#urban gardening
HAPPY SUNDAY! My gorgeous Othonna Capensis (ruby necklace) is starting to bloom! This succulent is marvelous. Why?
1) their color changes depending on the amount of light they get.
2) Super easy to propagate. Clip and stick in soil.
3) The flowers are super cute!
4) Super easy to care for.
Question? Ask them away!
Do you grow one? Share any tips
Avocado from seed update!
Lots of new growth after the rain. I’m keeping the soil moist to continue the growth. So far looking good!
I’ve grown this from seed for 3 years! I use a wet towel to cover the pit, then put it all in a Ziploc bag and keep it in a dry place.
Check on it once a week, this is a crucial step, so set up reminders on your phone! You should see roots after 4-8 weeks. Pot it in soil after the roots are about 3-4 inches long and strong.
Any questions, let me know!
Bird of Paradise From Seed Check ✅!!! THEY ARE GROWING!
This is so exciting, but from personal experience, it is still too soon to scream victory! Seedlings are especially sensitive to anything. Too much of this, too little of that, if you miss to check on them one day, then you might lose them.
I’m manually watering them and placing them outside during the day, for them to get full sun. Then taking them back in to protect them from the cold and outsiders
If you haven’t watched them, I posted about 3 videos of the process back in November if I remember right. It took about 8 weeks for them to sprout. This is week 10.
Please meet Chavo, our first Shiba Inu.
He was born in Taiwan and then he moved with us to the US. He has always respected my indoor plants, loves sleeping next to my alocasia Macrrohiza.
Plants: This is my crazy tropical corner underneath our deck. I’m loving this vibes and I’m impressed on how much they are loving this spot.
Bundling today with rosemary, lavender, and roses from the garden
Making lavender shortbread thumbprint cookies with a blackberry-mint prosperity jam.
Making oils with calendula and chamomile from the garden! I can’t wait to make enchanted salves with these babies.
“If you live in an apartment and have a window you can have a vegetable garden.” (via Green Renaissance
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First crop of three shiso varieties from our fledgeling rooftop garden. Theyre growing so fast! Looking forward to incorporating them into something delicious tonight and generally glowing with gratitude for this small wonder, the incoming summer storm, the drawing I’m working on, and the equilibrium of everything. 50 goth points deducted. (at London Borough of Hackney) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByR7J6NhBxB/?igshid=4k1utfq1vbfw
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Sprouting Italian tomatoes back in January. These seedlings are full grown and are now producing fruit.
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Mix of peppers that we harvested last month.
Trying to grow grapes on the rooftop this year. With no large structures to climb onto, it seems that using the bench is the best option.
Repurposing emply tin cans?Vertical gardening?
Yes, please.
(Photo spotted on Pinterest; links to cadimodaci.blogcu.com as the source.)
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“Gardening with repurposed objects” is a recurring theme here on Gardens in Unexpected Places.
Today, I’m pleased to add this item to the mix: a boombox garden.
A pretty good new use for a dead boombox, isn’t it?
(spotted on EcoSalon)
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Turning these plastic creamer bottles into pots for the seeds I’m going to start soon. They fit perfectly on my window sills which means I can put them in every window and not have to buy shelves.
I’m not going to put drainage holes in the bottom because I don’t want to deal with water damage from overflowing saucers. Instead I’m going to put an inch or two of gravel in the bottom, top it with cardboard or newspaper, and then add my soil.
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my balcony garden
Urban Seed Shakers
Urban seed shakers Phoenix and Shalaco are scattering native wildflower seeds in San Francisco, California to help support butterflies and bees. Dedicated to restoring the land, they believe that anyone can be a gardener.
