Way cool!- SFG is definitely a great way to try out gardening! We like pics here, so when you get your spring one going, take some pics so we fellow gardeners can compare (be jealous) ;o)

Woah Sam, so you repotted your plant 4x through a spans of 3 months? I'm sorry if i didn't follow, you had posted your plant changing in 4 different photos, that's why I assumed so. Jades are usually very forgiving plants, they don't need to extra attention other than giving them good light and sufficient water. Like you mentioned 1 a week or 1 every 2 weeks is good enough to keep them happy. There is no need to chop off your plant when the leaves are burnt, the plant naturally will consume the remaining energy from those leaves and put out new ones. Though unsightly, the best option was to shift it to a bright window and slowly acclimatize it to more sun. Any plants, not only jades dislike having their roots unearthed and moved. If you do direly need to repot them, its best to do so during Spring or a cool season when the plant is in its growth period. After repotting it's very natural to see your plant suffer a little. aka dropping leaves, soft stem, because the roots of the plant are adapting to its new environment. Sometimes, it takes up to months to even a year just for the plant to re-establish itself again. I'm curious when you said the stem is soft and potentially rotting. Could you take a close up pic on the mushy stem? Rot is very easy to identify, when you touch it, you can see mushy juices ozzing out. Other than that, the only way to identify is scraping a little of the stem and if you see any color but green, then it's officially rotting. Lastly, I can't identify the bugs on your plant. Is it on the main plant too? Maybe other members might be able to help, but usually we use systemic to treat mealy bugs or mites. Maybe that can help your situation too, but note after application, its best to keep your plant away from light for a couple of days and let it rest, then slowly bring it back to more light. Happy Growing. Bernard

This post is crazy-beautiful.....wow, just WOW! I keep looking up and down at all the pictures and love them all. Everything looks so lush, colorful and abundant. Of course, I like the shot of Simplicity in Motion best of all but having always had a longing for Two Sues I love that one too. And there's those shots of Tower of Babel and Battle of Jericho, Via Dolorosa, all the clump shots and then the glorious garden shots.....I think this is the prettiest post so far. (And ALL your posts have been wonderful). Your pictures are perfection. You have outdone yourself in glorious beauty with this post and I thank you for that.

It took me a few tries to get through 4 pages of quotes. Quit a few good ones, but too many to comment on.