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What type of plants are you interested in growing? This poll is closed. |
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| Perennials! |
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142 | 20.91% |
| Annuals! |
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30 | 4.42% |
| Woody plants! |
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62 | 9.13% |
| Succulent plants! |
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171 | 25.18% |
| Tropical plants! |
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60 | 8.84% |
| Non-vascular plants are the best! |
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31 | 4.57% |
| Screw you, I'd rather eat them! |
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183 | 26.95% |
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Bees on Wheat posted:I am trying to resist spending a shameful amount on bulbs right now. I don't even have anywhere to plant them, but god drat I want some red spider lilies. I can't imagine they would do well inside, and I don't have anywhere to plant them outside. My stupid apartment doesn't even have a patio..
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Feb 18, 2020 18:42
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Man I'm on my third attempt of sprouting plum seeds but it looks like I'm loving up the opening of the pit every time. I was sure that I was careful cracking the pit with a hammer this time (as I was last time) and on initial inspection everything seemed fine, but sure enough a week into my napkin germination attempt I unfold it and all three seeds are cracked and splintered. Any amazing suggestions for getting a pit open correctly? 
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Feb 19, 2020 00:03
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Martytoof posted:Man I'm on my third attempt of sprouting plum seeds but it looks like I'm loving up the opening of the pit every time. Are you just like against rooting or buying a potted plant? This seed cracking poo poo seems like a huge pain in the rear end lol But to be helpful, I found one article that suggested using a nutcracker instead of a hammer for finer control. Maybe that would help??
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Feb 19, 2020 00:40
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I don't think plums come true from seed either if that's a consideration.
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Feb 19, 2020 00:50
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Hm. I've tried to read up on planting plums and haven't heard that you can't plant from seed but I'm also very very green at this. Nothing against rooting or buying a plant other than I thought it would be enjoyable to say I did it right from seed.
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Feb 19, 2020 00:57
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Martytoof posted:Hm. I've tried to read up on planting plums and haven't heard that you can't plant from seed but I'm also very very green at this. Most fruit trees are grafted so that they are genetically identical to each within each variety and produce a predictable fruit-your seed grown one should make a plum tree that makes plums, the plums just might be a little different from the one you just ate. Have you tried eating the pit and pooping out the seeds AS GOD INTENDED? I don't actually have any useful advice, sorry  All I know about plums is that a 'Methley' is a good variety that's delicious and makes good jelly.
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Feb 19, 2020 01:13
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The poop is last resort  I’m pretty set on plums in the next few years so i think my plan will be to try seeds alongside a graft that I want to buy as well so I can get the satisfaction of at least one viable tree 
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Feb 19, 2020 01:44
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You can grow the plum seedlings of your dreams, then graft some beloved cultivars onto them. Put a tree from the nursery in the ground this year and kill two birds with one stone: it will give you scion material for grafting and it will be a productive tree in its own right.
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Feb 19, 2020 01:52
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Platystemon posted:You can grow the plum seedlings of your dreams, then graft some beloved cultivars onto them. This is a great idea, and there are tons of bare root trees at Costco and various hardware and nurseries right now. I saw plum trees for $14.99 at Costco, for instance. EDIT: I now have pepper sprouts, holy poo poo.
