Gardening

[sesame]

Originally Posted by SluttyShemaleAnna

Anna's gardening tips:

1) Build cage
2) Fill cage with fruit
3) Make smoothies! YAY!!

Why would anyone build a cage?

Sister Anna,
Do you wanna -
keep away the birdies
from eating away the smoothies - with your cage?

[Liquidasset]

Anyone know?

[sesame]

I decided to make a face pack for myself out of fresh herbs from my garden. So, I cut one thick aloe vera leaf and sliced it several times. Look at the thick mucilage it id filled with. Its more like jelly! The ideal face pack would be aloe vera jelly + pomegranate (juice & skin) + turmeric root. Its much better than Garnier face pack, or such like brands available commercially.

[marlowe]

Originally Posted by sesame

I decided to make a face pack for myself ......

Shouldn't this have been posted in the 'Self Facial' thread?

[sesame]

Originally Posted by marlowe

Shouldn't this have been posted in the 'Self Facial' thread?

Well said, marlowe. But it all depends on the material used in the pack. And what is the sourse of it!

Plants dont ejaculate, you see?

[sesame]

Hey GRH,
How're you doing sweety! Dont get too busy with your research work. I am having a problem with Fertilizer. I am applying manure + bonedust available in the market to my potted plants and they are dying! Can you tell me some way to prepare the soil with nutrients before potting? You're the most knowledgable person around here in this subject. How should I add natural fertilizers(my 1st choice)? Do I mix it up with the soil and leave for a few days? Or should I move on to chemical fertilizers? Please help.

[GRH]

Originally Posted by sesame

Hey GRH,
How're you doing sweety! Dont get too busy with your research work. I am having a problem with Fertilizer. I am applying manure + bonedust available in the market to my potted plants and they are dying! Can you tell me some way to prepare the soil with nutrients before potting? You're the most knowledgable person around here in this subject. How should I add natural fertilizers(my 1st choice)? Do I mix it up with the soil and leave for a few days? Or should I move on to chemical fertilizers? Please help.

My friend, I am at best plant guru, not a plant God...

Tell, what plants are you growing? And more importantly, what are their symptoms? Without knowing these answers, MY immediate response would be to move to chemical solutions, but I don't advocate this for someone who doesn't necessarily understand the larger profile of soil chemistry/etc. What was your pre-plant procedure, what species did you grow, and what were their requirements, and symptoms of deficiency? And if you failed to meet their requirements, WHAT did you do? THESE are all pertinent questions to be asked in opinion...

[SluttyShemaleAnna]

Originally Posted by sesame

Why would anyone build a cage?

Sister Anna,
Do you wanna -
keep away the birdies
from eating away the smoothies - with your cage?

umm, how else are you going to keep birds from eating your fruit? duh.

[Ogryn1313]

I have a ficus (spelling?) tree. Raised it from a little twig and two scraggly assed leaves into a big tree as tall me. I'm quite fond of it....

but please...can anyone here tell me why on earth my cat Skreebo Richardson frequently eats dead and dried out leaves fallen leaves from it?

What's the point?
Is it good for him?
Bad for him?

I just don't know. So please...enlighten me. You might even get head out of it.

[sesame]

Originally Posted by SSA

umm, how else are you going to keep birds from eating your fruit? duh.

Anna, I used to think in the similar line... build protective cages and all that. But all these wireless antennae built on rooftops for relaying mobile communications have virtually caused all small birds to vacate the city. I dont see any sparrow nowadays.

[SluttyShemaleAnna]

Originally Posted by sesame

Anna, I used to think in the similar line... build protective cages and all that. But all these wireless antennae built on rooftops for relaying mobile communications have virtually caused all small birds to vacate the city. I dont see any sparrow nowadays.

I'd say it's the big ass pigeons and seagulls that have banished little birdies from cities. It's the lack of habitat, where's a bluetit going to live in the city? No cunt feeds birds anymore, what are they meant to eat, no fucker has a bird box in the city, everyone's cutting down trees because they get sued if a branch falls on someone. Only big fat bin raiding pigeons and seaguls can get any food, a little sparrow doesn't stand a chance. Out here in the country there millions of cute little birdies, that's cos we have bird feeders and bird boxes and we are nice to birds out here, people are fucking rotten cunts to little birdies in the city.

[Ogryn1313]

I live in the country, well mountains, same shit. I feed the birds all the time. We have a lot of what I call "parking lot birds." Little cute brown guys come hopping along pecking at stuff. And I have a hummingbird feeder. One time 4 of them where there. That's rare to see! We have the odd sea gull here sometimes. I figure they get lost since I'm in Kentucky! Lots of predatory birds like hawks. Buzzards. And cranes..ugly. But I always feed the animals. Especially ducks. Can't help but love them. The bird seed attracts other animals too. I have chipmunks and squirrels all over here.

[SluttyShemaleAnna]

Originally Posted by Ogryn1313

I live in the country, well mountains, same shit. I feed the birds all the time. We have a lot of what I call "parking lot birds." Little cute brown guys come hopping along pecking at stuff. And I have a hummingbird feeder. One time 4 of them where there. That's rare to see! We have the odd sea gull here sometimes. I figure they get lost since I'm in Kentucky! Lots of predatory birds like hawks. Buzzards. And cranes..ugly. But I always feed the animals. Especially ducks. Can't help but love them. The bird seed attracts other animals too. I have chipmunks and squirrels all over here.

