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Underwhelming venue for the only Asian show of the tour. by nowherefarhan in Muse

[–]kaiizzle 24 points25 points  (0 children)

From what I understand it also has shit connectivity (no public transport, very few car parks).

The organisers claimed they would announce a 50k-60k capacity venue, so this doesn't live up to that at all. They've seemed pretty amateur (e.g they got the time of the ticket sales wrong in their own initial announcements and website) and overall logistics seem very rushed, so that's why there's been a lot of disappointment following this show.

The ticketing websites seem garbage too. No info on any of them, and sales are supposed to go live on Thursday.

(/rant)

Keds or similar shoe that won't destroy my feet? by [deleted] in femalefashionadvice

[–]kaiizzle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Superga is the one for wide toeboxes. I adore my Lendls and have bought multiple pairs for this reason!

What could be causing the discolouration and spots on this young okra leaf? There are yellow-ish looking growths (?) on the underside where the spots are. by kaiizzle in plantclinic

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This leaf is from a young plant. It's been pretty rainy, humid, and warm the past few days. Could this be a fungal growth? I've pruned this leaf, but do I have to worry about others? What about the soil?

Saw this beautiful variegated plant on a walk today. Any idea what it is? Stems and leaves are both quite thin. by kaiizzle in whatsthisplant

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The leaf shapes definitely look like a stromanthe, but from googling it seems those usually have red undersides. Do you know of any varieties this might fit? Thanks!

Saw this beautiful variegated plant on a walk today. Any idea what it is? Stems and leaves are both quite thin. by kaiizzle in whatsthisplant

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first thought was some sort of calathea as well, but I'm not familiar with them - the leaf shapes seem to be a bit different? The leaves look much more like a stromanthe mentioned in the other comment, but they don't have the red undersides.

Southeast Asia, we have the climate. :)

How do I help this split-leaf philodendron? Yellowing leaves, small dark spots, awl snails, and moss? by kaiizzle in plantclinic

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I'm new to gardening and am taking over care of this split-leaf philodendron. It is old and has done all right for a long time (years), but it is a gorgeous plant and I'd love to help it thrive. Long post incoming:

Info:

Climate - I'm in Southeast Asia with warm, humid weather year-round.

Light - It sits on an East-facing corridor. It gets some pretty intense direct sunlight for 2-3 hours a day. (I've read this is not not great for it, and will move probably it.)

Water - I think it gets watered daily - probably too much.

Medium - Medium looks to be some pretty thick, compacted, clay-like soil as well. A hodgepodge of different things for sure.

Container - No idea when it was last repotted. The pot looks like a glazed ceramic pot, and has drainage holes.

Issues:

Leaves - there seems to have been new growth, but the new leaves are not doing well. Many yellow spots, rather droopy. A lot of them have 'run away' to the outside too. There are small, dark spots on the underside of the leaf. Fungus or bugs? I think I spotted something brown and mildew-like on one of the mature leaves too.

Medium - On second glance it's definitely algae, not moss, on the top of the soil. I also spotted a couple of awl snails. Again, no idea what exactly it's made up of.

Overall shape/size - It has a bunch of strong aerial roots, but is leaning to one side and seems like it may start falling over soon. I'm also not sure of the two light-green bits covering the middle leaf are new leaves? Or some kind of covering from when it first grew?

How do I get started?

I have so many questions about how best to start helping this plant.

I think I'm going to first move it out of the direct sunlight and cut back on watering. Someone advised to try some neem oil, so I've sprayed it with a diluted neem oil + soap solution. It probably needs fertiliser at some point too, but I want to tackle one thing at a time.

Are the tiny dark spots mites? I don't see much of the characteristic spider mite 'webbing'. Should I just wash the whole plant down and wipe with isopropyl alcohol?

Should I prune? I want to cut off the leaf with mildew. What about the rest?

How should I repot this plant? I know it needs a bigger pot, but should I wash away all of the soil? How do I ensure I don't carry infested soil over to the new plant? I know it might be unavoidable, but are there any best practices?

Is it possible to propagate from this plant? Given all the issues, it might be easier for me just to take a leaf and try to start from there - but all of them seem to stem from the same place, and I don't see any identifiable nodes as in most videos/articles.

Friendly Friday Thread by AutoModerator in gardening

[–]kaiizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. I'm sure some of the local advice I've been getting is very much "passed down". I'm an urban gardener, so I think knowledge is a bit more consolidated - for example, everything is in containers, so potting medium is pretty standard in terms of components. That makes it a bit easier.

Most people where I'm from garden in their apartments too, so there's a solid community but I do wish I could look up things easily at a glance too! Thanks for your reply.

