Just a quick post –
Got 3 new cacti from the local greenhouse tonight. I got a barrel cactus, which had 27 small babies in the pot with it — it obviously hadn’t been repotted in a while! So I seperated the babies and put them in soil. I also believe I have a crown cactus, which I groomed back a bit, but it has flowers on it. I also got a new crown of thorns plant, which I love.
Today I got my seeds from a great eBay seller, Josam5. Really quick shipping, too.
I got:
Some of the seeds are sooooo tiny! Im going to start with the bigger seeds, and put some down tonight. Then as those germinate, Ill put more down. I just wanna make sure I do it right — these are some great plants. If you are looking for houseplant seeds, make sure to check Josam5 out on ebay — this was just the tip of the iceburg on what she carries. I will be documenting the germination and growth of these plants here, of course.
Photos of the blooms from Optimara EverJoice.
AV babies!! I cut this leaf off the plant because it was damaged, and I just put it in the cup on a lark. And it sent up babies!
A strawberry begonia that I got at Home Depot on clearance. Its kinda beat up, but with some TLC Im sure it will do fine.
A very pretty succulent, I believe its called a Rainbow Tree.
I was calling this Haworthia.. but I think Im wrong. Any ideas of what it is?
A new succulent.. any ideas on names?
Yesterday I put down a number of herbs to take to the farmers market this spring: Oregano, Dill, Spearmint, Chives, Parsley, and Basil. I used 3 oz plastic cups with holes drilled in the bottom, and from each pack (the 10c packs from Wal-mart) I got 3-5 cups. I plan to put more down, but this is just a start.
I also cut up a rex begonia leaf, and gave another try at it, this time in a tray with a lid. Seems to be doing ok. I also took 2 cactus seedlings, put them in a pot, and set them outside the tray, to see if I can indeed take them out once they germinate.
Also I am doing an awesome trade with a woman I found on ebay. I will be getting seeds for Lithops, Persian Violets, Sedum, and Trailing Cactus, to name a few. In exchange I will be sending her some homemade soap that my mother makes. Good trade.
At Home Depot tonight I found a Strawberry Begonia hanging basket on sale for $4, and I also bought a small succulent. The begonia was beat up, but Ok.. I brought it home, cleaned it up, and doused it with water. Since it only needs medium light, I can hang it in my north window. Its very pretty.
Pretty soon I am going to have African Violet babies coming out the wazoo. Awesome.
It has been decided that I am going to put a cactus garden in outside this year. Also, a few veggies that I eat, my herbs, and of course the gourds and morning glories. And maybe Ill give sunflower seeds another try this year. Of course, itll take days to clear out the green room and get everything out into the sunshine once the winter is over, but *thats* the time I am looking forward to!
Tonight I split a rex begonia that was over-growing and I got 5 plants out out one. I also split the spider plant, which had 3 crowns instead of one. I also put down some Peperomia leaves to see if I can get any babies.
I found an aphid on a plant. Devastating, I know. But appearantly if you have alot of houseplants you will see them eventually. So I went out and got a pint of Malathion, and mixed some up, and sprayed down my african violets. Take that, aphids!
I think thats it. I have baby cacti everywhere, so I will have plenty to sell and trade. And I am thinking of doing a dish garden, or a desert type box garden to mimic the natural enivoment of cacti and succulents.
The tangerine seeds are doing well, and I have baby trees. Im happy to see that they took off. And the coleus I grew from seed it thriving.. maybe my black thumb is turning brown.
I have AV babies!! Hundreds of leaves, countless techniques, but I finally did it!! I guess I finally got an idea of what they like. And its taken a year to find out! Its from a non-identified plant, but Ill be able to sell them at the farmers market this summer.
Wooo-hooo!
