of these plants and save that money for other fruits or foods we might need.

SPINACH

Spinach plants are definitely important to have here at home, as both my dad and my younger sister eat them. They're an important part of their very strict diet because of the large amount of vitamins and minerals they provide, especially for those of us like my sister with diabetes and my dad with high blood pressure. It's a superfood, you could say.

AVOCADO

This is undoubtedly the best plant we have here at home. We're already looking forward to the next harvest, which is very close, although right now we're having some problems because the plant is dropping the avocados very small, without completing their natural growth process. But the few that survive will bring us great joy because we know all the work my dad has done to get them.

It's a pleasure, friends, to share this incredible post featuring plants we have here at home that allow us to grow our own food. Even though the space isn't very big, we know how to make the most of it. I hope to see more Hivers show their progress here in the #GardenJournalChallenge for July 2026.