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You are amazing and so is your boy Sally. Curiousity sprouts up where it will, the main thing is keeping those lines of communication and gently acknowledging the importance/validity of this line of study without letting it entirely dominate his focus. Reinforce that understanding such things is a lifelong journey and while he might be riveted now, it will likely come in waves, he is v young to be so into it already and may need reminding of this tentatively at times. Remember he cant un-know what is learnt so go slowly, indulge that fervent curiosity with information you deem low risk and reliable, and perhaps if it seems possible/appropriate - to some extent steer his interest away from entheogens and towards herbal medicine in general. tonics, dream herbs, relaxing teas, immune boosters... entheogens can wait and any plant-based learning now will be a grand addition to future work if he chooses to continue with that into adult life. Ka pai Sally. You got this.

Sweet man, what a kick ass garden, the love and care is most palpable!

Lol if this is your crazy WB, I love it. Pics of flowers, trees and scenery...yeah! Awesome brother, keep it up and get well-er soon

well worth a read imo: http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-you-can-build-your-own-clock-it-s-ok-barack-obama-has-your-back "Either way, the reality is that a young boy was taken from school in handcuffs, interrogated, and had his belongings searched, simply because he loved robotics and wanted to show his new high school a clock that he'd made himself in just 20 minutes. And that's incredibly wrong. The good news is that the incident has drawn a whole lot of support, with Ahmed now invited to The White House, Facebook HQ, and a science show with astronaut Chris Hadfield. Hopefully the fiasco inspires a whole lot of kids to learn a little more about engineering and experiment with their own projects, because we need more of Ahmed's ingenuity in the world."

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Dchiw you are taking a cutting of a cactus and it starts to fall to the floor and you are so off your game you don't even try to resist that impulse to reach out and grab the spiny mofo with your bare hands.. Ouch.

Damn it... Emergency graft time...and I have no designated stock. Guess I'm taking some tip cuts then!!

Mmmm.. So much goodness in this thread. I came here to share another alchemical recipie, they call this one Golden Milk. It's basically like a turmeric chai. Turmeric is especially known for its benefits to digestion, immune function, liver health and even possible protection from cancer. Ingredients 1 can of Coconut Milk plus 1 cup of water OR 3 cups of homemade coconut milk 1 teaspoon Turmeric 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon raw honey or maple syrup or to taste Pinch of black pepper (increases absorption) Tiny piece of fresh, peeled ginger root or ¼ tsp ginger powder Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) Instructions Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth. Pour into a small sauce pan and heat for 3-5 minutes over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Drink immediately I used fresh organic turmeric instead of powdered stuff, just skinned and chopped it very finely before blending. Also added more honey than the recipie directed cause I like it sweet. Nom nom nom..

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Here's some blooms as promised, there also happens to be a bunch more pods slowly ripening which I will collect to trade or give away Given the supposed self sterile nature of this plant, it's seed may be a hybrid. The only common brug in the area is the red sanguinea. Will be interesting to see what the flowers come out like. Trumpet:

Awesome! Looks perfect. I have been told mealy bug are water resistant though, I wonder if this will effectively stick to them. I think water just runs off them and doesn't soak into the fluff. I first treated the crests by dabbing meths on the mealy bugs with a small paintbrush and then washing them and keeping them out of the sun in the days afterward. I thought this would have killed them for sure but a week later I see they are just carrying on like nothing happened...? I will get some natrasoap and try it anyway as it looks good and sounds like it works for mites aswell..I've got the odd few of those too. Thanks!

Hey man, there's no kind of shitty feels that don't deserve a whole bunch'a good vibes. Sending much aroha your way bud, lively shiny golden sunshine rays, silliness in the spring, them kinda vibes. May your knowing of them brighten your times.

