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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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I had two air plants. One shriveled up and died and the other bloomed and had babies. Didn't do anything different for either. It's a total crapshoot.
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May 28, 2019 23:30
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I'm realizing now that the soil in my garden bed is poo poo. Can I remedy this without tearing everything out and starting over?
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Jun 26, 2019 04:07
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Platystemon posted:In what aspects is it poo poo and what do you have planted? It's mostly clay and hasn't got much nutrients in it. Before I made the bed I mixed in a bunch of manure and compost to try and remedy it but it's still lacking. I've got some perennials and some sunflowers in there now. The leaves are going a bit yellow now. I've been fertilizing with 24-8-16 but I'm worried it's not a good long term solution.
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Jun 26, 2019 05:02
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Looks a bit like Soleirolia soleirolii. I've got a big planter of it growing in my bathroom, and it too does not need a lot of light or water.
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Sep 23, 2019 18:29
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I just spent a shameful amount on bulbs. Spring better be loving magical.
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Sep 30, 2019 19:36
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Do it. I'll tell my new composting worms that I contributed something on the internet.
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Oct 3, 2019 18:23
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I let my dog chase the deer away from my garden every time they come around. They've settled for the apple tree across the yard and I just compost their poo poo because it makes me feel better.
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Oct 15, 2019 17:44
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The growth you see near the bottom is probably a runner root being pushed out to make a new plant
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Oct 21, 2019 15:35
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Compost comrades
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Nov 5, 2019 17:05
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My bulbs are coming up! It's a little early but I'm in zone 8b so I'm just hoping it stays mild until spring actually comes around. Is there anything I can do if it goes below freezing again?
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Jan 4, 2020 23:00
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Kaiser Schnitzel posted:What kind of bulbs? Lots of early spring bulbs are sort of evolved to come out very early before the overstory leafs out to take advantage of the free sun with no competition and are adapted to a late freeze or two. In my personal experience daffodils/paperwhite/narcissus can handle a light frost for sure, and hyacinths too. Mulch definitely won't hurt. Crocuses have made a run for it as well as some daffodils. I have some compost and leaf mold kicking around so I'll just throw some on the bed a little earlier than planned.
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Jan 5, 2020 05:55
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That's fuckin cool
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Jan 13, 2020 01:44
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I have this one: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/tumbling-composter-with-two-chambers-0594490p.html#srp It's ok. I put red wigglers in there with the compost and it works fairly well. It's just a bitch getting it out and actually using it.
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Jan 24, 2020 21:35
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Just wait for that gently caress you mid February snow storm to throw everything off.
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Jan 30, 2020 19:04
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I get so mad if it snows after the tree blossoms come out. It's unfair and an insult to everything I hold dear.
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Jan 30, 2020 19:13
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Forecast for the BC south coast is 5-15cm of snow tomorrow. Hold onto your butts (bulbs)!
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Feb 4, 2020 03:43
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What happens to the seeds that you do like?
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Feb 16, 2020 18:36
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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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Spring is truly loving
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Feb 29, 2020 20:48
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I just threw mine in the ground around Novemberish. I think I might've put a bone meal mix in there with them too, but there's not a whole lot of prep involved. Just digging and timing.
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Mar 2, 2020 01:33
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The only thing I've seen work crazy well is those big CO2 traps. They're expensive though. I live in a buggy area too and I just deet myself and hope nothing painful lands on me. An old place I used to work used to stock their ponds with dragonfly larvae, which was pretty effective at cutting the mosquito population down at all life stages. You need a water feature though, and there's a bit of redundancy in that.
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Mar 5, 2020 02:06
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How much of a Pandora's box is a drip watering system for flower beds? Would one be even beneficial? In my mind I'm thinking of those tiny sprinkler heads that cover a small area, but the drip systems I'm seeing just feed directly into the plant's base. Maybe I can mix and match based on perennial/annual and amount of ground coverage? I don't know. Irrigation is never as simple as it seems.
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Mar 6, 2020 00:33
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Platystemon posted:The run times you’d want for drippers and micro sprinklers don’t overlap. Either the sprinkler area will flood or the plants on drip won’t get enough water. That makes sense. I'll have to make a list of all the components I need and see if it's worth the time I'll save over hand watering.
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Mar 6, 2020 01:00
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gently caress lithops.
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Mar 10, 2020 00:05
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Just build a sandbox and designate it as the neighborhood litter box. Problem solved!
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Mar 22, 2020 18:29
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I. M. Gei posted:Like I said, we don’t want them to die. 
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Mar 22, 2020 20:58
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It feels weird to order compost online. Is it weird? I want to dress my beds before it's annual time. I was also a dumbfuck and showed a bunch of wildflower seeds on the bare native soil that I want to dress. I was just so excited!
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Mar 23, 2020 02:30
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Depends what kind of a look you're going for. I like building little rock walls out of... rocks. Big flat ones. Concrete bricks or any kind of masonry look good if you stack em right.
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Mar 23, 2020 22:25
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You could get good at using a string trimmer and edge it regularly to keep a nice clean edge. Personally I think that looks best for trees with mulch around them.
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Mar 24, 2020 04:16
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I've always just used bark mulch. Don't pile it against the trunk.
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Mar 25, 2020 02:37
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Spring is truly loving!
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Mar 30, 2020 19:20
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It's always out of control. I want one very much. I think when/if I own my own home I'll plant one and prune and stake it so it turns into its slightly more manageable tree form.
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Apr 3, 2020 17:20
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I. M. Gei posted:Good News: My new motion sprinkler seems to work. You should get more and configure a kill zone. Keep rotating the sprinklers so the cats can't figure out the different dead spots.
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Apr 10, 2020 23:07
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I found this: https://www.expresssewer.com/blog/which-trees-cause-the-most-pipe-damage My personal experience has been that all roots seek water, and will eventually be problematic given enough time and the right location. Edit: Get a magnolia. Everyone will be jealous come springtime. Bi-la kaifa fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Apr 24, 2020 |
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Apr 24, 2020 21:46
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Build a fire over it and keep it going for a day.
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May 2, 2020 18:55
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gently caress rabbits. Bastards ate almost all of my seedlings. I feel a kinship with farmer McGregor.
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May 4, 2020 23:10
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From now on I'm only growing poisonous plants 
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May 6, 2020 04:17
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What kind of plants are about to be potted?
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May 13, 2020 04:24
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I'd cut it back down to the ground. It'll come back with a vengeance so just stay on top of it to shape it how you like.
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May 16, 2020 20:27
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Do they have fluffy stuff inside the tubes? Edit: Juncus effusus Bi-la kaifa fucked around with this message at 20:26 on May 20, 2020 |
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May 20, 2020 18:27
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