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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #885 on: September 26, 2020, 10:23:06 AM »
@SpookPumpkin - I woke up this morning and thought I need to offer her something that has some color that stays tidy. So here's the other houseplants I thought of:
The little boy plants are fun. They're not really called that of course they're actually Anthuriums. The blooms last a long time and they have a very waxy appearance which makes them very striking. They'll stay small and have great color.
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Likewise, the Peace Lilly is similiar- not as hardy or as striking but pretty resilient. Though your cat may try and eat it.  :(
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Kalonchoes are a fun and hardy ones too. You can find them in LOTS of colors. My mom used to dump her left over coffee into the one on her desk everyday and that plant still bloomed. I wouldn't recommend doing that btw!
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« Reply #886 on: September 26, 2020, 11:13:18 AM »
Ha ha!  ;D I'll admit to some trepidation @ShayP in questioning @GravitySucks about that post. But then I finally decided to risk the possible public garden humiliation in not knowing what "none meal" was. LOL

Glad I wasn't alone in my mindset @Ciardelo  ;D

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #887 on: September 26, 2020, 11:13:37 AM »
Oh nice! Is it the variegated or pink varietal @Ciardelo ? Those two are the prettiest IMO. I would keep it in a small pot, nice and tidy. It'll appreciate being comfy and not having too much room. Remember not to pack the soil- it's everyones inclination to do so but let it settle naturally and maybe add more soil later. Enjoy!

I don't know what those words mean @PolkaDot  :) It's green, lol

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And here's the newly planted offspring:

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The nice lady at the garden & landscape center where I bought the little pot gave me the dirt for it, since they didn't have small bags of soil. I don't know if it has any bone meal in it @GravitySucks:-[ Probably it has some of that none meal. HAHAHA

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #888 on: September 26, 2020, 12:34:40 PM »
@SpookPumpkin - I woke up this morning and thought I need to offer her something that has some color that stays tidy. So here's the other houseplants I thought of:
The little boy plants are fun. They're not really called that of course they're actually Anthuriums. The blooms last a long time and they have a very waxy appearance which makes them very striking. They'll stay small and have great color.
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Likewise, the Peace Lilly is similiar- not as hardy or as striking but pretty resilient. Though your cat may try and eat it.  :(
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Kalonchoes are a fun and hardy ones too. You can find them in LOTS of colors. My mom used to dump her left over coffee into the one on her desk everyday and that plant still bloomed. I wouldn't recommend doing that btw!
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Yeah. No lilies. Not good for my kitty.

Btw, I got a new cat.

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #889 on: September 26, 2020, 12:36:59 PM »
Ha ha!  ;D I'll admit to some trepidation @ShayP in questioning @GravitySucks about that post. But then I finally decided to risk the possible public garden humiliation in not knowing what "none meal" was. LOL

Believe it or not, none meal does exist.  It's bone meal after the bone is removed. 

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #890 on: September 26, 2020, 12:45:18 PM »
@SpookPumpkin, I had really good luck growing these spider plants.  That is, if you have an indoor, occasionally sunny spot to hang it in.  It's a fun plant.  It makes babies.
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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #891 on: September 26, 2020, 01:47:44 PM »
@SpookPumpkin, I had really good luck growing these spider plants.  That is, if you have an indoor, occasionally sunny spot to hang it in.  It's a fun plant.  It makes babies.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophytum_comosum

It makes babies? That's terrifying!
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« Reply #892 on: September 27, 2020, 10:12:41 PM »
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I saw this large gathering of crows yesterday.  They all spiraled upwards and took off in a northerly direction.  I was somewhat surprised because I thought they would be heading south. 

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #893 on: September 28, 2020, 07:37:30 AM »
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I saw this large gathering of crows yesterday.  They all spiraled upwards and took off in a northerly direction.  I was somewhat surprised because I thought they would be heading south.
It’s a murder!!!  :o
 ;D Crows don’t migrate but Ravens do.   ;)
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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #894 on: September 28, 2020, 08:17:29 AM »
It’s a murder!!!  :o
 ;D Crows don’t migrate but Ravens do.   ;)

Goodness! Was there a corpse and clues and whatnot??   ;)

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« Reply #895 on: September 28, 2020, 12:56:39 PM »
It’s a murder!!!  :o
 ;D Crows don’t migrate but Ravens do.   ;)

Ravens.  Thanks, Dot!  I always get the two mixed up.

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« Reply #896 on: September 28, 2020, 01:00:12 PM »
Goodness! Was there a corpse and clues and whatnot??   ;)

I seem to recall that as kids, we would lie in a field and act like we were dead so that buzzards would come down close to us, but it never worked.  The birds could tell that we were faking it.

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #897 on: September 29, 2020, 12:13:17 PM »
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Here is a picture of the top of one of my wind chimes.  It is a test picture.  I recently purchased a spotting scope because I wanted to get a closer look at birds who visit EllGab Garden Central.  This was taken from quite a distance away, so I think the scope will work good for closeup pix of birds.

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #898 on: September 29, 2020, 02:01:04 PM »
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Here is a picture of the top of one of my wind chimes.  It is a test picture.  I recently purchased a spotting scope because I wanted to get a closer look at birds who visit EllGab Garden Central.  This was taken from quite a distance away, so I think the scope will work good for closeup pix of birds.

That must be nice.

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Re: The EllGab Garden
« Reply #899 on: September 29, 2020, 02:42:14 PM »
...closeup pix of birds... riiiiight. ;)