Anytime I've put native soil, even mixed, in a pot w nematode susceptible plants, they still got damage. I have my figs in a mix of MG/Jungle Growth w extra perlite mixed in. The like good drainage.

Thanks Sultry & Silvia! It must just be only some figs that are susceptible to nematodes, because the brown turkey figs do great here. Nevertheless, I'll take your advice and put them in potting soil with perlite for drainage. I found a really good potting soil at Lowe's that is relatively inexpensive and works well for all sorts of plants, depending on what kind of perlite I put into it.

I love how selling a few plants every year supports my garden. Spare plants and little soil and love are paying for all this potting soil & perlite.

D, the Kellogs potting soil at Lowes works well for my potted plants.

I had family vacationing here and one of my 15 year old nieces was interested in the garden and she said, if I have so many plants , veggies and fruit, I would be selling them. And I told her that is very good to have that business mindset.

And D, I say the same to you, good to take a little advantage for your plant knowledge and care for them!

Thanks, Silvia. Now that I actually have enough plants to propagate and make a little money, I don't see any sense in throwing cuttings and seeds away when I can use them to make my gardens prettier. Of course, I also like sharing them with friends, like you, so if you ever see something I'm talking about that you want, let me know. Not that you NEED any more plants, but like me, I don't think you could turn something beautiful down. LOL

I have been using the Sta-Green potting soil. It's a bark-based soil, and with a bit of added perlite, it seems to work well for just about everything. Of course, if I do ever get back into my AVs, I'll use special soil for those, but this has been a good buy so far. I like bark-based soil for outdoor plants. I usually buy something with more peat for tropical indoor plants.

D, thank you for the offer, it is very nice from you and I will keep in mind. In the meantime you have the right idea about not wasting the cuttings, seeds or anything about gardening.

And yes, Sta Green is what I meant from Lowes, it is good like you said for anything. My brain was fried with last week activities, the food and the visitors. At least it all went well, and they had a lot of fun.

This week the garden work has to be done, broccoli, watermelon radishes, beets, carrots and bananas have to be harvested, have to sample the lettuce too if it is okay because we had some hot days. Kale can wait...

This season I decided to use a lot of my old seeds, most were gardeners gifts in the flower bed.

Silvia,

How lovely! My seed bag is so full, and I've given away nearly all my veggie seeds to people with more sun and more need. What are those yellow flowers? They're gorgeous!

Gift plants and seeds are the best. I love it when gardeners tell you the story behind their plants/seeds when they send them. I have some beautiful things now that were family passalong plants from parents or relatives of garden friends. It makes me feel special that they would share those things with me. Like the begonia from you, which I found out was from wallisadi. It makes it all the more special.

They're nasturtiums.

That's what I thought, but they're so big! My nasturtiums never get that big. Silvia is a magical gardener.

Thank you D, you are being very kind. Like dbarron said they are nasturtiums and up close a nice shade of peach.

More gardeners gifts are flowering today

So pretty, Silvia!

DG are you going to get a nursery license when you start selling? I was told one needs one to even sell online or etsy in the state of FL. If you propagate your own plants and sell, you need a nursery license. If you just resell plugs and plants you buy wholesale, you need a Nursery Stock Dealer license.

I'm only mentioning it because I knew people who tried to sell without it and very competitive online vendors reported them right way. Apparently one can get fined.

I have thought about getting licensed but then you also have to go through inspections etc... although, I have heard the inspections arent all that bad and you know when they are coming. I don't know if one needs special zoning requirements for a nursery. I am zoned rural residential but not ag or business. Plus if one ships to other states, esp Calif, Az, and TX they have strict rules that must be followed.

I dont think I would ever sell citrus..so many strict rules about nematodes, rootstock, etc.

On the good side, when one gets a business # they can buy stuff wholesale.

Sultry, I don't know anything about licensing now, but when I had a backyard nursery and sold a lot of plants, I had a local sales only license. It's only when you're selling citrus or restricted plants, or when you're sending them in soil out of the area that they want to inspect you. There are lots of rules, like you have to use sterile soil and it has to be kept covered and off the ground, etc., etc. I never had to deal with that.

I was also told that they don't have the staff to harass small sellers selling a few plants out of their gardens, unless they get a complaint. It's the ones who have large nurseries that they go after, or those who constantly have ads up on Craigslist and look like they're making tons of money.

There are two types of licenses, and they have to do also with how much you make a month selling plants. I actually make next to nothing, and I give away as much as I sell.