Backyard trio 2023

End of week 7 they're staying healthy. I think they're done growing vertically, and the buds are fattening up. All 3 I've pinched and sniffed the buds and they smell citrusy and good. I did some light pruning, mainly fan leaves that are covering bud sites. Mango Smile is at 29", Queen's Banner 28" and Mint Jelly is 23". I'm using the Botanicare Bloom nutes every other watering since these are autos. The nutrients lower the tap water pH from 8 to under 6 so I add a little pH up to get it to around 6.2. No signs of nutrient deficiencies or overfeeding so that's going well. I still pick off a few bugs per day but the fly paper is working pretty well and the songbirds in my yard also eat the flies around the plants. The birdfeeder and bird bath are right next to the plants. It's been hot AF I'm in southeast US and the heat index has been over 100 but the plants are still thriving.