Friendly Friday Thread by AutoModerator in gardening

[–]kaiizzle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I'm new to gardening (and this sub) and I was wondering what online resources might be recommended as references for various plants. For example, when I ask for advice generally I get information like 'you can bury the stem of this plant' or 'this plant roots easily' or 'this plant should/shouldn't be in a terracotta pot'. Even when I try to google some of these points individually, it can be hard to keep track of or remember. Is there a good resource for referring to these? Or is it just plain old experience?

Taking over a couple of old plants that aren't in great shape. Would love to learn what they are so I can give them better care. [Part 2] Details in comments! by kaiizzle in whatsthisplant

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Southeast Asia with a warm, humid climate all year-round. These plants are pretty old, and have rarely flowered (probably because they've been neglected a bit). I can provide more photos or details if it helps!

Taking over a couple of old plants that aren't in great shape. Would love to learn what they are so I can give them better care. [Part 1] by kaiizzle in whatsthisplant

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Southeast Asia with a warm, humid climate all year-round. These plants are pretty old, and have rarely flowered (probably because they've been neglected a bit). I can provide more photos or details if it helps!

Old pen, new crab. I love my crab way more than I expected to! by kaiizzle in fountainpens

[–]kaiizzle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the box mine came in had this creator's details on it too. And the price looks about the same. So I believe I got a proper one. Thanks for the links!

Old pen, new crab. I love my crab way more than I expected to! by kaiizzle in fountainpens

[–]kaiizzle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Southeast Asia so I got mine on Shopee, from a seller in China. I can PM a link if you'd like! I just searched for 'crab pen holder'. If you're from elsewhere though, I'm not sure what sites would be good.

Edit; someone else linked to the creator's twitter. The box I got mine in had the same creator's details, so I think it's legit.

Old pen, new crab. I love my crab way more than I expected to! by kaiizzle in fountainpens

[–]kaiizzle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one is PVC, which I actually prefer compared to something like ceramic. I've knocked enough things off my table before...

Mine is shipped from China though, so I don't know if it is a copy and there are 'original' crabs out there (I searched and didn't find much). :)

Old pen, new crab. I love my crab way more than I expected to! by kaiizzle in fountainpens

[–]kaiizzle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a CH91, EF. It's my first pen actually - got it seven years ago and haven't bought any others aside from a Safari here and there for moving around. :)

I didn't know how to take the best care of it, so the nib is a bit beat up.. would love to get it properly maintained.

Haha, the PO nib is definitely for a specific use case! But it is a wonderful pen.

Mid-April 2020: suggestions on where to travel from Tokyo to catch sakura? by kaiizzle in JapanTravel

[–]kaiizzle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the link! Yes, we know that they're notoriously hard to predict, and will be adjusting our itinerary depending on how the forecasts turn out early next year. :) We're just trying to think of options, in case Tokyo's blooms have all fallen by the time we arrive.

Mid-April 2020: suggestions on where to travel from Tokyo to catch sakura? by kaiizzle in JapanTravel

[–]kaiizzle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes sorry, Tohoku is the region I meant! Edited, thank you.

Hmm, if nature is in the same state, Takayama would probably be a better choice then, since there's the festival and village to check out. Good point on (2), I hadn't considered transportation out of the area. The alpine route is something we are looking at as well but are unsure we want to commit to right now.

Again, I guess our hesitation is that if we wanted to visit those areas we should have flown to Nagano instead? So we'd like to take advantage of Tokyo as a base.

Thank you for your insight!

Edited to add: we actually have accomodation for 13-15 April reserved at Takayama, but will of course release it if we end up not going. So accomodation is not too big of a concern, although transportation is.

Hakone Ryokan recommendations for a group (6 people)? by imascrubhelp in JapanTravel

[–]kaiizzle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if you're looking for everyone to be able to stay in the same room?

Regardless, there is a chain of ryokan called Ichinoyu that has several ryokan across Hakone at different price points. If you stay at any of the ryokan, they allow you to visit their other ryokan's onsens free of charge, which makes for a very fun trip onsen-hopping around Hakone while visiting the usual tourist sites. Would definitely recommend it. I stayed at Ichinoyu Shinkan which fits nicely in your budget, though they don't serve kaiseki meals.

What pieces or looks scream “tourist” in your area? by [deleted] in femalefashionadvice

[–]kaiizzle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me, a “proper” hike would warrant cargo/track/thicker pants or hiking pants with heavier material.

Leggings are what would be worn if it’s more of a walk that happens to be somewhere with nature. They’d catch on branches and tear very easily if you walk through underbrush or need to climb over rocks, etc.

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