Have you learned to do anything new while in isolation?
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Comments (4)Not really a problem, exactly. It's just that I got some new plants, and I feel I ought to isolate them, but it's hard to decide where and how. I've been known to just add them to the shelves anyway, but mainly on the left set of shelves, which houses my succulent collection, because quite frankly, they're easier to replace than my AV and orchid collection. Right now, my newbies are on my desk, getting in my way. The only plants on my desk are a bunch of AV babies which are encased in plastic baggies, so they're safe. I considered that option, but unless I know a plant likes that much humidity and nonmoving air, I try not to put it in a bag, to avoid rotting. I did give the newbies a cleaning, and a wipedown with neem, which hopefully should help with potential critters. I'm mainly worried about critters, really. Well, we'll see how it goes. At this rate, it may not matter shortly... I'm just about out of room for new additions anyway....See MoreWhat new tricks have you learned this past season?
Comments (36)Hi Elizabeth, Neem Oil does not provide immediate gratification. There is virtually no instant death factor. Usually takes 3-14 days to die. The greatest benefit of using Neem Oil is in preventing the occurance of future generations. Click on My Page on my post above, then clip on My Clippings. There is a very good article about Neem Oil. Jerry...See MoreDid you learn anything new this year?
Comments (5)I also tried a mix of cherry tomatoes and it sold very well. People loved them and kept coming back for more. I had Black Cherry, IsIs Candy, and Dr. Carolyn. The Black Cherry is a for sure for next year and I will probably grow the others also. I also plan to grow some other different ones to add to the mix. Was planning on trying the yellow, red, and black pear tomatoes next year for a mix. I think people would really like those too. People always love our colored peppers, and were especially crazy about our purple ones (Islander from Johnnys). The purple ones sold out every week, and is another thing people just kept coming back for. I plan to grow those next year and add another purple variety also (different shade of purple). I also grew one type of green sweet pepper and people loved that also. I plan to grow other types of sweet peppers next year. I grew Bush Baby Zucchini (from Johnnys) and that seemed to do pretty well. DidnÂt grow too many of them since it was just a trial, but next year I plan to grow more of them. In the spring our salad mixes did really really well. We did not plant any fall lettuces and greens though because we have big plans for the area we plant them in and are going to be working on putting up a hoophouse, and rearranging everything. No one else at our market sells lettuce and greens which is why I think they sell so well for us. Well those were some of my biggest successes and I will have to post again about what some of my failures were....See MoreHave you discovered anything new in your neighborhood?
Comments (42)I live in NYC and had been staying in my apartment up until a few days ago when I finally ventured out to get some fresh air and walk through a park near my apt. I was surprised to see many people without masks. Even tonight, after Cuomo said people must wear masks if they can't socially distance themselves, I saw people without masks. There is no way to socially distance yourself in the city. I'm wearing a mask but my glasses fog up. IDK how to solve that problem. But to answer the question, I was going out onto my fire escape for fresh air before this and there are many more birds in the area behind my building. I was thrilled to see cardinals, bluejays and robins. Before I lived in the city I was a backyard birdwatcher, so this made me very happy. They are probably always there, but with the new silence in the city they are more noticeable, you can hear them singing. I had a sparrow peeking in my window checking out my parakeet the other day, so funny! More creatures are comfortable coming out in the city with less people around. This is Riverside Park. Before this, the raccoons would just peek their heads out of those stones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhLitqe60Jw...See More- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
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