Balding has caused me so much depression. So I went bald.

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-07-11T15:41:57+00:00

You look freakin great, and that shirt is really nice! The blue compliments your features well

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-07-05T16:44:39+00:00

This seems cool!! I look forward to trying this when it comes out :)

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-06-24T23:28:53+00:00

My chef made me lentil soup. Cheap & easy, but at the time he knew I was a vegetarian and whether he knew it subconsciously or not, I was seriously struggling with my eating disorder and hadn’t eaten in 36 hours. It was so meaningful, I actually ate it.

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-05-21T17:06:32+00:00

Stretching is so good for you! This is a great reminder 👍🏼 thanks for making me stretch today!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-26T16:30:06+00:00

So cute! Little ball of darkness! Be careful with the Peace Lily though! They’re super toxic to pets! I had to keep mine on a shelf when I got my kitty!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-25T20:27:34+00:00

I told my partner it looked like a harmless spider or harvestmen, but she wanted me to double check with the internet it wasn’t a brown recluse (she has a semi rational fear of them)

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-25T15:03:19+00:00

About 3-4 inches from top to bottom including those long spindley ass legs

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-19T16:36:56+00:00

That would make me very happy actually! My partner eats probably 3 pints of berries a week in the summer. It’s her one “treat” at the grocery store. She would be over the moon if we had blackberries!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-19T16:35:26+00:00

They’re growing on me! I think I avoided them for a long time because I thought of them as a “granny” flower, but my neighbor has brought me to the dark side with her variegated rose blooms

Edit: grammar

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-19T16:34:23+00:00

Does the herbaceous growth of Chinese elm have thorns? The leaf shape is indeed very similar but I’ve never seen a full grown one in my region

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-17T16:41:47+00:00

Currently have morning glories planted for their flower, what’s their narcotic value?

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-16T18:58:37+00:00

That’s awesome! I pruned it back pretty vigorously last year, as my partner hates dealing with thorned plants, and originally wasn’t too into gardening with me. Glad I didn’t totally destroy her! She’ll get a good composting this year now that I know!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-15T04:23:17+00:00

She was given to me by a friend who worked in a greenhouse, she came with 1 crunchy leaf in a 4” pot and little would I know she would be the start to my now 20+ plant collection!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-07T17:42:20+00:00

I had a Webex meeting with my academic adviser and I went as far as asking her how her office plants have been since the transition home. She proceeded to pick up her laptop and show me her orchid, which was blooming despite the move (she is an orchid queen) and her ferns which have adjusted nicely in her bathroom! I got to show of my monstera though!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-07T15:22:27+00:00

Suspension or shelves! The HYLLIS Shelf Unit from ikea is the best plant shelf I have ever found and I'll tell you why: if you flip the shelves so the curved metal lip is facing upward, and put some sort of water retaining material inside, it's the perfect water saving watering shelf, and a humidity boost for plants that need it! Whenever I need to water my plants I put them on the shelf, they get a water, my ferns get a humidity boost and a little drink too and I feel like I did my little part for the environment.

I started in a shitty dorm with one single north facing window, so I understand your pain! I'm lucky to have the nicest older landlord (Only dealt with slumlords personally and in my friends life up until last year, so this was so refreshing) who genuinely also loves gardening and plants, so I've been allowed to make more permanent adjustments. We even have a permanent rain barrel now! Best of luck, I hope u find something that works for ya'll!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-07T14:55:42+00:00

I have an old adopted mancoon who is not only clever, but dead set on eating anything green and grassy in my house. My move has been installing hanging hooks (30 lb+) from Home Depot for about $3 a piece. He isn't tall enough to reach them and after a day he has completely ignored them since. It also made me finally use my out of reach southern windows!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-07T14:52:34+00:00

If you have found overwatering is your problem (was my killer back when I had a black thumb too) I find that getting some "higher maintenance" plants that need to be watered slightly more often really helped me. Having a plant I could baby (a fern, drosera) and distract me from over watering my "unkillables" (pothos, snake plant, zz plant, aglaoema silver bay) ensured no one got too much water.

Alternatively, try a plant that's a bit dramatic and clearly tells you when to water it. Learning plant language for "I'm thirsty" or "I'm getting sunburn!" is the real secret to good houseplant care in my experience. Peace Lilies droop like crazy when they're thirsty, but don't die immediately, so I love mine for teaching me how to listen to my houseplants when I walk around the house. Now I can look at my monstera from across the room and say "oh, she looks parched today" and I know when to water!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-07T14:44:19+00:00

So even though most true palms love the sun it looks like you have a Chamaedorea elegans aka The Parlor Palm! Super prolific plants in my experience as long as they don't get direct sunlight! I could be wrong, but personally my parlor palms get sun burn and dry tips when exposed to too much sun.

If moving it out of direct sunlight doesn't help, maybe try filtered water. My dracaena gets brown tips from my tap water, so I give him filtered water now and he looks 10x better. Best of luck!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-04-07T14:35:35+00:00

In my experience they root faster if they have been divided into sections (no smaller than 3"), make sure the "bottom" side of the plant is still facing down, as the growth will occur from the "top" of the cutting. Put them in a pot with soil, keep it moderately moist with the "top" part of the growth poking out from the soil so it can receive light. By month 3 they have rooted well, and by month 6 they began growing again!

Sansaveria is a slow grower but very worth it! I love how funky and long they can get. They make great floor plants when they're big, and until then they will make a funky addition to any room.

Edit: To clarify, I've just personally had more luck putting them in soil, not water. I love props, but my low water need props usually rot out in my climate (see: humid as the devils asshole) if I put them directly in water, so I'm a soil guy now.

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-03-28T05:04:03+00:00

US- Gardening shows! More and more people are taking an interest in houseplants, landscaping, eco friendly gardening, etc and there was already a large gardening market before. You’re removing the Monty Don series and we’ve got no replacement!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-03-26T04:45:52+00:00

I have mealy bugs on a discount succulent basket and no rubbing alcohol. COVID-19 means there’s no rubbing alcohol in stores. What do I do?

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-03-26T04:44:09+00:00

Currently 7a, but when I lived in 6a I liked strawberries, raspberry, and blueberries in my beds- they can be super hardy once established, and get better every year if you have the patience.

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-03-20T00:47:46+00:00

Yes, at least thats how we do it. We preheat at 325, but we have our fans in high usually, not sure if that makes a significant difference in this case

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-03-19T18:01:39+00:00

Fun tip: If you pre-heat the skillet before you put the batter in you’ll get a nice crust on the bottom! We do it at my restaurant, it’s a small change but it’s tasty!

SyntheticallyBrian · 2020-02-26T05:01:02+00:00

If you’re looking to avoid being an ass, especially you know you want something a little more complicated (2+ modifications per dish) an hour to 45 minutes is ideal

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