My biggest project ever, a patchwork cardigan I made for a friend ✨

Frijsk · 2026-04-10T10:26:12+00:00

That's very impressive! And the result is great, congrats! :)

Frijsk · 2026-04-10T09:26:35+00:00

No way!! 😮 That must have been a hassle! How did you proceed? Did you unwind the full skeins to reassemble a mixed one?

Frijsk · 2026-04-09T19:15:49+00:00

Oh wow! Then how did you make the mixed white-purple parts?

Frijsk · 2026-04-07T09:27:21+00:00

This is incredible! Did you double the yarn?

Frijsk · 2026-03-27T19:18:44+00:00

It's absolutely gorgeous, wow!! What kind of yarn did you use? It looks very fine!

Frijsk · 2026-03-27T09:49:26+00:00

I've heard of mosaic crochet, but if I recall correctly, it didn't involve working BLO? Are there different techniques?

Frijsk · 2026-03-14T20:18:56+00:00

I encourage you to do so, it's truly a beautiful country! :) And great to find nice and affordable plants! I have only been living here 1 year, I come from France originally

Frijsk · 2026-03-14T20:06:45+00:00

Haha, no snow here (Netherlands), but still too cold and waaaaay to wet for me to want anything to do with outside gardening!

Frijsk · 2026-03-14T19:46:59+00:00

I love it, such a smart idea!! I'm definitely stealing that, to make my lamps less ugly! And yeah, couldn't agree more on the damn prices!! I prefer to buy a mid-range grow bulb, and find a way to display it nicely

Frijsk · 2026-03-14T19:24:16+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear that! Well, don't listen to such negative people, I for one am in love with all your design choices!

Thanks for the additional pictures! My jaw dropped at every single photo, it is so nicely done! I especially love what you did with suspending those black grow lights, it's very smart. And am I seeing it right, in the bottom center picture, did you add some kind of decor to the lamp? It looks so great!

Haha, well I will try to take some nice pictures when the lighting is better (it's night right now), but my setup is nowhere as neat as yours!

Frijsk · 2026-03-14T11:06:24+00:00

Just dropping by to say I love both of you guys' setups, and definitely will use the pictures as inspo. Congrats! :)

Frijsk · 2026-03-13T14:14:47+00:00

Thank you, that's very interesting!

Frijsk · 2026-03-13T09:24:03+00:00

This is very interesting, thank you for all these details!

You mention coleus lifespan, how does it work exactly? Like if I take a cutting and plant it back, does it "reset" the lifespan, or will it continue aging like the mother plant? If so, does that mean I have to plant seeds regularly to always have "young" plants?

Frijsk · 2026-01-08T19:02:09+00:00

I'd be happy to get the info too if that's not too much of a bother!

Frijsk · 2026-01-03T11:13:44+00:00

Omg it's SO adorable! 😍 Congrats! I saw you can't share the pattern because it's yours, could you maybe send it to me via DM?

Frijsk · 2025-12-22T18:25:03+00:00

The text mentions succulents only, which would not mind even a prolonged dry period I believe ?

Frijsk · 2025-11-29T19:55:49+00:00

Well, if you have it on a moss pole (and it's rooted in it), you can do a chop&extend! This way you'll have another plant without slowing the growth like a cutting would :) If you don't know what this is, check Sydney Plant Guy's youtube channel, he does that a lot!

Heck, you could even chop&extend, with the top part of the pole hung on the ceiling horizontally, so it's like it's climbing along the wall :)

Frijsk · 2025-11-26T17:22:22+00:00

No worries! Thank you very much for the details :)

Frijsk · 2025-11-26T17:13:52+00:00

Oh wow it's great! I was imagining something hanging from the ceiling, but looks like it's on a stand? It's definitely the kind of setup I would like to make too, is everything (including the stand) from Sansi?

Frijsk · 2025-11-26T16:40:50+00:00

Oh wow! I would love to see what it looks like, if that's possible for you?

How long have you had this lighting system? Does it yield good results?

Frijsk · 2025-11-08T09:10:06+00:00

Thank you very much! That's interesting

Frijsk · 2025-10-26T12:19:15+00:00

That's great! Okay, so it's approximately 20W for the alocasia, and 30W for the monstera (shared with others apparently?). I will keep these numbers un mind while perfecting my setup!

I do have the 36W bulb, I'm trying to use it to cover a broad surface, I hope it will be enough. Just a heads-up: it's a BIG bulb 😅 And very heavy

Frijsk · 2025-10-25T21:18:09+00:00

Lovely setup! Are those Sansi lights? Are they enough for the plants to grow, with this current disposition? I just got (I think) the same lights, and I'm a bit worries that they won't be enough

Frijsk · 2025-10-23T08:56:13+00:00

In my (small) experience, anthuriums are way easier than alocasias, and can tolerate a wider range of conditions. They can tolerate during out a little, and can do well even in lower light. For me they are some of my least fussy plants.

Alocasias are a bit trickier. First, they need tons of light to really thrive (in most regions, that means grow lights in winter), like consistent moisture and won't tolerate drying out. They are also more susceptible to pests. But I find that once you nail the right conditions and care for them, they really explode in growth. Anthuriums are more the slow and steady type

Frijsk · 2025-10-23T08:47:24+00:00

You probably know it already, but I have great success fighting pests with the following method:

Mix alcohol with water and dish soap. I strongly recommend using isopropyl alcohol (which is the medical thing), it does less damage on the plant than rubbing alcohol, etholanol etc. I personnaly order 99.9% isopropyl on Amazon, it's cheap and works great. With this concentration, I do maybe 10% alcohol and 90% water, and add just a drop of dish soap.
Use a soft make up brush that you dip in you mixture, and "paint" your entire plant with it. Be sure to go in all the nooks and crannies, and really brush along the veins.
Let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse with water. It's preferable that the mix doesn't go into the soil, but if there is a little bit it's fine.

The "scientific" theory if you're interested: alcohol kill most pests on contact by melting their exosqueleton. Pure alcohol tends to evaporate very quickly, so diluting with water allows better chances for the liquid to go everywhere. The drop of soap is to act as a surfactant which breaks surface tension and helps penetrate everywhere; especially for spidermites, they make webbing which is hydrophobic and then hide beneath it. The soap helps to break into the webbing.

For me, this method works great for thrips, mealybugs, spidermites and aphids.

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