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Feb 19, 2020 02:33
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Platystemon posted:You can grow the plum seedlings of your dreams, then graft some beloved cultivars onto them. Absolutely this. For example, I put two pawpaw trees in the ground pronto as soon as I decided that I wanted them, but over the winter I’ve had like 8 seeds in the fridge to chill for germination, going to plant in the next couple weeks. Always nice to have some sure bets and then some  experiments just for fun/bonus
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Feb 19, 2020 03:14
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Sounds like a plan, thanks for the sanity check folks
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Feb 19, 2020 03:45
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One last suggestion from my wife after telling her about this thread: instead of hitting the seed with the hammer, treat it more like a nasturtium seed and score it thoroughly with a nail file. That’s more like actual digestive scarification and doesn’t run the risk of loving up the inside Edit: I really do love the mental image of “you will germinate you BITCH” as he swings the hammer downward toward the plum pod lol Oil of Paris fucked around with this message at 04:08 on Feb 19, 2020 |
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Feb 19, 2020 04:02
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Solkanar512 posted:LOL you stopped by Costco, didn't you? Haha, no, if I had there wouldn't be any question, I would have just bought bulbs already. Last time I went to Costco was maybe five years ago when I had a roommate with a membership I could mooch off of, and yes I bought too many bulbs and no most of them didn't grow because this is California and we don't have water here. Trying to find some fake flowers to see if I can sort of satisfy this itch and goddamn it is hard to find a decent-looking lycoris anywhere. Kaiser Schnitzel posted:I don’t know that spider lillies would make a good potted plant. They really don’t like being moved in my experience and seem to take 2-3 years to get used to their new home before they bloom again. Well drat. I was mostly concerned about lighting, but this is something to consider as well.
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Feb 19, 2020 16:04
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Anyone have any thoughts on properly composting sod? I've been digging out a whole bunch for new beds and I'd love to find a way to get that composted and reclaim the soil that is entangled with it. Can I just stick it in a pile and water the layers? Mix it with random dead leaves? Anything special I need to worry about to prevent regrowth?
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Feb 21, 2020 17:31
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Solkanar512 posted:Anyone have any thoughts on properly composting sod? I've been digging out a whole bunch for new beds and I'd love to find a way to get that composted and reclaim the soil that is entangled with it. Can I just stick it in a pile and water the layers? Mix it with random dead leaves? Anything special I need to worry about to prevent regrowth? Water the layers while piling it because the water won't penetrate otherwise, put it grass side down, if it was really dead add some nitrogen fertilizer, cover and secure with black plastic for half a year. Hard work for sure but worth it if you're into it
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Feb 21, 2020 18:39
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So I didnt trust the seed coverage recommendation for a wildflower mix I put in my new 6'x4' raised bed and appear to have way over seeded. This is the mix. Says it covers 624 sq ft and I used half the package for 24 sq ft! 3 weeks later and I have so many seedlings coming up that it looks like lawn in some spots. Should I let it ride or aggressively thin it? If so, should I do it now or wait til the plants are bigger? Most are still in the cotyledon stage. Just grab clumps with my thumb and forefinger and make space? First time doing seeds so I'm a bit lost.
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Feb 21, 2020 22:55
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cheese posted:So I didnt trust the seed coverage recommendation for a wildflower mix I put in my new 6'x4' raised bed and appear to have way over seeded. This is the mix. Says it covers 624 sq ft and I used half the package for 24 sq ft! 3 weeks later and I have so many seedlings coming up that it looks like lawn in some spots. Should I let it ride or aggressively thin it? If so, should I do it now or wait til the plants are bigger? Most are still in the cotyledon stage. Just grab clumps with my thumb and forefinger and make space? First time doing seeds so I'm a bit lost. Everything I'm finding says that overcrowding will prevent the wildflowers from properly establishing. Can you perhaps take a flexible rake and lightly hit the seeded area to quickly but selectively thin it out?
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Feb 22, 2020 03:20
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We hit costco up and picked up a triple combo cherry tree and 20 dahlia and 6 calla (including a kinda wild pink/purple), I'm so excited!
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Feb 22, 2020 04:22
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:We hit costco up and picked up a triple combo cherry tree and 20 dahlia and 6 calla (including a kinda wild pink/purple), I'm so excited! Hell yeah!! Post pics when they bloom!
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Feb 22, 2020 05:04
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Are there any particular shoes y’all like for gardening and yard/outdoors stuff? Like something you can quickly slip on and off your feet that doesn’t have laces and poo poo, for when you want to walk around in your yard but don’t feel like putting on actual shoes? I’ve been using a pair of slippers, but they’re getting kinda dirty and I don’t think I can wash them.
