Author: Ben George
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Thanksgiving cactus flowers
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 “Big Camera”. All I did to produce these flowers was give it a good watering.…
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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 failed somewhat. I’ve not idea why the third sunflower failed to thrive like the other…
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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 the flat where it gets more light, it seemed healthier. So I decided to give…
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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 space. I’d be grateful if anyone can ID this little fern with confidence (find me…
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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 last before they are no longer viable. Maybe with them being sown a bit earlier…
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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 like ladybirds is probably futile as this isn’t in a greenhouse or even a garden…
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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 to be pot bound and to keep them wet. We’re doing that, using spring water…
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