Up from the Rootsrooting
Planning a block party—a soil block party, that is
How to save space, use less plastic, and grow better seedlings using soil blocks.
Tray of soil blocks
This summer I have discovered something that’s going to change my greenhouse forever: Soil blocks!
One of my friends, Jason Beam, who also happens to be the guru of soil block gardening at pottingblocks.com, sent [...]
Free starter pots, courtesy of your recycle bin
Make your own starter pots from yogurt cups… Here’s how!
If you’re like me, you’ve probably had a hard time finding inexpensive 3-inch pots for starting small plants or seeds. And if your family is like mine, you probably go through quite a few snack-sized yogurt containers. so -(starter pots) [...]
African Violets Update
The move really messed me up. I lost a few of the rooted African Violet leaves I’d started, but I finally got to transplant some of the ones that survived. Looks like one leaf only had 2 babies on it, while one other had about 6. I cut the leaves [...]
Newly blooming in the nursery
My new African Violet home is working out well, but already getting full! I’m not sure how much longer one table is going to be enough. We’re moving in a few weeks so maybe there will be enough room for a second table.
The miniature (my last variegated violet) [...]
New African Violet Home
Earlier this month I brought home an ugly old table from work that was just going to get junked. Thought it would make the perfect African Violet home, since my smaller makeshift growing surface was becoming crowded. It works most excellently and offers some room to grow:
On March 1, a [...]
Plants and growing things update!
I actually had some time this weekend to snap some shots of my plants… something I hadn’t done in a number of years. It’s interesting to compare some between now and earlier. And amazing how long I’ve had some of these plants!
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Growing African Violets
My first violet collection, year 2000
I’ve been growing African Violets since, well… the turn of the century! And I can confidently say that if you’re capable of watering a potted plant once per week, you might be surprised that you can grow these lovely little beauties. They’re generally [...]
