Iron Plant - long and windy, so grab a cup of coffee
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Comments (30)This is copied from amany's earlier link, this is the desired pH of many houseplants. Neutral pH is 7.0, lower numbers are acid. As you can see almost every single one will tolerate slightly acidic soil and the vast majority prefer it. For example, this list says Hibiscus prefer 6.0-8.0, meaning they like neutral but will tolerate slight acidity. I dump coffee on my hibiscus and they don't complain. HOUSE AND GREENHOUSE Abutilon 5.5-6.5 Acorus 5.0-6.5 Aechmea 5.0-5.5 African Violet 6.0-7.0 Aglaonema 5.0-6.0 Amarylis 5.5-6.5 Anthurium 5.0-6.0 Aphelandra 5.0-6.0 Araucaria 5.0-6.0 Asparagus Fern 6.0-8.0 Aspidistra 4.0-5.5 Azalea 4.5-6.0 Baby�s Breath 6.0-7.5 Baby�s Tears 5.0-6.0 Begonia 5.5-7.0 Bird of Paradise 6.0-6.5 Bishop�s Cap 5.0-6.0 Black-eyed Susan 5.5-7.5 Blood Leaf 5.5-6.5 Bottlebrush 6.0-7.5 Bougainvillea 5.5-7.5 Boxwood 6.0-7.5 Bromeliads 5.0-7.5 Butterfly Flower 6.0-7.5 Cacti 4.5-6.0 Calcaolaria 6.0-7.0 Caladium 5.0-6.0 Calla Lily 6.0-7.0 Camelia 4.5-5.5 Campanula 5.5-6.5 Capsicum 5.0-6.5 Cardinal Flower 5.0-6.0 Castor Oil Plant 5.5-6.5 Century Plant 5.0-6.5 Chinese Evergreen 5.0-6.0 Chinese Primrose 6.0-7.5 Christmas Cactus 5.0-6.5 Cineraria 5.5-7.0 Clerodendrum 5.0-6.0 Clivia 5.5-6.5 Cockscomb 6.0-7.0 Coffee Plant 5.0-6.0 Coleus 6.0-7.0 Columnea 4.5-5.5 Coral Berry 5.5-7.5 Crassula 5.0-6.0 Creeping Fig 5.0-6.0 Croton 5.0-6.0 Crown of Thorns 6.0-7.5 Cuphea 6.0-7.5 Cyclamen 6.0-7.0 Cyperus 5.0-7.5 Dieffenbachia 5.0-6.0 Dipladenia 6.0-7.5 Dizgotheca 6.0-7.5 Dracaena 5.0-6.0 Easter Lily 6.0-7.0 Elephant�s Ear 5.0-6.0 Episcia 6.0-7.0 Euonymous 6.0-8.0 Ferns: Bird�s Nest 5.0-5.5 Boston 5.5-6.5 Button 6.0-8.0 Christmas 6.0-7.5 Cloak 6.0-7.5 Feather 5.5-6.5 Hart�s Tongue 7.0-8.0 Holly 4.5-6.0 Maidenhair 6.0-8.0 Rabbits Foot 6.0-7.5 Spleenwort 6.0-7.5 Fig 5.0-6.0 Fittonia 5.5-6.5 Freesia 6.0-7.5 Gardenia 5.0-6.0 Genista 6.5-7.5 Geranium 6.0-8.0 Gloxinia 5.5-6.5 Grape Ivy 5.0-6.5 Grape Hyacinth 6.0-7.5 Grevillea 5.5-6.5 Gynura 5.5-6.5 Hedera 6.0-8.0 Heliotropium 5.0-6.0 Hens and Chickens 7.0-7.0 Herringbone Plant 6.0-8.0 Hibiscus Plant 6.0-8.0 Hoya 5.0-6.5 Impatiens 5.5-6.5 Ivy Tree 6.0-7.0 Jacaranda 6.0-7.5 Japanese Sedge 6.0-8.0 Jasminum 5.5-7.0 Jerusalem Cherry 5.5-6.5 Jessamone 5.0-6.0 Kalanchoe 6.0-7.5 Kangaroo Thorn 6.0-8.0 Kangaroo Vine 5.0-6.5 Lantana 5.5-7.0 Laurus (Bay Tree) 5.0-6.0 Lemon Plant 6.0-7.5 Mimosa 5.0-7.0 Mind Your Own Bus. 5.0-5.5 Monstera 5.0-6.0 Myrtle 6.0-8.0 Never Never Plant 5.0-6.0 Nicodemia 6.0-8.0 Norfolk Island Pine 5.0-6.0 Oleander 6.0-7.5 Oplismenus 5.0-6.0 Orchid 4.5-5.5 Oxalis 6.0-8.0 Palms 6.0-7.5 Pandanus 5.0-6.0 Peacock Plant 5.0-6.0 Pellionia 5.0-6.0 Peperomia 5.0-6.0 Philodendron 5.0-6.0 Pilea 6.0-8.0 Plumbago 5.5-6.5 Podacarpus 5.0-6.5 Pointsettia 6.0-7.5 Polyscias 6.0-7.5 Pothos 5.0-6.0 Prayer Plant 5.0-6.0 Punica 5.5-6.5 Sanserieria 4.5-7.0 Saxifraga 6.0-8.0 Scindapsus 5.0-6.0 Shrimp Plant 6.0-7.0 Spanish Bayonet 6.0-7.5 Spider Plant 6.0-7.5 Succulents 5.0-6.5 Synogonium 5.0-6.0 Tolmiea 5.0-6.0 Tradescantia 5.0-6.0 Umbrella Tree 5.0-7.5 Venus Flytrap 4.0-5.0 Weeping Fig 5.0-6.0 Yucca 6.0-7.5 Zebrina 5.0-6.0...See MoreThere is an old iron spiral planter, and spent $50 on these
Comments (19)All, thanks for all the helpful input. I'm glad that in the process of getting my questions answered, others have gotten ideas. Remember, people, I only bought the bench and the red plow, I have a white milk can in the garage, tumbled morning glories over it last year. I just posted the other photo so you could see how pretty she had part of her yard. The lady with the sale is the one with the talent for putting stuff together like that, she painted it all up, I hated to see her have to take down that pretty display and part with some of the pieces. And I'm not such a good friend as some of you think because we had had a falling out last year, and I hadn't been speaking to her, but when she so obviously was stressed out to the max and needed the help, decided let bygones be bygones. I wish I could help more people, but I can't or I won't get anything done for myself plus I don't have that much stamina and have to pace myself just on my own projects. I do what I can when I can for people, mostly little helps here and there. OK, $15 sounds like a fair price if she will accept that. I won't be too fussy about the rust, and if something goes wrong with that deal, I can't have everything that catches my fancy....See MoreCompost theory (grab a coffee, it's long)
