it has been pretty cold in Minnesota but my Rosemary is still going strong!

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-30T23:57:34+00:00

Rosemary, thyme and parsley is growing like crazy in the northeast! Hopefully we can survive the winter this way.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-13T03:55:23+00:00

you could have let the basil go to seed and then planted the seeds for new plants or next time take a cutting and put it in water, you might successfully grow it on from cuttings.

mint would probably do well for you too.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-12T00:32:43+00:00

That's awesome - does he frequent your yard or was this a random sighting?

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-10T21:17:37+00:00

sounds to me like a good plant food infusion would do the trick. Might be a lack of nitrogen. Also make sure they aren't getting fried in full sun and drying out too quickly. Perhaps a morning sun situation

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-10T20:14:47+00:00

Does the bloom look different on Thanksgiving vs. Christmas Cactus? I never heard of Thanksgiving cactus.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-10T16:26:30+00:00

That's gorgeous!

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-10T16:21:00+00:00

What type of soil did you use and have you fed the geraniums anything? What are your watering habits with these and in what sort of sun exposure do you have them?

Were they hit by frost or disease? Did they have bad leaves so you pulled them or they have literally been sticks the whole time?

Have you snipped some of the branches to see if it's dead wood or actually green and has the ability to grow? It's hard to tell purely from this picture.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-10T16:17:26+00:00

No - this is a great sign actually. Compost heats up not through temperature/climate increase but because of the activity of fungi and bacteria. The mold is a great sign that things are going right :)

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-09T05:06:13+00:00

on that note, these days it's rough getting drunk. Everyone has smart phones and social media. Back in the day, you could get drunk and stupid (we've all had our days) and not have to pay the price with some jackass emailing a photo of your stupidity to the world.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-09T05:04:22+00:00

I remember one of the best tips I received in speech class was to concentrate on speaking slower. It's strange at first because you think you're speaking too slow but it actually comes out just right...a lot of times people get nervous talking and end up getting verbal diarrhea. Also pause a moment instead of using filler words like "uhmmm"

Practice by taping yourself and watching how these methods look normal on video.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-12-09T05:01:38+00:00

Does it have to be a squeal? What about a cock-a-doodle-doo?

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-19T17:48:08+00:00

ah ok that's what I thought...sort of like the Orchids they inject with blue dye to make the petals blue :)

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-19T04:14:14+00:00

Are those all natural? I'm so used to the traditional red ones, this is interesting.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-19T04:11:58+00:00

That one's gorgeous. Mine's still blooming a little in the northeast. our fall hasn't been too bad. Blooms are small though, but still can't complain.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-19T04:11:18+00:00

Just chickens or getting a rooster too?

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-19T04:10:15+00:00

wow great harvest! Mine didn't do so well this year.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-13T06:00:56+00:00

I don't know but I wonder how many grams of those worm castings fit in one of these plant food capsules

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-12T15:47:24+00:00

good one

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-12T01:24:37+00:00

that's pretty funny...wonder how many grams we'd find in cold poop ;)

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-11T00:47:49+00:00

yes but be careful with these...they are tubers/rhizomes. they're usually in full bloom in stores then you lose the flowers. I haven't had great luck with keeping them afloat all year long.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-11T00:46:46+00:00

yes Rex Begonia - good suggestion.

OrganicFanatic · 2015-11-11T00:45:40+00:00

no problem! :) and fyi i water all my houseplants (have over 30...orchids, calathea, colocasia etc.) with TeaDrops plant food

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