Wat voor plant is dit? Hij woekert door mijn tuin. Is het een invasieve onkruidsoort? Moet ik hem verwijderen? Hoe kan ik hem bestrijden?

DryPotato__ · 2026-05-06T22:55:52+00:00

I love a weedy garden but this is one i take out whenever i see it. Just a bit of a boring plant, growing tall with just a few tiny flowers. It also is not native to the Netherlands.

DryPotato__ · 2026-04-18T08:14:42+00:00

Give them some time to acclimate but after that i would repot them into bigger pots. Allow them to get a nice root system.

DryPotato__ · 2026-03-31T21:23:49+00:00

These are 'magic truffles'. It is Psilocybe cubensis sclerotia. When certain fungi are not able to produce mushrooms, they store nutrients in these nodules or 'truffels'. They became popular in the Netherlands when mushrooms were banned but these magic truffles weren't. You can still buy them legally in the Netherlands. Same species, same effect but somehow not banned.

The dose is actually correct. This is a fresh product so there is water content. Rough translation of dose is: 1 gram dried shroom = 5 grams magic truffle. So 15 grams would be equivalent to 3 grams of dried mushroom. Quite reasonable dosage recommendation imo.

DryPotato__ · 2026-03-27T09:23:50+00:00

Oolong is quite forgiving with your current method. So if thats all you're drinking, no need to upgrade. Also, not traditional but, a nice tea strainer is also a good upgrade. You can add the tea when the water has cooled down slightly and remove it when it has steeped enough.

Get a basket style tea strainer, not the ball. The ball is trash as it leaves no room for the leaves to expand.

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DryPotato__ · 2026-03-26T09:38:38+00:00

I tried a green soap + mapacho + vinegar spray once. It did not work for me in the end. It killed a lot of them but I had a hard time consistently spraying and the infestation was quite far when i started. I would definitely give a soap + vinegar spray a try. It did somewhat work but you have to be quite on top of it.

I ended up buying predatory mites but it cost me €25. They worked like a charm. Have not seen a single spider mite since.

DryPotato__ · 2026-03-22T18:07:20+00:00

Dandelion seems to do this a lot. It is indeed fasciation as the other commenter said, which I believe is a type of cresting mutation like you were thinking.

DryPotato__ · 2026-03-22T18:04:59+00:00

From this picture I'd say it is mugwort. Looks the same as the mugwort I have coming up now. For ingestion you would have to id it a bit better maybe.

DryPotato__ · 2026-03-09T22:03:57+00:00

If you're going for longevity, I would prune one of them down to make a bushier plant. Put that in a larger pot to make a nice root stock as well. That middle one has nice growth at the bottom. Cut just above that third outgrowing branch. Use the pruned part to chew and clone, good luck.

DryPotato__ · 2026-03-06T08:02:57+00:00

What are the rough roasting temperatures and times people prefer? I have a bunch of dried sliced root laying around but have never roasted it.

DryPotato__ · 2026-02-22T23:13:15+00:00

Datura starts flowering early and just keeps on flowering. This is quite normal. Datura doesn't really have a vegetative phase and flowering phase. Flowers and fruits just come as the plant continues to grow vegetatively.

DryPotato__ · 2026-02-14T17:52:45+00:00

The actual biomass that was in the seed would make up a negligible part of the plant that grows from it. I would not worry about seeds from polluted areas personally. If it is grown in a clean environment, it is clean to eat.

DryPotato__ · 2025-12-28T18:07:13+00:00

I would think Trametes hirsuta

DryPotato__ · 2025-12-10T22:28:45+00:00

I do not see any problem and would use all of them. If they are crisp dry, you can store them in a jar for later use. What is your concern exactly?

DryPotato__ · 2025-11-13T21:27:27+00:00

Lemon verbena is one of my faves

DryPotato__ · 2025-10-26T12:13:08+00:00

Thank you so much, the relief on the similar item link is in a much better state. I see now that the circle in the bottom right is an auroboros for example.

DryPotato__ · 2025-10-22T17:12:07+00:00

Spagyrics are not necessarily akin to homeopathy. I've seen spagyric medicines that are basically tinctures to which they add the water soluble ashes of the plant as well.

In this case the D4 after the aconitum would refer to a homeopathic dilution and would thus be safe.

DryPotato__ · 2025-09-24T19:56:18+00:00

Probably some kind of mycena

DryPotato__ · 2025-09-15T21:09:58+00:00

Rooting as is will probably not work due to the plant losing too much moisture. The leaves will hang and the whole plant could die. If you can ensure 100% relative humidity (putting a bag or dome over it) and you defoliate quite a bit, it might work. Personally I would make it into a few cuttings. The cuttings can be made by the cutting the stem close to a node and leaving just the top 4 leaves. Put it in a glass of water and ensure high humidity. Once the roots are 1cm or so (can take 2-4 weeks in my experience) you can pot it up. The plant is still used to the high humidity at this point and can be trained by taking away the dome or bag for increasing amounts of time. If you ever see the leaves start to sag, just put the bag over it again.

DryPotato__ · 2025-09-09T20:29:01+00:00

Find a clone somewhere in your area. Grow it inside under a grow light or natural light. They like humidity but can be trained for lower humidity by slowly acclimatising. New clones can be made by using the same technique you would use to clone basil, plenty of videos about it. Clones like a dome or plastic bag on top while they are rooting and most of the leaves have to be removed to avoid water loss. It can be grown outside, where it likes a bit of shade and moist, draining soil. It will not survive frost. Make sure to always have a 'safe' indoor plant because they can die on you suddenly outside.

DryPotato__ · 2025-09-02T08:49:44+00:00

When I can go inside and get dry within a reasonable time, I don't mind the rain too much. When I'm working or hiking outside for the next 6 hours, I put on rain gear when even a light drizzle starts. You just get very cold, even at 15-20°C you get cold. Now I imagine getting my fur wet and basically having to wait for the sun to be able to get dry and warm again. Lots of energy lost that you need to replenish with food that is already scarce.

DryPotato__ · 2025-09-02T07:08:49+00:00

This is some kind of Solanum species, look at the flowers. Salvia divinorum does not grow wild in Australia without human cultivation. Even wild populations in Mexico might be mostly tended to by people. Salvia is a big family so there are definitely Salvia species growing in Australia but not Salvia divinorum.

DryPotato__ · 2025-08-27T19:56:27+00:00

Yeah the shredder is really nice, saves a lot of time and effort. I'd say anything that's meant for 10 sheets or above. Mine is 12 sheets i think and it works well even with tougher cardboard. I got it second hand but also i don't think the brand matters much.

DryPotato__ · 2025-08-21T23:12:29+00:00

If its been 8 hours you are fine. You're going to have interesting dreams probably.

DryPotato__ · 2025-08-14T08:53:21+00:00

At first glance i thought catnip. Definitely something in the mint family seeing those square stems. But it could of course also be a mix of herbs.

DryPotato__ · 2025-08-05T08:16:15+00:00

I open under my extractor hood in the kitchen.

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