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  3. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    As the title says, my greenhouse got literally overrun by mites and I lost a significant portion of my plant collection a while back

    I threw in the towel but now I think the time has come to get my collection going again

    I've been around these forums for a long time, always coming and going. Have a trade rating thread.

    If anyone can help with cuttings or seedlings of any of the below that would be sweet. Don't have a lot left to trade unfortunately but happy to pay.

     

    Caapi
    Withania Somnifera
    Sceletium Tortuosum (Kanna)
    Delosperma Bosseranum
    Peganum Harmala
    Calea Zacatecichi
    Silene Capensis
    Ipomoea Tricolor
    Turnera Diffusa
    Valeriana officinalis
    Tabernaemontana Pandacaqui
    Bacopa Monnieri
    Mimosa Hostilis
    Mimosa Pudica
    Zornia Latifolia
    Piper Methysticum
    Rivea Corymbosa
    Salvia Guaranitica
    Salvia Black Knight
    Phyllodium Pulchellum

    Desmodium Gangeticum

     

    (Longshots...)
    Picralima Nitida
    Pedicularis Densiflora
    Glaucium Flavum

     

     

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  8. Posted

    Hey all,

     

    I recently moved to some acreage in rural Victoria and now have the space to design my dream garden..

     

    Building a vege garden, a greenhouse for my tropical plants, and now I'm trying to decide whether to build a separate greenhouse for my cacti, or just build a small lean-to shed with lattice and shade cloth walls off the side of the Greenhouse. What do you guys think would provide optimal growth conditions for the cacti?

     

    Can get very cold here (lowest was -6c this past winter) and 40+ during summer

     

    Interested to hear what you guys would do

  10. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    The Scoria/pebbles are only scattered on top, mostly for aesthetics. Would never try to use them as the growing medium.

    The soil mix underneath is fine as I've been using the same mix for close to 10 years.

    Weird that they're dehydrated, I was watering once a week and started seeing signs of rot so I cut it back a bit.

    I thought it looked like dehydration but didn't want to water again and do more damage.

     

    Good call on removing the top layer though, will make it easier to judge moisture levels

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  11. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    Hey fam, been a while since I've posted here.

     

    I moved all my cacti collection into a shade cloth covered greenhouse probably 18 months ago

     

    All were doing really well and looking super healthy, flowering etc. However over the past few months they've started looking a bit unwell

     

    Most have new blueish growth on top and the older, green growth below it looks and feels really "sunken" and flimsy, instead of firm and plump like they were a few months ago

     

    Any idea what the issue could be? too much water? not enough? nutrient deficiency? pests?

     

     

    EDIT: no idea why pics are uploading sideways. Apologies

     

     

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  15. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    Hey guys,

     

    I've been bored at work so I decided to put together a spreadsheet listing frost/cold hardiness for the most commonly discussed Ethnobotanical plants on SAB

     

    Thought I would share it here in-case it's useful to anyone else.

     

    The info was gathered from and cross referenced using multiple online sources and personal reports. Obviously there are always abnormalities and outliers, but might be helpful as a guide

     

    This is by no means a comprehensive list and still a work in progress. I also haven't included cacti. I may get around to that eventually. My cacti have all been exposed to frosts and -6c temps and survived so I don't think it's as pertinent.

     

    If anyone has any first hand experience that differs from what's listed, or any others I should add to the list, feel free to chime in!

     

    Plant Hardiness.xlsx

     

     

    Plant Hardiness.xlsx

    Plant Hardiness.xlsx

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    Somewhat related, but is there any evidence that using incense indoors in confined rooms is harmful to humans/pets?

    I love incense but I'm always weary of using it excessively

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