Lisianthus - keep through the winter?
graywings123
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Comments (6)10 year old hens? OMG, I would personally not keep them around. No way I will keep my chickens around that long. I know they can live longer than that, but here's a statistic: "The percentage of hens over four years old that will develop ovarian cancer is 45%" I have personally pulled a huge tumor the size of a large grapefruit out of an old hen, and it wasn't even 10 years old. No way I'm gonna put my chickens through that. My chickens are not pets, they're livestock. They live a happy life part of the time in a aviary, and a few times a week they get to free range all over the backyard. They get fed plenty of healthy treats but after 3-4 years I'm replacing them with younger ones....See Morekeeping geranium through Minnesota winter
Comments (8)I have quite a few geraniums that are 10+ years old. The first three years we were in an older home with a dark basement. I simply brought them inside in the containers they were potted in before the first freezing night. I treated them as houseplants on the windowsill UPSTAIRS with waterproof saucers, old dessert plates actually, under them to prevent ruining the woodwork. For the past seven years we've been in a new-build house with a big basement and lots of light. Needless to say my collection has expanded and thankfully it's still unfinished so it's my plant playground in the winter. I continue to do the saucer thing to protect the window ledge. The keys for me are to sparingly water, just a bit every two weeks or so. There's not much daylight so they really can't utilize much moisture. At the end of January/early February, I spread some newspapers on the floor in the basement and make a huge mess. It's fun at that time of year though, because it's gardening. LOL! First, I cut down each stem to the bare nubs, only about 1" to 2" above where the stem meets the soil. After I clean up the leaves and stems mess, I yank each plant out of its' pot and bare root them. Dispose of all the old soil into a yard bag and save to add to a garden plot when warmer weather arrives. I usually wash all the pots to get rid of possible disease, though I have skipped this step when lazy, never had a problem. Fill each pot with new potting soil and add water until it's thoroughly saturated. Next, I make a little hole in the middle of the potting soil and place the plant in the spot and gently spread the roots down and into the soil. Pat the soil down so it's all comfy.....and wait. In a week or two or three, you'll see new leaves on the stems. Water just every two weeks or so until you see new tiny leaves. Continue to keep them on the dry side until the leaves are about two inches wide. This could take 1 to 2 months. When the weather warms up enough, above freezing at night, put them outside in the SHADE for at least two weeks. Direct sun will burn the new leaves. Fertilize with your favorite, mine is Miracle Gro Bloom Fertilzer. I give them a drink of the stuff every two weeks in the summer. They are still looking spectacular even when most plants look so tired this time of year. They have new flower buds galore! Love 'em, can you tell. :) I always think of gardening as an artistic and science experiment. So much to love about it. Hope your geraniums do well in however you decide to keep them over. I think those little babies have kept me sane through our long, dark winters along with seed starting. The promise of spring.......See Morekeeping geraniums through MN winter part 2 - fuzzy balls
Comments (1)Additional info on these balls - when I looked at them again, I realized that the balls themselves weren't fuzzy. They mingled with fuzzy areas that look like pulled cotton or clothes dryer lint so I assumed these were fuzzy as well without looking at them closely. They look like white crystals, like consistency of hardened sugar (my impression without actually trying to break them). Now it looks less likely they're bug eggs (I initially thought they looked like fuzzy spider eggs that I saw among the leaves and stems during the summer). I am still curious what these white crystals are (they are so many of them among the roots) and fuzzy substance among the roots are. Thank you....See MoreJalapenos - how to keep them through the winter?
Comments (5)HH, I don't understand the question. Are you wanting to keep the plant alive or just store the pods for future use? For pods I let them get red ripe and throw in the freezer as they ripen. Zip-lock bags. Jals are not easy to air dry before they mold. I suggest a dehydrator and slice the pods 1/4" thick. Dry at 125-130°. Will take 2-4 days depending on humidity and how good a dehydrator you have. jt...See Moregraywings123
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