It’s time for a give away!
6 years ago
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Put your name in and tell which one you are interested in. I will keep this open until 4pm on Thursday, Michigan time. It is almost 11pm Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. That gives everyone 18 hours.
The way I will “find” the winners is I will count up the “entries” (only 1 per person) and text friends to give me a number between 1 and how many sign up. So it may take a few days.
Oh yeah, I will give away only 5.
I did this many, many years ago and think it will be fun!
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agokathyg_in_mi thanked ravencajun Zone 8b TXRelated Discussions
I'm giving up, and giving away!!
Comments (16)If your African violets take too much of your time, then you are giving them way too much attention. Honestly, I barely acknowledge mine and they are gorgeous year round. I think too many people want African violets to seem like they need special care. They don't. I have dropped, crushed, over-watered, under-watered, drenched in hot sunlight, left in the dark, and failed to re-pot my African violets for years at a time. They still reward me with blooms whether or not I deserve it. I have heat intolerance from multiple sclerosis, so I keep my apartment cool (most would say COLD) year round. I drop everything, including the African violets. I might take the dust off their leaves once a year. In the winter I hardly ever turn on the heat, so it's normally at 45-55 degrees; I tell people I keep it warm enough in the winter so the African violets don't freeze. In the summer the temperature cannot go higher than 70 degrees or lose my right leg, right hand and most of my cognitive abilities; at times the air conditioner has the apartment down to 60 degrees all day. I don't provide them with any special lighting. I water them when I am physically able to lift the jug. I always add food to the water, because with my short-term memory loss can never worry about a feeding schedule. I have mine in pots with holes in the bottom sitting on top of a tray of aquarium stones. If the stones look dry, I water the stones. My African violets LOVE living here! They have healthy foliage and gorgeous flowers. In the wild, no one fusses over them. They get gnawed on and stepped on. African violets acclimate very well to many different conditions. They survived before people came along to take care of them. It's a shame to get rid of plants you have cared for. Just stick them somewhere and forget about them. If they look like they are wilted, water them....See Moreclotheswise what do you stow away, give away, and why
Comments (6)For clothing we try to put one item away for donations per every new item bought. I usually give my nicer clothes to a divorced gal with kids down the road. She isnâÂÂt exactly poor but there is not much money left for her after bills and kids. SheâÂÂs great because she takes only what is needed and passes the rest on to others in need or makes a donation to her church. The gal usually leaves a note in my mail box stating where the rest went and a thank you. Due to my casual lifestyle my dressy clothes have little wear but do not wear well on my changing figure. I donâÂÂt want to keep them so long as to become outdated and where they are of no use to someone else. My husband donates his clothing to a few different charities or a particular individual. Sometimes we do a drop off at goodwill. A few times I left a big bundle out near the road with a sign that says âÂÂtake meâÂÂ. I do this on a day when there are several Guatemalan lawn maintenance people next door. There are always a few items I have a hard time letting go of though⦠but I must as I am moving. I will never sell clothes in a garage sale again; last time (several years ago) I was ripped off with a do you have a bag trick. I will give but you canâÂÂt take!...See MoreTime to give up on my 7-pot, or still give more time?
Comments (10)Personally, I restart seeds after about two weeks or so. I will still keep the originals to see if they finally pop, but I don't want to get too far behind in case they never do sprout. It has been my experience that most all peppers (with a few exceptions) will sprout within two weeks if they are going to at all. Like I said, there are a few exceptions but even most super hots will pop within two weeks if they are under proper conditions. Heat and moisture are the two biggies. Too little or too much is not good. 70 to 85 for soil heat and constant moisture without being soggy is good. If you grew several other varieties of peppers and they sprouted fine, then I would consider it a problem with the seed. If you had wide spread failures to sprout, then I would look more at your setup. My 7 Pot Brain Strain-Yellow seeds that I got from the trade actually were the first to sprout for me. They were going strong at 6 days. The photo below shows my early sprouts. Notice the ones that sprouted first were near the center of the heat mat that I had them on. That probably had something to do with it. I expect it was just a bit warmer there than on the outside cells. If you click on the photo it should open in a bigger size so you can see it easier....See MoreHi seed starters and gardeners! It’s cabbage time, but which one?
Comments (10)Fall/winter gardening has been an adventure for me too. I've tried to do winter cabbage such as " Tundra" and "January King" under low tunnels through the winter but didn't get much of a head on those. Those seem to be suitable for the UK. I've also tried Savory cabbage but those don't seem to be as cold hardy as advertised. Right now I'm just doing ordinary cabbage like "Late Flat Dutch" and "Bonnie's Hybrid". I'm in Oklahoma zone 7a/b. What's your location ? The general idea of fall cabbage is to choose the shortest day variety that will mature before frost ( that's also true for any other vegetable). Longer day varieties may need to be covered after frost. Also one rule to keep in mind is the Persephone days when the daylight is less than 10 hours. https://ourstoneyacres.com/what-does-the-arrival-of-10-hour-days-mean-for-your-garden Plant growth ceases after daylight gets less than 10 hours. Then picks up after daylight is over 10 hours. Anything "growing" during Persephone days should probably be under cover like a low tunnel. .cold frame.... Then should revive after 10 hrs of daylight as you approach early spring. Eliot Coleman seems to be the god father of winter gardening under cover. He grows in Maine winters under low/high tunnels ,: https://www.chelseagreen.com/2024/eliot-coleman-components-of-the-winter-harvest/ Okie HU...See More- 6 years ago
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