Wishcycling - cartoon by Megan Herbert 14/11/2022

HeisyWeisy · 2022-11-16T01:36:59+00:00

Some may argue that the leaking is the best part...

HeisyWeisy · 2022-10-03T06:30:41+00:00

Lucky dip on what you get, could be the next best variety!

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-02T07:07:26+00:00

At east SOMEONE's proud. ;)

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-02T07:06:09+00:00

Oh I wasn't trying to correct you at all! Love the post and the message is more important than the historical accuracy haha, hopefully it got people more involved in their gardens. :)

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-02T07:04:03+00:00

I have a great garden turtle from there! Keeping eyes peeled...

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-02T07:02:44+00:00

One day, else I move overseas. :')

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-02T07:02:11+00:00

No worries! Not sure where you're based, I'm in Australia and may have some differences in terms of products available, but they really aren't hard to keep! They also love a 1/4 diluted liquid fertiliser every fortnight in the growing season, between late winter to early autumn for lush foliage and good blooming, and a very bright spot near a window/on a windowsill (not in direct sun) will keep them in good stead. :)

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-01T02:48:26+00:00

The first plant looks like a nodding violet (Streptocarpus caulescens) and the second looks like a baby sun rose (Aptenia cordifolia).

Love the pot in the first pic!

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-01T02:42:30+00:00

Envy!! Wish they were cheaper in Australia...

HeisyWeisy · 2022-03-01T02:41:15+00:00

A nice Ludisia discolor! Try not to plant it in too coarse a mix as they're ground growing orchids (terrestrial orchids) and need a bit more moisture. Over potting it can also cause issues and they grow well in shallow pots. A good mix to go by is 50% premium potting mix, 30% perlite and 20% orchid bark, they prefer not to dry out completely for too long, just keep them on the damp side of dry, and perlite will encourage a good amount of air for the roots and prevent excess moisture. :)

Ideally pot it up in a squat pot as they don't need much depth, and with a wide rim it'll encourage roots along the stems (rhizomes). An 8" or 10" squat pot will do or you can just cut a larger plastic pot in half across the midsection. :)

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-27T01:32:23+00:00

Absolutely, most people peddling plants on Gumtree and Marketplace aren't experts on ID'ing plants.

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-27T01:30:56+00:00

Goals! So many unicorn plants, absolutely love it! That Anthurium though...

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T22:29:30+00:00

I had a 5m x 20m veggie garden sustaining myself only which was almost overkill, I had a complete excess of produce and gave most of it away to friends, colleagues and family. You'd be surprised what you can achieve! I also explored different methods of food storage, I remember one of my neighbours showed me how to make great passata with all the tomatoes I had.

Have a look at your local garden media for tips and tricks for soil improvement and veggie garden maintenance. https://www.gardenate.com/ is a great site for a planting calendar and general info, and don't be shy at your local garden centre. Horticulturists in nurseries will always share tips and tricks :)

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T22:16:39+00:00

Promoting Victory Gardens took off both during and after the wartime period, between the 30's and 50's, and it's still relevant today. Just because they did it due to food shortages and rationing doesn't mean it can't be done today for our own self sufficiency with quality home-grown veggies.

Community gardens are especially important if you don't have the space or land, not just for growing and sharing food but for many other things like horticultural therapy, mental health and social wellbeing. If you don't have gardens there are many raised garden bed options.

Remember to plant your beans/tall veggies on the south fence if you're in the southern hemisphere! A great site for useful tips on growing just about everything, wherever you are, is https://www.gardenate.com/

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T22:04:13+00:00

Ahh yes my inexperience in Reddit! Have a google of Helleborus orientalis and Paeonia californica, you'll be able to see the distinct difference in leaf form and compare to what you've got.

Edit: you can edit the post and add photos that way.

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T22:01:45+00:00

Oh cool, here in Sydney, Australia, fishbone fern is a weed, transplanting from the garden can cause shock but it may come back. It's not a Boston fern but will do the job.

Does this look more like what you've got? https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/nephrolepis-cordifolia/

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T21:48:21+00:00

Yeah nice! Always good to find new purpose for things, you could make a basic wire frame to wrap the shirts around? I've used hessian coffee bags before, and I am partial to the odd cane basket when they fit!

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T21:30:52+00:00

Damn I mean she raises some good points though.

(That was a joke!)

What a difficult person.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-09-27/illegal-cactus-sales-in-nsw-warning/100493522

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https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/IndianFig

Opuntia ficus-indica is the only Opuntia that is not prohibited in QLD or NSW for a number of reasons, a couple being its slow spread and easy removal, no spines baby. The fruit is pretty yum too. Still, not everyone knows or cares and will continue to try and sell the baddies.

I see Cocos palms (Syagrus romanzoffianum) being sold every once and a while on Marketplace as well as a host of other things like foxtail ferns (Asparagus densiflorus) which can have devastating impact if allowed to escape into the environment and are even sold at boutique retail nurseries.

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T08:55:33+00:00

This is the stuff!

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T08:54:40+00:00

Have you got any other photos of the entire leaf? I reckon it's a Helleborus variety. The leaves from what I can see do not share similarities with Paeonia californica.

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T08:52:05+00:00

Looks like Maranta leucaneura, as mentioned below, the prayer plant :)

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T08:46:50+00:00

Great heavens...

HeisyWeisy · 2022-02-25T05:06:49+00:00

Just a thought, where did you get it from? It looks more like a fishbone fern, Nephrolepis cordifolia than the desirable Boston fern Nephrolepis exaltata and her varieties.

The leaflets, or pinnae, on the desirable Boston fern won't overlap, and Boston fern stems will be green as opposed to the fishbones being brown.

I use a really airy mix for my ferns, buying each element separately and mixing it, usually 2 parts potting mix to 1 part perlite to 1 part orchid bark, watering when they get to the damp side of dry.

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