What Other Plants Do You Have?

Calyxander · February 1, 2019, 5:41pm

Well considering that I am stuck in South Carolina awaiting the resolution of some legal property issues, my restless urge to grow must be sated.
So I am starting some basil plants to provide cover/decoy/camouflage for some soon to be cannabis babies.

This will be a quite primitive grow, in that, I have no equipment here. No HIDs…only lights are some cheapo screw in LEDs. No way to measure PH.

I started some basil seeds from last years seed pack. I put them in Jiffy Mix, in the top of an egg carton…a little flat. They were started on Jan 24, began to pop on the 26th, I already need to thin them out.
So they were thinned and fed minutes ago.

Before.

After.

Ghandisflipflop · February 1, 2019, 6:33pm

Started the remaining Pepper seeds I had left over from last Summer a few weeks ago to grow in my veg box.

Notice the tiny seedling in the tray in the bottom right corner. It looked like it had dampened off and the top fell off. I just left it alone.
I can’t understand it but it has began to grow minus it’s tap root .

Ghandisflipflop · February 1, 2019, 6:36pm

Meesh · February 2, 2019, 6:20am

Remember this sad Amaryllis bulb I felt sorry for? Darned if she didn’t shed that funky flower and grow a whole new set. And what a set!

Calyxander · February 2, 2019, 9:50pm

Wow, I seriously misjudged the viability of my old basil seeds.
I just thinned them out yesterday.

Gotta be 100% germination now.

Meesh · February 3, 2019, 12:02am

Any of you who have Rite Aid stores in your area, all of their gardening stuff has been 50% off for like a month now. I got all these ceramic pots for 40 bucks. The middle one has 3 total, 2 other sizes stashed inside. Serious bargains. Rush down before they end the sale. Oh yeah, they ALL have drainage holes too!

Meesh · February 3, 2019, 12:05am

Awesome! You sprouted them outside? I have some regular basil and some lemon basil that I’m excited about this year. I’m gonna direct sow them near the peppers and tomatoes. Basil is my favorite herb.

Almost forgot… @cannabissequoia what kind of seeds were you looking for? I have tons, they are not made by me, but I have bought thousands. Anything in particular you need? I am more than happy to share whatever I’ve got.

Calyxander · February 3, 2019, 12:59am

No, they were under a screw in LED until today…temperature went over 60 f today…so under the sun they go.

Meesh · February 3, 2019, 1:08am

All the early spring blooming plants I planted in fall think it’s spring here. It’s pretty cool! All the early guys that come up first in the snow other places. Middle of winter… who knew? Gotta love Cali!

Calyxander · February 3, 2019, 1:15am

Yes I sorely miss my home garden in South FL, South Carolina seems like Ice Station Zebra to me.
But I have to make do.
Back home today, low 67 high 77.
Oh well

Meesh · February 3, 2019, 3:00am

Just noticed both of my orchids have flower spikes! 2 on one of them actually. Can’t believe that I missed them. One is super big already, just tied it to the stake. They seemed to love the leftover african violet food.

cannabissequoia · February 3, 2019, 3:11am

wanna take a picture of your stash or type up a list? I’ll get that thread going tomorrow & put up a picture of what i’ve got to share.

BaCol · February 3, 2019, 4:04pm

I love plants all plants indoor, outdoor I just love growing them, so much so I now have a nursery with about 20,000 ferns are my favourite tho!

Meesh · February 3, 2019, 8:59pm

Beautiful! Do you know anything about Gardenias? My new bush hates me! I’ve tried Epsom salts and Iron with no luck. Just getting more yellow and brown by the day.

Jellypowered · February 4, 2019, 3:38am

2/48 peppers sprouted so far.

Orange Habanero

Red Ghost (Bhut Jolokia)

Quite the large list this year.

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
Tabasco
Red Ghost
Sweet Habanero
Orange Habanero
Habanero Neon Yellow
Cayenne Pepper Hot Mix
Lemon Drop
Cherio-Roxa
Tepin Amarillo
Chocolate Cherry
Grenada Pepper
Habanada
Scotch Bonnet
Sugar Rush Peach
Ordono Hots

cannabissequoia · February 4, 2019, 12:02pm

That’s putting my plans to shame @Jellypowered

…'getting that menu anxiety like it’s a bunch of weed gimegimmegimme

BaCol · February 4, 2019, 2:57pm

Hi @Meesh
I grow all sorts from hedging, trees, grasses, shrubs and ferns.

Being honest i dont know about Gardenias is it in ericaceous compost? how much have you been feeding it?

MicroDoser · February 4, 2019, 3:23pm

I found out today that seeds from a frozen chilli pod can be viable. The germination rate is down from fresh of course, but there are plants I have grown that I would like to grow again and I only have frozen pods of them left.

I have taken a test pod out of the freezer to test the process while I wait for the weather to improve enough to plant seeds in the poly tunnel.

Meesh · February 4, 2019, 3:36pm

@BaCol it’s a new tiny bush I got in fall. I planted it on the side of my house, used some steer manure and compost I bought as mine isn’t ready yet. I just started composting in December. I used a bit of epsoma soil acidifier and last week I scratched in some epsom salts and gave it some liquid iron supplement. No other fertilizer. I have scoured the internet researching and have done everything it said as far as mag and iron. I’m at a loss. This plant just hates me. lol The one thing I am pretty certain of is the location. It gets early morning sun and afternoon shade.

Meesh · February 4, 2019, 3:38pm

That’s awesome @Jellypowered! I am growing some bell peppers (nothing hot though). Got 3 sprouts in the greenhouse now. They took a few weeks to germ out there. You growing them all inside under lights or you gonna plant them out come spring?