spiceoflife's Blog
spiceoflife's Blog
May 1, 2008 | 12:31 PM PST
Okay, so having a slighty smelly compost pile is hardly a crisis, but I managed to avert it none the less. I've turned it a couple of times since I originally built it and it was positively steaming when I turned it on Friday, and no smell at all. I'm so happy. I'd like to thank everyone who made this possible - My parents who instilled a love of gardening...my uncle who sold me his house before he passed away..the guys at Agway for always being so helpful....alright, I'll cut the cr@p. ;-)
Some of you have been asking for an update on my lettuce and cabbage that was growing under my PVC and plastic sheet greenhouse. Well I'm happy to say that two lettuce plants that were tucked next to some large rocks, in the corner under the plastic that stayed put when most of it was flapping in the wind, made it. That was a pretty cold snap we had back then, and I'm surprised that any survived. This year I'm going to be more thorough about making sure the edges are reliably weighed, tied, stapled, nailed, screwed and bolted down. I believe that I'd have a whole bed full of greens now if the plastic had stayed on. Hope springs eternal!
Side note - I stopped at Home Depot on the way home last night after dropping off my son and bought a small jade plant for $4. It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but it came with a 4 inch terra cotta pot, so that's not too bad. I was actually looking for a cycad after seeing Gardening by the Yard this past weekend. It will probably wind up being a Sago palm since that's pretty much the only ones I see around my area, but I'd like to get something different. I found some sagos being sold as bonsai's at Home Depot for $16, but I don't want to pay that much for $2 plant and $2 pot from China.
And speaking of China, how come the only 2 inch terra cotta pots I can find come from China? The larger sizes are made in Italy and the US, but not the small ones. I suspect that's because the bulk of the cost for the smaller pots is the labor which is cheap over there. It's still irritating. I'll keep looking.
Regards,
Robert
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May 1, 2008 | 2:38 PM PST
You will eventually be able to propagate additional plants from your Jade Plant. They are extremely easy to propagate = just stick a stem in dirt and it will grow! I inherited a HUGE Jade plant [tree] when we bought this house and they had it in a little pot that was tapered at the bottom so my dog ended up knocking it over barking at the neighbor's truck out the window and a few pieces broke off. A couple starts from that have grown quite large now and I even sold a few at farmers market last season. We ended up putting the Mother ship in a larger pot with a wider, more stable base. I don't know how old they have to get before they bloom but I was surprised to discover that they do indeed bloom. My Mother plant has bloomed every winter Jan - Feb - March. Some years later than others. One of my transplants has bigger leaves than the original too. I figure must be a difference in the dirt. |
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May 1, 2008 | 9:56 PM PST
I too check for country of origin when I shop. It's getting harder and harder to find anything made here. I've been looking for a birdbath/fountain solar powered made in USA and I'm beginning to think that there's no such thing. But I keep looking.... |
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May 1, 2008 | 10:39 PM PST
Shooooooweeeeee! My compost pile was gettin' stanky too! I'm figurin it was from all the cow poo I added. Maybe went a little over the top? Anyways, I stirred it real good and added a few more shredded leaves and it seems to be back on track now. Still looking forward to your videos........ |
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