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I shared some quick snaps of my cactus (succulent?) in flower from my phone a while back on my Instagram feed with a promise of a couple of clearer images, well here you go….a couple of quick snaps with the…
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Dwarf sunflowers in bloom
This year I managed to get my dwarf Ms Mars sunflowers sown much earlier than I did last year. Now in early August two of them have been looking good, but for some reason the third sunflower seems to have…
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Opuntia cuttings
A while back I decided to give my cactus (I think an Opuntia monocantha) a trim. It had grown in various unusual ways, I think because it wasn’t getting enough light. Having moved it to the walkway on front of…
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What is it?
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, clearly it’s a plant. A fern. I’ve no real idea what it is (beyond “a fern”). Taken from the collection of family member who is getting rid of stuff to create…
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Gerbera daisy new flowers coming up
Excited to see my Gerbera Daisy putting up new flowers
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2021 Gerbera wakes up!
New growth coming from last years Gerbera
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Using de-ionised water with carnivorous plants
Turns out carnivorous plants are particularly picky about the water they are given. I now use a de-ionised water meant for cars!
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2021 Lettuce starting up
Planted my windowsill lettuce a bit earlier this year, at the start of March. Not long after, my Little Gems are peeking up above the soil. These are from the seeds purchased last year, I wonder how long they will…
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What and how?
2 Questions for any green fingered readers that may stumble across this wee blog. What are these little black insects on my sunflower and how do I get rid of them? I would prefer a non-chemical solution, but releasing predators…
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Sarracenia – when to repot?
We acquired this Sarracenia a few years back at a reptile show(! ) in Rotherham, along with some funky black and white ground beetles as pets, but that’s for another blog! Anyway, at the time we were told they like…
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