Comments (8)Thank you takadi, luckygal and petalpatsy, Takadi, yes, that's where I started thinking about doing my large lot with a modified lasagna system. I had 1st heard about no-till last summer. I worked front office of the local daily paper when a woman came in to see if she could obtain some old papers that we'd be throwing out anyway, explaining her garden plans with a system she was going to try called "lasagna". This spring I had trouble securing a tiller and my corn (I know, not supposed to start corn inside, but OH WELL) was getting tall in the peat pots. Googled, learned, didn't have all the layering amendments, just wanted to get the darn things in the ground. Dug little holes, added bagged compost and the seedlings, surrounded them with wet newspaper and straw. Darned if the little buggers didn't start growing. Color me proud yet astonished! luckygal and petalpatsy, my bad. I wasn't clear on / failed altogether to mention a couple of things. 1.) I wasn't hoping for a totally changed yard by next spring. It was kind of an over-the-next-few-years thing that I had in mind. Sort of a "what can I do now, INEXPENSIVELY, to condition/amend the soil in my yard? If I don't need the space for anything important immediately, what can I grow here that will show a benefit in my soil down the line?" I know that 2, 3, maybe 4 years will be needed to show any noticeable improvement. I have no clear-cut plans for the space, but heck, I might want to put a Hawaiian-themed tiki garden there in a coupla years, and I can't see straw and newspaper as a fitting compliment to the MaiTais and the cute cabana boy. 2.) I would, of course, use my mower to chop/shred all materials except the large branches. Even if they were to decompose a little, I would just put what's left aside and throw them back in the following fall. Luckygal, OOHHH them skeeters! Yup, I got 'em too. I didn't mention that my woods out back is really the slope-y banks of a creek that runs thru my town, called Sewer Creek. Yeah. Capital S, capital C. The city actually named it that, and it runs thru MY BACK YARD!! It contains the drainage from several, nay, HUNDREDS of upstream residences. And when it's not been raining lately, it just sits there. Stagnant. Skeeters. My tiki torches WILL be citronella. The plastic...not sure if I need it, but a certain area of this back lot is visible to a certain area of the street, although not by much. I figure, having squares of plastic anchored in my lawn says, "Hey, I'm doing something/fermenting something/growing/germinating/fill-in-the-blank something", whereas a field of stomped, overgrown, left-to-die foliage says, "I don't give a rat's patootie how my yard looks." Oh, what does BTDT mean? Petalpatsy, lots of good advice there, thanks. I already had plans to hit our local breakfast cafe for coffee grounds, and the grocery store's produce manager for veggies that they can't sell. Hadn't considered the bale-o-straw displays, that's a new one to me. I had thought of ringing the doorbell at one house near mine, only to ask, "What is that breathtaking bush by your front door?" Seriously gorgeous, hasn't bloomed yet this year, but when it does, I'm goin' a-ringing'. And I remember you...you're the nice gal that puts compost blankies over struggling earthworms. That's cool. Joyce...See Moreit's in the cups
Comments (41)Just checked back in here as I am ordering flower seeds. How good it made me feel to see people still loving my idea! And yes, I still use it too. Have been frustrated this past year by not being able to find both cups and lids in the 24 oz size I Like best at Costco. I am having to use 20 oz and they are out of proportion to my flowers. Business seemed really good most days here this summer. I now have a stand near my house as well as the one on the main road down our island. Last year, due to back problems, I tried just selling dahlias with what ever shrubs or perennials I had. This year I am planting every annual I have enjoyed in the past and can find room for! Hubby has retired and is around to help out with more of the heavy work, plus I now have a diagnosis on the spinal problems and am getting treatment for them. So this gardener has no intention of just "wilting away", LOL....See Moreplantsaremylife_grow
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