burnt_toast
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bitter jealous fatty from the way back
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Post by burnt_toast on Feb 2, 2022 15:27:35 GMT
I have just recently started being able to keep plants alive. For me, it's attention that was lacking. I now have a weekly reminder on my phone to 'LOOK AT THE PLANTS' and that's been helping. But man, some of them just wanna die, I swear.
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Post by no1novice on Feb 2, 2022 22:44:10 GMT
New sunglasses now that Lasik got rid of my glasses. I never wore sunglasses because it was too much hassle to 1) get Rx sunglasses, and 2) take off my regular ones and switch them out. The style name is Jackie Ohhh Are these from that place that was on Facebook? With those purple glasses? I have an eye test next week & I can’t afford lasik but I’ve found this place that does multi-lensed contacts (as I’m short sighted but now need them to read/computer - fml). Since I’ve moved to a management role from technical I’m going to try them out! Been years since I was able to wear cute sunnies in summer! Palta - you keep on at that! Propagation from cuttings is such a skill!
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Post by o0amber0o on Feb 3, 2022 12:27:14 GMT
I became a crazy plant lady during 2020 quarantine, the only plant in my indoor collection that I've been struggling with is my from seed aloe plant. He's never happy.
It's seed catalog season which has me all excited to buy all the seeds!
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Post by Pixie on Feb 3, 2022 12:34:29 GMT
I wish I could have plants, but I keep on making them die by just looking at them it seems XD I’m just lurking here to get some proxy spending-money-adrenaline as your girl is too broke to buy shit herself 😅
same used to happen to me, so i'll give you a tip that works when you also have 0 money to spend: i started growing avocados in water from the pit whenever i ate one. then i got my confidence level up so i started propagating other plants in water. there are easy ones, just ask a friend that could give you a cutting and try to grow it yourself.
i've been trying different ones and it is slow but the ones that survive (LOL) are the ones i'm sticking with. i'm still learning, i just moved one of my dying plants to another shelf and it seems to like it better there, and it is growing new leaves.
I tried the avocado thing SO MANY TIMES - neve managed to even get a sprout. That’s how lame I am with plants 😅
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Post by palta on Feb 3, 2022 15:42:10 GMT
^oh, no! i keep mine on glass jars all over the kitchen and forget about them until they sprout.
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Post by no1novice on Feb 6, 2022 21:31:45 GMT
I can’t sprout avocado either I wonder if it’s because it’s too cold here with not enough light?
I spend a small fortune on two repro vintage patterns today.
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Post by kittylady on Feb 6, 2022 23:45:14 GMT
A damn 5 & 1/2 ft cat tower for this spoiled ass kitten. But he's wearing it out so it's worth it. Not bad for a kitten that you were in two minds about keeping lol. I guess he got his claws into your heart good and proper. How's Elvira doing?
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Post by MsDark on Feb 6, 2022 23:48:57 GMT
She's not so sure about this shit. But they haven't killed each other yet so... Baby paw steps.
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Post by imnotbitter on Feb 7, 2022 17:44:16 GMT
same used to happen to me, so i'll give you a tip that works when you also have 0 money to spend: i started growing avocados in water from the pit whenever i ate one. then i got my confidence level up so i started propagating other plants in water. there are easy ones, just ask a friend that could give you a cutting and try to grow it yourself.
i've been trying different ones and it is slow but the ones that survive (LOL) are the ones i'm sticking with. i'm still learning, i just moved one of my dying plants to another shelf and it seems to like it better there, and it is growing new leaves.
I tried the avocado thing SO MANY TIMES - neve managed to even get a sprout. That’s how lame I am with plants 😅 I tried the avocado thing awhile back and IT WORKED! Until it go too big and I tried to transfer it to a pot
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Post by no1novice on Feb 7, 2022 17:49:38 GMT
I tried the avocado thing SO MANY TIMES - neve managed to even get a sprout. That’s how lame I am with plants 😅 I tried the avocado thing awhile back and IT WORKED! Until it go too big and I tried to transfer it to a pot Ugh! So you did all the hard work & then…. It died? That’s shit!
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trixie
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stuck in the middle with you...
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Post by trixie on Feb 7, 2022 18:39:59 GMT
I have 2 peace lilies I've managed to keep alive for 10+ years. One from my grandma's funeral and one from my mom's. The larger one has even been blooming lately. Other than that, the only plants I have in my house are my tropical hibiscus plants I drag in every fall so they don't die. I love them and can't bear to let them die outside when they're still blooming. Once it gets below 50F outside, they're goners. I have one that was still blooming pretty yellow flowers in January, and I have one that I've kept alive for 2 seasons now. And some don't make it. Oh well, I try. MsDark--I had a feeling that kitty found its home with you when I saw the pic you posted with Elvira They may get to be good friends, who knows. Have you given him a name yet?
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Post by no1novice on Feb 7, 2022 19:07:10 GMT
MsDark should call him Donald! Donald the cat!
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trixie
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Post by trixie on Feb 7, 2022 19:34:10 GMT
Nooooo not Donald! I named my ginger cat Cheddar. And in keeping with the cheese theme, I also like Cheeto and Colby. I'm sure MsDark will come up with a good one.
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Post by beeyotch on Feb 7, 2022 21:12:40 GMT
New sunglasses now that Lasik got rid of my glasses. I never wore sunglasses because it was too much hassle to 1) get Rx sunglasses, and 2) take off my regular ones and switch them out. The style name is Jackie Ohhh Are these from that place that was on Facebook? With those purple glasses? I have an eye test next week & I can’t afford lasik but I’ve found this place that does multi-lensed contacts (as I’m short sighted but now need them to read/computer - fml). Since I’ve moved to a management role from technical I’m going to try them out! Been years since I was able to wear cute sunnies in summer! Palta - you keep on at that! Propagation from cuttings is such a skill! No, you're thinking of Vogue or some such website, I've seen those too. And I thought Diva got some similar style I liked. These are just RayBans, sold everywhere. And speaking of plants, my kid recently expressed an interest in growing plants, he wants flowers. So me and my brown thumb went down to Home Depot and picked up pots, soil, sunflower seeds. Plus an already bloomed plant so we'll have pretty flowers to look at in case this doesn't go well. We've kept them alive for 5 days already!!! And the sunflower seeds have sprouted over an inch. I'm sure, however, that I will find a way to kill them in due time, lol.
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Post by MsDark on Feb 7, 2022 23:52:46 GMT
Azrael.
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