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Topic: Growing House Plants
SM8 Joined Tue 07/21/15 Posts: 541	Wed 09/09/15 01:41 PM
Who enjoys growing houseplants? What are your successes and or failures in raising them ? Here is a link with a list of house plants http://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant?

joethebricky Joined Sat 08/04/12 Posts: 12740	Wed 09/09/15 01:51 PM
The last time I went to the garden centre to buy plants I came back with a Giant tortoise, like they have on Galapogos islands. Obviously he's not real, he's made of a kind of tough plastic. He sits proudly in the middle of the garden. I named him George. They also had life size black and white cows, I was tempted to get on of them too, but I never

RebelArcher Joined Sat 08/02/14 Posts: 5247	Wed 09/09/15 02:07 PM
I like planting vegetables....just planted a few fall tomato plants this past weekend and am now waiting on a small cool front to pass through so I can get some turnip and collard greens in the ground. Still have a ton of banana peppers putting out also.

SM8 Joined Tue 07/21/15 Posts: 541	Wed 09/09/15 03:08 PM
I like planting vegetables....just planted a few fall tomato plants this past weekend and am now waiting on a small cool front to pass through so I can get some turnip and collard greens in the ground. Still have a ton of banana peppers putting out also. My youngest son and I tried growing a Tiny Tim Tomato and an Ox Heart Tomato. The plants are doing ok but the tomatoes took forever to ripen.

SM8 Joined Tue 07/21/15 Posts: 541	Wed 09/09/15 03:09 PM
The last time I went to the garden centre to buy plants I came back with a Giant tortoise, like they have on Galapogos islands. Obviously he's not real, he's made of a kind of tough plastic. He sits proudly in the middle of the garden. I named him George. They also had life size black and white cows, I was tempted to get on of them too, but I never Neat, I agree the garden statues and figurines are pretty tempting.

RebelArcher Joined Sat 08/02/14 Posts: 5247	Tue 10/13/15 10:18 AM
I like planting vegetables....just planted a few fall tomato plants this past weekend and am now waiting on a small cool front to pass through so I can get some turnip and collard greens in the ground. Still have a ton of banana peppers putting out also. Small collard and turnip patch is coming up pretty fair... ...and starting to get a few tomatoes also

Unknow Joined Thu 04/01/10 Posts: 1482	Wed 10/09/19 10:52 AM
I love houseplants! Nothing to me , brightens up a home then a mass of plants. My favorite is a grape ivy that I have hanging in my kitchen if I don't trim it about twice a year it would hang down to the floor and I just started it with 3 little starts , next in line is a pothos it gets a little crazy also , at one time I had 21 houseplants growing but some didn't grow so well or I didn't care for them now I have just 9 , and I love them all

Tom4Uhere Joined Sat 12/17/16 Posts: 16240	Wed 10/09/19 12:29 PM
I grew a house, the X took it from me Freakin lawyers!

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Wed 10/09/19 10:43 PM
Any tips on a peyote starter ?

Hendrixfan Joined Fri 09/20/19 Posts: 89	Fri 12/27/19 09:38 AM
Anyone else in Northern hemisphere enjoying bright colors from their Christmas cactus .I have 3 different colors .1 starts flowering as early at Halloween the other 2 closer to Thanksgiving and now all 3 around Christmas. A little water and deadheading and they show beautifully.Nice to have a bit of color indoors during the rainy season

Unknow Joined Thu 04/01/10 Posts: 1482	Sun 12/29/19 01:52 PM
Anyone else in Northern hemisphere enjoying bright colors from their Christmas cactus .I have 3 different colors .1 starts flowering as early at Halloween the other 2 closer to Thanksgiving and now all 3 around Christmas. A little water and deadheading and they show beautifully.Nice to have a bit of color indoors during the rainy season ExcusemewhileIkissthisguy ...lol. A friend gave me a Christmas cactus , it bloomed around November bright pink flowers unfortunately I gave it to a friend when I moved and she has it sitting on her kitchen table , she says everyone that has seen it bloom this year ( I gave it to her in June) are astonded by how amazing it is. Been tempted to buy a small one but alas have to limit my houseplants.

Cosmic Charlie Joined Tue 08/20/19 Posts: 1315	Sun 12/29/19 02:16 PM
I love having loads of houseplants. especially upstairs. into trailing plants atm. great to put lighting behind foliage plants for the shadows. You've got to have a plant or two Adds to the ambiance. :-)

potato420 Joined Wed 01/08/20 Posts: 121	Wed 01/15/20 06:08 PM
I grow potatoes in my bathroom

Seamus Joined Mon 07/15/19 Posts: 3365	Thu 01/16/20 03:57 AM Edited by Seamus on Thu 01/16/20 03:58 AM
The only houseplant that I have is a Ficus given to me about twenty years ago. I sometimes think that I might like a few more but I've never acted on it.

notbeold Joined Sat 06/01/13 Posts: 2406	Thu 01/16/20 05:19 AM
Cacti - all: 50% sharp river sand, not too coarse. 50% cheap-ish potting mix. Buttons don't like full sun.

Queenie Joined Thu 04/26/18 Posts: 16001	Thu 01/16/20 06:12 AM
I love plants and have many my favorite are any type of ivy

sleekviper Joined Tue 08/18/20 Posts: 34	Fri 09/25/20 06:29 PM
Right now a Indian River pomegranate, and Lemon Drop mangosteen are it for the indoor/outdoor plants. I do want more, but the focus has been on garden seeds.

ctr916 Joined Sun 06/17/18 Posts: 889	Mon 10/12/20 08:56 PM
I have some plants I am willing to barter for a French press.

Hui Min Joined Mon 10/05/20 Posts: 2	Sun 10/18/20 08:11 AM
I've always had plants, but during our recovery phase of the lockdown, my friend introduced me to plant swap groups & the number of plants I have have since doubled. I got interested to learn plant names & all that.

Unknow Joined Thu 04/01/10 Posts: 1482	Sun 10/18/20 09:18 PM
I've always had plants, but during our recovery phase of the lockdown, my friend introduced me to plant swap groups & the number of plants I have have since doubled. I got interested to learn plant names & all that. Did you say plant swap group? OMGosh! That sounds fun, I've had friends give me plants or starts and I've reciporated but a group to swap with would be supafun!