Month: December 2020

Indoor gardening!

when the cold wind blows and the frost comes, you can still grow tasty veggies inside your own home! This series will show you how you can make yummy salads and more in dead winter. Let’s get started!

First you need to choose a veggie to grow. If you are just starting , it is best to start with lettuce. Lettuce is super versatile and hardy. And they do not need a huge container to grow in.

Once you have your plant that you are going to grow, get your container. If you are growing lettuce or leafy greens. You do not need a super big container, as even a large plastic party cup will do. If you still need to get a container, you can start your lettuce seeds in a egg carton or a empty toilet paper roll. I will soon do a pot on how to use those to start seeds.

To plant your seeds, gently sprinkle your lettuce seeds over the surface of the soil, and then very lightly mix them in with the top layer of soil. Keep in mind that lettuce seeds need light to germinate or sprout.

Once you have started you seeds, after a couple of weeks, transplant them into their main container. And start harvesting the bottom leaves of the lettuce plant. Enjoy!

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How to propagate succulents! Succulent series #2

Hi guys! Today I am going to show you how you can multiply the number of succulent plants you have for free! This is also a good option if your succulents are looking old and a bit worse for wear. Let’s get started!

First you need to find out what type of a succulent you have. Some succulents have seeds, and some don’t and instead reproduce through fallen leaves! There are even succulents that don’t produce seeds till you take off their leaf! So here is how you can find out witch type of succulent you have.

Look at your plant. If it has little seeds forming on the tips of its leaves, it is a seed propagating plant.

If it does not and it just has leaves and a stem, it is most likely a leaf propagating plant. You can also check the base of the plant and see if there are any roots where a leaf might have fallen off.

Now you actually need to propagate your plant. For a seed reproducing succulent, all you have to do is when you see little roots on the seed, take it off the mother plant and just place it on the surface of the soil. It will do the rest.

For a leaf propagating succulent, it is a bit more complicated. First you need to take off a fully grown leaf. To do this, gently secure the stem of the succulent with one hand, while the other hand just gently grabs the leaf, and takes it off. It should come off relatively easily.

Then, let it sit and callous over for a few days. This way the edge of the leaf is sealed. After a few days, all you have to do is get a pot of soil and place the leaf on top of it. You can also do this when there are some roots and/or a mini plant on the edge of the leaf.

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