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This is the soil that I used and is very very good for my plants, it's Italian because of course I am Italian and live in Italy

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BERRY UPDATES

Today (October 26th) marks the 87th day of the life of Berry The II.

His sibling, Berry, was born July 26th so 3 months ago. But sadly he never actually was alive so I buried him some time after a month and a half.

I need Berry The II in a glass jar with moist paper towels and a plastic cover with tiny holes for oxygen and temperature regulation.

We've had some ups and downs, as most things in life have, and about a month ago I treated its roots with apple cider vinegar to keep the mold away.

I'd say Berry is thriving, alive and well. I'll keep you updated 🌱💚🥑

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PLANT UPDATE

Since my last update (October 4th) the Right Dahlia bloomed completely and yesterday (October 25th) I plucked the dead flowers that were destroyed by the heavy rain.

As you can tell the Left Dahlia is now also growing flower buds and actually, the right one has some other buds already.

Will keep monitoring and giving updates

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Plant fertilized checklist:

Euonimus 1 and 2

Star of Jerusalem

Dahlia 1 and 2

Solano (just a tiny bit)

Mandevilla

#fertilizer #checklist #for later

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Before and after!

Dahlia pinnata (4/10/23)

I completely changed the soil and washed the roots and repotted them separately. Then I fertilized them both and now we wait! Hoping they'll recover soon and we'll. I noticed that the bulb of the smaller one is kind of rotted and empty but the other one is very big and healthy. Also the bigger one has flower buds!! If I had noticed that sooner I wouldn't have done all that, I hope I didn't disturb it too much. They have visibly fainted, I'll check back in once something happens.

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And my plants are all great btw, some ever started flowering!

Look at my beautiful snake plant!! Thriving, growing and spinning around!

I left for a week because I was on vacation (Italy is the place where you can go on the beach in October) xoxo

Now I'm backkk (that's my hand, guess my gender)

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I'm currently on holidays and I am still trying to acquire new plants. I got a sea moss ball, it's yellow and possibly dead but I never give up unless I'm sure there is no hope it'll revive. Wish me luck

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Ponyo seeds updates!🎏

I finally got around to working on the sprouting little plants of papaya. As you can see I had to discard most of them and I only saved the best one (my two criteria were: it must have decent roots; it must have 4 leaves) so out of the 22 plantlings I managed to save 8. They were still too many for me so I decided to gift half of them (in the transparent plastic container) to my dear grandpa who loves plants even more than I do, I definitely got my passion from him.

So today, September 24th, after well 40 days, I have 4 papaya plantlings to my name. I hope they will survive the cold weather ☁️

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Sunday plant update!

My dearest Portulaca is still flowering every day and it's amazing and resilient.

The Pothos is growing new leaves but no roots? Is it normal?

And lastly the Dahlias are a bit chewed up by a snail infestation but I am getting rid of them all, I haven't seen any new bites in the last few days.

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Random plants update

They're all doing great and thriving and showing new growth, except for my yucca which is still recovering from last week's repotting. I had to change its soil and I discovered some root rotting. It's recovering better than I expected 💪🏝️

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Portulaca appreciation post 💖🌸🌱

(Pics from yesterday, 19th September 23, as you can see it is still flowering after almost 2 months non-stop)

<3 //\(•w•)/\\

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It's a baby Aspidistra! Today I changed the soil of my main one and I cleaned the roots really well because there was some rotting. This baby was completely separated from the rest of the roots and its rhizoma root was struggling with rotting so I cleaned it and saved it and put it in this jar so I could also see it grow and how long it takes to mature.

I love it so much 🌱 idk why I feel attachment and affection

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This morning (September 15th) my mom found that the seeds inside the citron were germinating!? I very carefully put it in soil so she could use the fruit. It bent sideways but I hope it'll recover soon

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*DAY 45 updates*

Berry the II was born August 1st 2023, today being September 14th they are 45 days old and also finally sprouting! It's been slowly opening and growing the root right but only in the past couple of weeks has started shooting the baby sprout on top. It's still in their jar, resting in the moist paper towels and I decided that I will put it in soil first thing when I come back from my holiday.

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It's growing!!!!

Updates in next post

Day #1 of my first attempt on germinating an avocado seed and hopefully one day having an avocado plant. 🌱🥑💚

In the picture, the first sunshine rays on Berry the avocado seed

Today, Wednesday 26th, July 2023. H 10.48am

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Broke Witch Tips #7: Gardening

For starters I want to say these are all tips I've gathered over the internet and tried myself to test viability. Most if not all these tips can be used for any type of garden but I primarily use them for my indoor garden as I do not own a home. Most of these tips can also be used in small spaces.

Bottom watering

I'm starting with bottom watering because as someone who frequently forgets things it is a plant lifesaver. A lot of gardening tips say don't over or under water a plant and that plants hate wet feet, but with this method the plants take exactly how much water they need and most of the time you can see the water level so you can top it off at any time when you notice the water is a little lower.

Ways to do this are putting a pie tin, tray, or a wide enough bowl under a potted plant that has a drainage hole on the bottom. Fill the container with water and put the plant inside. If it's a fresh plant or dry add a little water to the top soil after and you're good to go.

Save your water bottles

This leans into the bottom watering. If you use the store bought packs of any plastic bottled beverage, you can turn those bottles into self watering pots. Gatorade and Powerade bottles would need more force, so I stick to water bottles and soda bottles.