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Feb 22, 2020 09:39
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Cheap rubber gumboots. Need to be big enough for wool socks in winter. May be too hot in summer.
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Feb 22, 2020 09:45
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I. M. Gei posted:Are there any particular shoes y’all like for gardening and yard/outdoors stuff? I hate to say it, but Crocs are great for this. They slip on, they have a thick enough sole to keep your feet out of mud/puddles, dirt comes right off them. I do put on shoes if I’m doing anything that involves lifting or bending over or walking on uneven terrain.
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Feb 22, 2020 09:49
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Platystemon posted:I hate to say it, but Crocs are great for this. I concur, I used to wear sandals outside to take the dog out several times a day but after getting some poison ivy on my foot I switched to crocs without holes in the front. They're ugly but they're comfortable and really good for walking around the yard. I just don't wear them anywhere else.
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Feb 22, 2020 12:04
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Thirding the Crocs for gardening sentiment. I loving hate Crocs as casual shoes but they're all I wear when I'm outside in my garden.
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Feb 22, 2020 15:59
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Crocs are amazing for the on/off aspect and I wear them all the time in the garden and yard and I think they're amazing.. but when I'm actually gardening getting a bunch of dirt and poo poo in them can be annoying. If you step in anything deeper than an inch you're getting it in your footwear. I like tight ankles, slip on Bogs are pretty great in my opinion for not letting little crap get in and you get a little added protection. The downside is they can get pretty warm but my feet do anyway in crocs and it least this way its not sweaty mud in my shoes I beat the hell out of these and I love them: 
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Feb 22, 2020 16:07
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cheese posted:So I didnt trust the seed coverage recommendation for a wildflower mix I put in my new 6'x4' raised bed and appear to have way over seeded. This is the mix. Says it covers 624 sq ft and I used half the package for 24 sq ft! Haha I get this question at work a lot so you're not alone. Nobody believes us and are often used to seed packages that are 98% filler. You can thin them some now and as they grow keep an eye on areas that look overly thick. It's not the end of the world and dont worry too much about it. Next time add clean sand to the seed and it will make it easier to spread over a larger area.
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Feb 22, 2020 17:09
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Lead out in cuffs posted:Cheap rubber gumboots. Need to be big enough for wool socks in winter. May be too hot in summer. This, but industrial gumboots with steel shanks and toes if power equipment or horses will be part of your day. I live in mine, but this is a wet area of the world and we have a swamp on our property. Marchegiana posted:Thirding the Crocs for gardening sentiment. I loving hate Crocs as casual shoes but they're all I wear when I'm outside in my garden. The high tech incarnation of classic Dutch klompen (wooden shoes). The perfect shoe for slipping on to go grab a handful of cilantro or meet the courier at the gate. I hate them as well but I need to buy another pair as my wife is tired of me stretching out hers when I need to slip out the front door (gumboots live in the mudroom downstairs) to do a quick errand. Harry Potter on Ice posted:Crocs are amazing for the on/off aspect and I wear them all the time in the garden and yard and I think they're amazing.. but when I'm actually gardening getting a bunch of dirt and poo poo in them can be annoying. If you step in anything deeper than an inch you're getting it in your footwear. I like tight ankles, slip on Bogs are pretty great in my opinion for not letting little crap get in and you get a little added protection. The downside is they can get pretty warm but my feet do anyway in crocs and it least this way its not sweaty mud in my shoes Ooh, I like those! I'll have to look for them the next time I'm in town. They look a lot more resistant to our small wild blackberries than conventional Crocs.
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Feb 22, 2020 20:26
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Hexigrammus posted:Ooh, I like those! I'll have to look for them the next time I'm in town. They look a lot more resistant to our small wild blackberries than conventional Crocs. Oh yea, they're super tough. They're my general farm beaters and have a bunch of different styles for whatever use you have. They are significantly more heavy and heavy duty than crocs though so I wouldn't say they are a 1:1 comparison by any means. Like crocs:bogs::flip flops:tevas or something like that
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Feb 22, 2020 20:49
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Atticus_1354 posted:Haha I get this question at work a lot so you're not alone. Nobody believes us and are often used to seed packages that are 98% filler. You can thin them some now and as they grow keep an eye on areas that look overly thick. It's not the end of the world and dont worry too much about it. Next time add clean sand to the seed and it will make it easier to spread over a larger area.
