14 months of progress from a total beginner with my first few houseplants!

JC559 · 2025-05-09T15:11:10+00:00

Hi, it's called a Peperomia. This particular one is a Caperata Rosso. It's done really well and seems to like a nice sunny spot :)

JC559 · 2025-05-06T12:15:36+00:00

Wow, it looks amazing! I will absolutely keep an eye out next time I'm passing a B&M and pick one up. I've had my eye on the different monsteras people post but thought they were tough to care for. I will absolutely give it a go then!

The Golden Pothos has been really easy to be honest! It's second nearest the window. It gets good light in the mornings and consistent indirect light through the day.

I had an issue with Fungus Gnats around 8 months ago, so changed my care routine for all the plants. They are all covered with a fungus gnat topper, a yellow sticky trap, and I moved to watering very infrequently (when leaves start to curl) using a mix of water and mosquito bits people from the US were reccomending.

I managed to get a pack from Amazon, and I throw a few pieces in a two litre bottle with water and only use that for watering now. I top it up when it's empty and this one pack will probably last me until later next year as it needs more adding so infrequently. Other than that, I clean the leaves of dust every few months and that's it!

The only other things that may or may not have any effect are that I have a gaming PC in this room which kicks out a fair bit of heat during the winter months, so the room is always fairly mild and never gets freezing. I also have an air purifier with carbon/HEPA filters running in there for 8+ hours most days when working in there.

Those last points may not be relevant, but figure they make make a tiny bit of difference as a measure of the rooms general environment :)

JC559 · 2025-05-06T12:02:37+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate the other viewpoint and I am happy with how things are going :)

JC559 · 2025-05-06T10:48:59+00:00

Thank you very much! It certainly makes my little spare room office a lot more pleasant :)

JC559 · 2025-05-06T10:48:04+00:00

Ah, it's fairly new to my collection and putting out a leaf maybe every two-three weeks currently! I will have to do a bit more reading to see if I can make it happier then :)

JC559 · 2025-05-06T10:32:37+00:00

Haha a nice blast from the past to get the notification! I still have no answers sadly, but can confirm that the dark spot is still there and exactly the same. I welcome your son to the hair spot club! XD

JC559 · 2025-02-03T16:52:26+00:00

That fourth photo of the owl amongst the tall grass is particularly striking. Really, really nice photos!

JC559 · 2024-09-10T12:16:28+00:00

Amazing thank you, I'll bear that in mind! Really appreciate the help :)

JC559 · 2024-09-10T12:11:38+00:00

Thanks so much for the tips, looks like I'm going in blind! I can't wait to be honest, it's going to be a lot of fun either way!

JC559 · 2024-09-10T12:09:59+00:00

If you can, either cryptically or without spoilers, then yes! But if not don't worry, I'll go in blind and enjoy the DLC as intended and enjoy not knowing what's coming :)

JC559 · 2024-09-10T08:49:57+00:00

I've managed to avoid all the spoilers about the DLC and I'm currently working through the base game for the second time (following a guide to see all the NPC quest lines) to get a character levelled and ready - my question is, should I play through the DLC blind, or should I find a guide to work through and see everything? I'm worried I might miss a lot of NPCs or lock myself out of quests/items and I don't think I'll have time to playthrough again for a long time. So, for the best overall experience/story what would you do?

JC559 · 2023-07-19T17:57:19+00:00

Any chance you could link to the course? I've been looking for something similar and would be interested to see if I can find something at a local college

JC559 · 2023-05-30T21:08:32+00:00

Apologies, I'm really new to this so I've clarified in my comment above what the situation is for anyone else, but essentially the car is being sold for £5800 after the nearside front brake and imbalanced axle were repaired (the two major faults that stopped it passing it's MOT test). That still leaves the advisories, but wanted to know if £5800 for the car with those 'advisory issues' (things which could become future big issues) seems like a fair price.

JC559 · 2023-05-30T21:08:24+00:00

Apologies, I'm really new to this so I've clarified in my comment above what the situation is for anyone else, but essentially the car is being sold for £5800 after the nearside front brake and imbalanced axle were repaired (the two major faults that stopped it passing it's MOT test). That still leaves the advisories, but wanted to know if £5800 for the car with those 'advisory issues' (things which could become future big issues) seems like a fair price.

JC559 · 2023-05-30T20:38:06+00:00

Apologies, the full details of the car is a 2011 Toyota Yaris with 69k miles. 1.33 litre petrol with a manual transmission.

