cbrians said:

Plant update videos! Everything looks okay to
me, tell me if I’m wrong?

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Galgrows said:

They look fine to me. But i gotta question with the leaf & horse poop mix. Are those eucalyptus leaves? Aren't they really oily?

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Oldchucky said:

Doesn’t matter what zone you’re in! You look at your temperature and you look at your humidity and you make adjustments according to that nine be on the East Coast isn’t gonna quite be the same as nine be on the West Coast! I don’t care what the USDA says! And you look at the average humidity and the average temperatures throughout the summer and determine how much is perlite to add to your soil! Humid add a bunch, dry, not so much! But you need good dry wet cycles no matter where you’re at!

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TreeBee said:

Garden zoning is based on the lowest average temperature anyways. Upper end of the theomometer doesn't change your "zone"

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cbrians said:

I’ve learned lol just thought it was a good way to get a base line. I’m just pretending I know what I’m doing

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cbrians said:

I’ve learned lol just thought it was a good way to get a base line. I’m just pretending I know what I’m doing

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cbrians said:

About six hours shoveling shit, made a bit of progress. Kids helped me for about five minutes, can’t find good help anymore.

Bonus, got some what look like red wrigglers in the mix. (I think? Please correct me if I’m wrong lol)

All caught up in this I haven’t even talked to my plants today.

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Organic13 said:

Read through your grow diary in its entirety about a month ago. Couldn't remember your username and didn't click the 👁 to watch the post. Glad to see you and the plants have pulled through.

Wanted to attached this article for you though. I know you are aware now about the eucalyptus, but here is the science. It can act as a herbicide, much like the black walnut I have on my property.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227623002077

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Thatoneguyyouknow_ said:

The color and banding looks mostly right. so does their location and what theyre doing.

Red wigglers only get about 3-4 inches long, and tend to hang out in partially composted leaves here. And they do like to bundle up together like that, especially when its dry. They dont like being in actual dirt, and when they are, usually the top inch or two.

When stressed they also release a fowl smelling yellow liquid as a defense mechanism that most other worms dont do. (they might not do this when super dry, idk)

If they confirm all of these things, then you got some damn good trout bait on your hands. They'll outfish canadian nightcrawlers with trout and panfish like 5 to 1, and they are fantastic to have in compost piles if theres high leaf or yard scrap volume.

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cbrians said:

Thanks for the support! I think they’re gonna make it as long as I stay out of the way.

I tried to read that and it’s a bit beyond me lol. I did read last night about how the trees in a sense fight each other for survival, and one of their tools is that their falling leaves prevent anything else from growing around them. I swear I’m not crazy lol.

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cbrians said:

you’re telling me they piss when they get attacked

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Oldchucky said:

Creating that illusion! I like it! I’ll bet it’s pleasant down there tonight!

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