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Feb 22, 2020 21:32
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That does sound cute hah. One of my big motivators to clean up vast yard and plant pretty and interesting poo poo everywhere was for kids so I totally understand the reasoning. Now I’m just obsessed with weirder and weirder plants so w/e
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Feb 22, 2020 21:42
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Oil of Paris posted:That does sound cute hah. One of my big motivators to clean up vast yard and plant pretty and interesting poo poo everywhere was for kids so I totally understand the reasoning. Now I’m just obsessed with weirder and weirder plants so w/e 
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Feb 24, 2020 05:14
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My garden had become a little out of hand, so I spent an afternoon and reorganised everything I also dug in some compost into an area that needs just a bit more body 
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Feb 24, 2020 06:43
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cheese posted:I feel you, I developed an Echinopsis/Trichocereus hybrid cactus addiction the year before having a kid. Not ideal Lol, wife put the kibosch on cacti and agave pretty much immediately for same reason. Made out pretty well at that Plant Delights open house. If y’all ever get the chance to go, it was actually very fun and I saw some seriously strange plants. I ended up playing it pretty safe and got: trillium: https://www.plantdelights.com/products/trillium-ludoviciatum-the-smiths butchers broom: https://www.plantdelights.com/products/ruscus-aculeatus-elizabeth-lawrence wild ginger: https://www.plantdelights.com/products/asarum-nobilissimum-iron-butterfly and edgeworthia paper bush: https://www.plantdelights.com/products/edgeworthia-chrysantha-snow-cream I’m really just focusing on getting the shade garden right bc if I start thinking about everywhere else we need to plant I’ll get overwhelmed by all the choices. At least with the shade garden I have a strong Appalachian mountains theme that I can follow without much problem picking plants. That said I definitely wanted like ten other plants but had to exercise restraint. Especially when it comes to poo poo like this, the mighty pig butt arum: https://www.plantdelights.com/products/helicodiceros-muscivorus lmao
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Feb 24, 2020 11:54
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I love all of those, especially the edgeworthia. I've got a perfect spot for a nice shade garden but I'm always disappointed by the selection of my local nurseries. I need to find a way to get some more novel stuff to plant instead of just hydrangeas and rhododendron.
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Feb 24, 2020 19:45
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Lol
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Feb 24, 2020 21:06
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Oil of Paris posted:Lol, wife put the kibosch on cacti and agave pretty much immediately for same reason.
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Feb 24, 2020 21:07
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Do lights like this actually work for seed starting? https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Ochter-Spectrum-Intelligent-Dimmable/dp/B0818GCNV3 I want to start seeds indoors but the space I have doesn't get enough light. I don't want to screw around with florescent lights.
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Feb 24, 2020 21:53
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Suspect Bucket posted:Do lights like this actually work for seed starting? https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Ochter-Spectrum-Intelligent-Dimmable/dp/B0818GCNV3 Most seeds don’t need the light to sprout (they need a moist environment and heat, so get a tray with a clear plastic dome and maybe a heating mat), but right after it’s going to be a huge help. I have something similar because I wanted to gently caress around with some houseplants and it’s a huge effect. I can’t say if something like that is enough light for sprouts, but it can’t hurt.
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Feb 24, 2020 22:58
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Suspect Bucket posted:Do lights like this actually work for seed starting? https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Ochter-Spectrum-Intelligent-Dimmable/dp/B0818GCNV3 A heat mat for starting seeds made a big difference for some of mine
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Feb 24, 2020 23:01
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I'm always skeptical of the build quality and specs of lights from random companies on Amazon, but they're probably ok. The important part is just a strip of LEDs (you can buy strips of these yourself if you want)
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