So, I did it finally. I’d been planning to write a book for a very long time. The problem was that it was a series of books in my mind, and I lacked experience. It also took a lot of planning. When writing a book knowing that it is going to be a series, there …
Live sphagnum grows in very pure water and needs high humidity to grow well. If you cannot provide these two, you might as well not bother. But it is not so hard to create these conditions. Here are some ideas. Growing it in a simple cup or plastic container This is quite simple. You simply …
First, some eye candy. Now for how to get here. You begin with a healthy pinguicula plant (healthier than this – this is a plant after I pulled off the leaves, because I forgot to take photos before). It should have a good number of leaves, enough to not miss a couple. Do not pull …
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I have a seedgrown nepenthes merrilliana that is about two years old or so. It has never pitchered other than when it was a very small seedling. It gets good conditions. 5-6 hours of light. Good water, consistent humidity. Other plants near it are pitchering. This one flat out refuses. If you see the photo, …
Carnivorous plants often expect the substrate merely for the physical base to keep them grounded, significantly as a source of clean water & and for the roots to dig in away from the light. some pings and droseras do produce roots upwards, but that open for another conversation. Its is often safer to have one …
Some drosera burmanii photos: Drosera burmanii may be tiny, but they have mighty dew! Drosera burmanii can get red when not fed for a while You can grow drosera burmanii nice and tidy in pots. Or the drosera burmanii grow wherever they want, like when seeds fall into some other empty pot… Drosera burmanii don’t …
I am going to try and add photos to give a visual idea later, but frankly, I don’t usually take pics while working with plants, so it may be a bit of a struggle to find the right ones. So it may have to wait till the next time I do cuttings. Right at the …
Many people have asked me this over the years, so I thought I would share it here. I don’t have a specific method or medium I prefer, but I find that the most common recommended way, with sterilized medium and covered pots does not work for me in my climate, where the temperatures are usually …
People often ask me for advice on gettting started making handmade soaps. Collecting some common questions and answers here. Where to get ingredients? The short answer is online. Any of the Amazon, Flipkart, Ebay type places will usually have everything you need to get started making soaps. This should be adequate if you are just …
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