Round 2.. Nitrogen Crests have been repotted and to some extent debugged, Still battling with a bit of mealy.. Best super mealy destruction technique advice appreciated! I used to always just sqiush em but because they are in crest crevices that approach is quite time consuming and ineffective TPC x multi Psycho0 x TPM TPM x N1 (bad bugs ) TPQC x TPM Unknown lost id..gahh TPM x SS01 Some Cuzco and TBMs Peruvianus to the left, Cuzco at the back, bridgesii at the front Uhhmm that nz tricho we've tried to id for years with confusing results, prob a Cuzco, to the left. Coromandel cacti's 'Super Spiny' behind to the right. This guy...forgot where it came from and what it is but I love it Newly sown trichocereus seeds (listed in first post) are just beginning life, under watchful eye of clay mother Some are a bit slow. The SG sausage were waay ahead of the pack, germination in about 3 days with those I recently got gifted some pere by two awesome peeps I have traded with in the past. Incredible to be able to restock a pere farm just like that thanks to the generosity of others. Blew me away. And oh boy.. Generosity...! Dawnbeaver sent me heaps of fat pere and these two beauties!! Couldn't believe my eyes..so happeey Ariocarpus retusus zone And I've started repotting a few trichocereus, the potting medium they are in looks all used up so I will have to upsize the pots of everything gradually. Adding a bit of Suscon Green to the mix to combat root mealy where it shows itself. Hopefully can keep on top of it. Here's a bridgesii grafted onto a Yowie and another TBM form, very slow growing.. That's all from me for the moment. I'll report back with future developments

This is very cool. Much inspiration. Forest shack excellence

Lol.. But the sandwich doesn't complain, or point that out.

When a sexy Japanese girl invites you to go on holiday with her..

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Where did we come from?

Oh my dear Horsey what has this cretin done to you? Are you feeling okay now? I've been having acupuncture lately and I've found it to be amazing. Maybe it's just the fact that I got very lucky and the only practitioner I have seen is incredible, and the way she works fits my dispositions perfectly. I wasn't so sure on the idea of getting needled, but the reality of it is not a concern to me at all. Sounds like what you've been having is some form of torture. Really really poor workmanship. I'd be making a complaint.

I have a sad bonsai tale.. I had a lovely little blue tree I got from a bonsai show about three years ago, it was in a training pot so I switched it into a nice green ceramic dish, the contrast of the dusky blue foliage and the rich green of the pot was gorgeous. But it was a pretty small dish. Recently I had a little 4 year old boy hanging out with me in the garden one sunny day, and he looked at this bonsai tree very intently for a few minutes then turned to me and said ' you have to repot this tree. It doesn't like being in the little pot. It wants to go into a really big pot so it can grow big and strong and then it can protect your house. ' I kind of knew what he was saying, and felt a bit bad for the tree. But I didn't listen. About a month later the foliage started turning brown and I tried to pamper it back to health, but it just went downhill very rapidly from there and died. I didn't listen and I lost my favourite tree. Think I am going to stick to medium sized and extra resilient trees from now on. Accidentally killing them through human folly hurts your green thumb. So sad. Edit: nawwww yea Flora that's the one in my story now. Gahh.

Meanwhile in New Zealand.. http://youtu.be/ZJV6IZl5Z2c

Steve Cutts More, if you dare..http://www.trueactivist.com/this-artwork-is-probably-the-most-accurate-and-scary-portrayal-of-modern-life-weve-ever-seen/

Dcliw you get told you're anemic and you need to eat some meat, so you go buy steak for the first time in life and then attempt to cook it for yourself. ... after years of hearing complaints about the sacrilege of overcooking steak, cooking it well, (but to the extent I can bear to eat it without becoming too scared by the pinkness and the blood) seems like an almighty task. Much googling. But then I did it! And did a good job of it! It looks like the pictures tell me it should! First steak I have cooked in my life and I did it perfectly (others would no doubt beg to differ) and it was awesome ..I'm really quite proud of myself. It's a big deal for an ex-vegetarian. Go me, being all carnivorous n shit. Times they are a'changin.