We put out a load of fat balls on a feeder for the birds at my grandmas house, and we went to the shops for 15 mins and a when we got back squirrels had stolen them all! They are right little robbers, we had to tie them on with wire the next time so the birds got a chance to eat them.

We get a few hawks in our garden, usually chomping on some unfortunate little birdie, but hey, like that singing baboon in the lion king says, thats the circle of life, lol.

We had to ban ducks from our garden, we chase them out when ever they come in. We had a duck nest for hte last 2 years and the ducks managed to trash the whole garden, and eat all our water lillies, so now it's an offical duck free zone. (the lil ducklings were cute tho)

I remember being somewhere in the US where there were dozens of humming birds everywhere, fucked if I can remember there it was tho.

[GRH]

Originally Posted by Ogryn1313

I have a ficus (spelling?) tree. Raised it from a little twig and two scraggly assed leaves into a big tree as tall me. I'm quite fond of it....

but please...can anyone here tell me why on earth my cat Skreebo Richardson frequently eats dead and dried out leaves fallen leaves from it?

What's the point?
Is it good for him?
Bad for him?

I just don't know. So please...enlighten me. You might even get head out of it.

I would attribute this to the nuances of felines. I have had Ficus species over the years, ranging from tiny plants to tall trees larger than me. As any tree is prone to do, the trees have dropped leaves at various points of their life. I have two cats, and neither has shown much interest in Ficus leaves. But at the same time, these cats love to eat string, plastic wrap, cardboard, and other oddities. One cat can devour a cardboard box with no interest in string, and will also go after plastic; the other cat has little interest in cardboard/plastic but will eat string and damn near anything that is edible (to include Jalepeno peppers). I think cats are incredibly diverse in what they will mess with...My best guess is that they are seeking some sort of sensory input that we (as owners) are not providing. But fear not, among the typical Ficus plants that I know, none of them are toxic, so your cats aren't suicidal.

[GRH]

Bob90, be careful to not get the cacti seeds too moist, to avoid rot. I have nine cacti (and several succulents) that I've had for many years. The core of my cacti collection is actually older than my marriage of five years. You can (sometimes) graft cacti onto a more vigorous rootstock...It's one type of species that is more easily grafted than others, you can graft both rootstock and stems (as you often see in stores).

[GRH]

Anna/Sesame, I used to do landscaping in zoos...So I know FULL WELL the battle that a gardener can have between preserving plants and maintaining an aesthetic regarding preservation of plants versus keeping a visitor friendly experience.

Specifically, I worked with kangaroos, and as a browsing species, they were notorious for stripping bark off of trees. The solution to this wasn't too bad, as the trunks of trees could be wrapped with bamboo-wraps or wire cages in a way that wasn't too obtrusive. But I must agree, birds are the most difficult. They used to completely strip our banana trees and would reak havoc among our blooms/fruit in certain exhibits. There was only so much you could do to deter birds, without just excluding them from an exhibit space.

So Sesame, any details about your specific inquiry? I'm still waiting...

[sesame]

Ok, Gwd, tell us about the simple preparation of soil for a bonsai banyan tree. The soil would be very little and yet rich in nutrients that should sustain the plant for 6 months. Then perhaps another soil change will do. The fertilizers should be organic. Ok, youre ON. now

[Ogryn1313]

Originally Posted by GRH

I would attribute this to the nuances of felines. I have had Ficus species over the years, ranging from tiny plants to tall trees larger than me. As any tree is prone to do, the trees have dropped leaves at various points of their life. I have two cats, and neither has shown much interest in Ficus leaves. But at the same time, these cats love to eat string, plastic wrap, cardboard, and other oddities. One cat can devour a cardboard box with no interest in string, and will also go after plastic; the other cat has little interest in cardboard/plastic but will eat string and damn near anything that is edible (to include Jalepeno peppers). I think cats are incredibly diverse in what they will mess with...My best guess is that they are seeking some sort of sensory input that we (as owners) are not providing. But fear not, among the typical Ficus plants that I know, none of them are toxic, so your cats aren't suicidal.

Ficus..so that's how it's spelled. Thank you. Cats certainly are full of nuances. Mysterious little loveable balls of fur. Seems each one is unique, not two alike of personality. That relieves me to know it's leaves are not harmful to my cat. It's getting to be a drag to constantly be policing them up out of fear. I'll let him eat them then. Thanks for the answer.

[sesame]

Originally Posted by bob90

Cant beat growing something from seed though

I beg to differ sir. I think seeing a cutting, a small branch grow into a whole new plant is much more interesting. So is grafting. Its a miracle to witness One branch belonging to One species of plant can fuse itself into the stem of anothet separate species!! And Life finds a way to continue growing, living, surviving. Its Amazing!!

[Ogryn1313]

Back to my ficus. It sheds leave alot. Often you see smaller branches which look promising like they'd grow into bigger ones. And they end up dying. My ficu is two main "trunks." One splits into a y at the top. And from these a few smaller branches. But I've seen ficus trees with several large trunks. I've seen them rival bushes.

Why is mine so diminutive? I know the size of the pot matters and I have it in the biggest one I can find in my area. It doesn't seem to want to grow into a bigger ficus let alone with many branches. Any tips?