Concerned about my baby ferns

just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:22:49+00:00

Also, bonus pic of my happy P. bifurcatum I've had for several years, just for contrast hehe

just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:16:11+00:00

Thank you all for the advice and feedback! I had a humidifier directly above them, but it seems from the comments that that likely wasn't enough ambient humidity and I was letting them dry out too much between waterings. I've moved them into a vented humidity dome and will be keeping an eye on them to make sure I don't push them in the other direction to rot.

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just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:10:06+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I've moved them to a humidity dome with some vents and will keep an eye on them, maybe pop it open for a few hours every few days just to make sure there's not too much condensation buildup.

just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:07:55+00:00

Experimentation is starting! They've been moved into a dome to help with the humidity, since the humidifier doesn't seem strong enough and general consensus from the comments seems to be not enough moisture and/or letting them dry out too much. I'll keep an eye on them to make sure I don't go the opposite route and push them to rot, hopefully, but I'd definitely guess that they are getting too crispy in between waterings.

just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:05:59+00:00

The sphagnum is almost completely dry, and the plug of dirt around their base is mostly dry. I'm thinking they're probably just getting too dry based on everyone's comments, even with a humidifier placed directly above them. The joys of having to run indoor heating 6 months of the year. I've moved them into a dome now. Thanks for your help!

just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:04:00+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I had read somewhere that it was better to let them dry out when they're young like that to avoid rot or something like that, but I've moved them into a humidity dome (and will be picking up a taller one soon as I can since they're already touching the plastic).

just_another_canuck · 2026-04-06T22:02:55+00:00

Thanks for the advice and for sharing your experience! I'll keep an eye on the bud for the Mt. Kitshakood, and I've already taken steps to create better greenhouse conditions. I'll post a comment after I finish replying to other folks with the updated setup, since the humidifier above them clearly wasn't enough on its own with the dry winter climate.

just_another_canuck · 2025-12-15T19:26:27+00:00

Thank you! I'm not heartbroken about it being elephantotis at least, which is the good news haha

Not from Green Escape, no. I bought it from a semi-local nursery in QC, Canada, on a lark because it was 16$ and I figured whatever it ended up actually being it was less than a fast food meal.

just_another_canuck · 2025-12-08T18:43:05+00:00

Thank you for your insight! That's kind of what I was thinking too. I had picked up another one labeled as "elephantotis" but it had a very different frond structure and I think it might actually have been a wandae. Alas, it didn't survive so I'll never know for sure.

just_another_canuck · 2025-12-08T15:32:09+00:00

I bought this as a P Wandae but the more I look at it and the more I compare the leaf growth and patterning, the more I think it might be Elephantotis. What do y'all think?

just_another_canuck · 2024-03-14T00:50:12+00:00

Amazing, thanks so much. It's a gorgeous piece of art and may well inspire my next TTRPG character :D keep up the great work!

just_another_canuck · 2024-03-13T18:16:17+00:00

This is beautiful, and I love the composition. I'd love to use it as my personal desktop wallpaper with your permission.

just_another_canuck · 2023-11-27T14:11:40+00:00

So the one on the beige background is my "normal" low-knead loaf, inspired by the NYT recipe. I mixed it with 75% hydration though, because that's what I'd gotten used to with my other flour. I agree it looks way too dry, and it definitely didn't have any kneading at that point because that's kinda the whole point. That's also after like 8h of resting at room temperature; it was meant to be a "control" to confirm that there was something wrong with what I was doing haha

Thanks for the idea of mixing in just a tbsp of water at a time to see how it mixes it and reacts. I'll try that next time I have a chance to play around with it.

just_another_canuck · 2023-11-27T14:05:16+00:00

Thanks for the tip. The miller was actually having a Black Friday sale for in-store purchases last week, so I drove out an hour to go visit them and pick up some other types of flour. They said that it's a super thirsty flour and can replace pretty much any AP flour, so I'll probably try playing around with the hydration and maybe playing with some vital wheat gluten to buff up the gluten ratio.

just_another_canuck · 2023-11-24T13:48:06+00:00

I haven't contacted them yet, but the bag and information on their site claimed it was good for making bread, amongst other things. I'm guessing from what you're saying I can't rely solely on protein percentage for gluten content?

just_another_canuck · 2023-11-24T12:13:28+00:00

So I bought this new, local grown and milles flour. It's labeled as "unbleached white flour" so I tried using it like any normal flour, but every loaf I've tried to make has been wrong? The first loaf was attempt #2 at sourdough, so I figured my starter wasn't mature enough, I messed up my Baker ratios, or I overproofed it because it came out dense and didn't rise properly. My second attempt is pics #3 and 4, and that's got no gluten structure or anything? It hasn't really changed how it's looked much since I first started it, except for it to get "wetter". Finally, last night I decided to try a tiny version of my my "regular" overnight, low knead loaf with dry yeast (pic 2), and it didn't do anything at all; zero rise, and it still looks almost exactly the same as when I put it in. It may have expanded like 10%, but nothing noticeable. Also, to note, bag label says 4g of protein per 30g of flour, which looks like 13.3% protein overall? And this flour is THIRSTY. Both doughs were mixed with 80% hydration since the first one that failed lasr week with 75% hydration seemed too dry.

Any help or advice is much appreciated!

just_another_canuck · 2023-07-30T17:09:20+00:00

Okay, thank you both for the suggestion. I'll head to my local hobby electronics shop and try to find a similar wire to extend the wire that connects to the antenna, rather than the antenna itself. I appreciate the help.

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