Clean/rinse out any of the sugary drink bottles. Some sugar is fine in a plant but most of what's in these drinks can be too much.

Cut the bottle a couple inches from the bottom all the way across. The top will be for the plant and the bottom for the water

Remove the bottle cap and with a toothpick or a knife (some caps are thicker than others) poke a couple holes through the cap. Then put the cap back on loosely. This gives some air space to pull the water through

Flip the top upside down and fill it with soil and the seedling, plant or seed you are planting.

This may be optional but I find it easier and more convenient for me. On the bottom part cut down 2 lines about a centimeter or 2 deep. This serves as a tab you can pull down to pour more water into the bottoms for the plants. I tape around the bottles and leave the tab untaped

Put the pieces together. If you read step 5 you can tape them but you don't have to. Water goes in the bottom and when you refill you can just lift the plant slightly up instead

Hydrogen peroxide

Did you know that a little hydrogen peroxide mixed with water is a great seed starter? I don't remember the full science because I watched the video months ago but I've been successful with this tip in all my plants.

Take a bottle of water (yep those again) and drink the top off (usually about how much I use for a pill) and add a cap full of hydrogen peroxide. That's it. That's all you need. You shake it a little to mix it and when you start to germinate seeds use that mixture instead of regular water to help your little seedlings bloom a little stronger. Make sure to keep this mixture separate from your regular drinking water.

Save your prescription bottles

I say prescription because 9 times out of 10 it's the transparent orange bottles.

Instead of zip lock bags I use the containers for my germination method. I found I was wasting a lot of bags just to keep track of the different seedlings and they honestly don't need the whole space most of the time. If I have a mango seed, avocado seed, tulip or lily bulb, then I use the bag method.

The germination method is simple. Take your seeds, wrap them in paper towel, and get them a little wet. Just wet enough to see slightly through but not so wet the paper gets thin. Put them in the container you choose and place container by a window for light. The seeds should sprout between 3 days to 2 weeks depending on the seed type.

Fruit Cups and Egg Shells

When I say fruit cups here I mean the little bowl/cup shape left behind with some round fruits depending on how they're prepped. These fruits include but aren't limited to:

Citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit, lemon)

Dragonfruit

Kiwis

Mango

If you scope out the insides and have a cup shaped peel left behind, add a little soil and a seed and you got a good little starter pot. Once you have a seedling just plant the seed with the fruit cup into a bigger pot or your garden soil.

If you have some good clean cracked eggshells, they can be used this same way.

Lighting and humidity

This is probably the number one success factor I have in my plant growth. Know how much light you plant requires. If it needs full light you will need your sunniest room. If it needs partial light it can practically go anywhere with a window. If it needs low light then away from any window can help.

The number one place I've had success growing things wherever I've lived is the bathroom. If your bathroom has a window, use it for plants. Open the window between spring and early fall sometimes so they get some fresh air but it isn't fully necessary. The humidity from your showers and the light from your window combined with some bottom watering will work wonders.

If your bedroom has a window and you frequently use a humidifier or diffuser it's worth a try there as well.

If your kitchen has a window that's a good place to. And depending on how often you cook or bake it could work for even tropical plants.

Coffee and Cinnamon

Save your coffee grounds and black tea bags. They make great fertilizer and seed starters.

Use cinnamon water or sprinkle cinnamon at the base of your plants to prevent plant fungus and mold of your plants.

EBT/Food Stamps covers herb plants

I just recently learned this and I feel dumb for not knowing it sooner so I'm sharing to make sure others know.

However the pots they usually have them in at grocery stores will need to be changed out and to do this you will need a firm yet delicate touch. The containers I've gotten are usually a thick plastic so cutting the corners with some strong scissors is how I get them out at first to keep them all intact. Once out hold over another container and gently pull the bottom soil to loosen the compacted roots. Prepare another pot bigger than the initial pot and fill with the soil you loosened and some extra and place the plant in. Surround with a little more soil, water and done.

Herb plants covered:

Rosemary

Parsley

Dill

Basil

Mint

Thyme

Some correspondences for things mentioned:

Eggshells: cleansing (mainly from curses), protection, healing, banishing, divination, manifestation

Coffee: cleansing, energy, grounding

Black tea: strength, repels negativity, provides energy

Cinnamon: protection, health/healing, love, happiness, money, happiness, fertility, spirituality, purification, success, the sun

Rosemary: success, protection, courage, healing, banishing, purification, money

Parsley: travel,

Dill: travel, luck, protection, money, happiness

Mint: protection, health, happiness, peace, fertility, travel,

Basil: protection, peace, money, wisdom, courage, the sun

Thyme: health/healing, love, wisdom, courage

Orange: wisdom, insight, wealth, divination, manifestation, peace, well being, the sun

Grapefruit: spirituality, healing, manifestation, purification

Lemon: healing, love, purification/cleansing, divination, manifestation, happiness, the sun

Mango: spirituality, harmony, protection

Kiwi: health/healing, love, fertility

Dragonfruit: strength, spirituality, protection, night and moon

That's all I have for now for gardening. Happy planting yall

✨️💛 The Blasian Witch💛✨️

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Good morning plant ppl

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Portulaca umbraticola

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