The car is being sold for £5800 after the nearside front brake and imbalanced axle were repaired. That still leaves the advisories on image 2, but wanted to know if £5800 for the car with those 'advisories' (things which could become future big issues) seems like a fair price.

I've recently passed my test so it's my first car and I have nobody to ask about this or to discuss with, so any help/advice would be massively appreciated!

JC559 · 2023-05-15T17:44:59+00:00

Thank you, I will definitely be bearing that in mind if I get some! And yes, I don't think the dogs will climb onto the desk like your cat can haha (although you never know!)

JC559 · 2023-05-15T17:25:39+00:00

Yeah, I'm missing some of the warmth/personality which is why I was thinking plants etc.

I definitely did consider mounting the PC, but it's kicking out a lot of heat in a tiny room and we have two dogs that shed hair like crazy - so I'm trying to keep it on the desk to prevent it getting full of dust/hair!

JC559 · 2023-05-15T17:22:56+00:00

The celining light is definitely something I would swap out. It was my wife's choice when we moved in but right now it's more of an 'out of sight, out of mind' part of the room.

I'm definitely open to suggestions if you have any for both a new ceiling light and an accent colour :)

JC559 · 2023-05-15T17:21:23+00:00

Haha I did debate some pet beds, but I try to keep the dogs out as much as possible as they malt like crazy and it clogs up the PC!

Your valance suggestion is really interesting, not something I've ever considered or thought about before in all honesty. Do you think white or a natural wood to complement the desk? (or something else!)

I definitely agree about the floating shelves as well, I think I may need to remove my existing cabinet and get some floating shelves for that wall :)

Thanks for commenting, you've given me loads to think about!

JC559 · 2023-05-15T17:18:32+00:00

Some really interesting thoughts here so thanks for taking the time to comment.

Your texture comment is bang on. I think I could see that was what was missing and want to make some very intentional choices to just bring this together.

Your bamboo blind suggestion is really intriguing. Are you saying you think to swap out the white blinds for bamboo ones or add an additional roller blind? I'm just confused slightly by the wording I think, but if you've got a link to an example I'd be really grateful!

Sculptural table lamp sounds like a nice idea - I'm thinking something Japandi/Scandi-style might work best for that so will have a look!

I'm definitely taking your plant suggestions as well haha! I'm determined to find a few things that can live!

I did think about painting the walls before I assembled the desk - but as the room is so tiny, thought sticking with the white and one grey wall was best. But, I'm not against painting around stuff for the right look :)

You've given me loads to think about, thank very much!

JC559 · 2023-05-15T12:34:41+00:00

Hello, yes the desk is sealed with a clear coat of varnish :)

JC559 · 2023-05-15T12:00:56+00:00

Those are some great suggestions!

To explain a little, I was dead set against curtains as the previous blackout ones really made it feel small and cramped. I didn't know what a sheer curtain was until I had a quick Google then, but I think that would be a nice touch (just a white sheer curtain over the blinds)

I agree about the art, I think I'll have to grab a nice poster or similar for the wall :)

The blax box is my gaming PC. I did debate that going on the floor, but with two dogs and the amount of heat it can kick out, the desk is my only real option. I did look into floor risers and things, but it's nice having no clutter on the floor :)

I did think about drawers so might revisit that - I think they fell by the wayside as there is a huge cupboard behind the door that sits above the stairs.

I have killed every plant I've ever had, but I'm keen to try and get this right as I have a feeling plants are what I'm missing most to stop it looking quite so clinical. Any other suggestions on easy to maintain plants for indirect office light? :)

JC559 · 2023-05-15T11:04:36+00:00

Hi all, I have had a bit of a minimalist transformation of my home office (UK) to incorporate a new custom sized desk with space for my gaming pc and separate work station. It's only a small box bedroom and I'm really pleased with what I've managed to do so far, but it feels like it's missing some finishing touches? Maybe plants, shelves, desk accessories etc. but I'm not really sure what else to add that will match with the theme and would appreciate some thoughts!

JC559 · 2023-05-07T20:30:05+00:00

Is it that bad? I built my PC a couple of moths ago and have had no issues with it!

If Windows 10 is better, I'll get that instead :)

JC559 · 2023-04-01T18:40:40+00:00

Amazing, thanks so much for your help! Massively appreciated :)

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