Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2018 15:37:16 GMT 1
I am sure there are lots of fellow gardeners / plant enthusiasts here. Thought it might be good to have a virtual green space here to share gardening tales, tips, pictures, etc.
If I weren't working in my current field I'd probably pursue some type of gardening / landscaping work. Living in the city, my only outdoor space is a shared rooftop container garden. Not rich enough to own a multi-million dollar apartment with a private outdoor garden.
But I do the best I can. Each year I grow different things up there, but the chamomile is my spirit plant. It always comes back year after year and I dry it to drink in the winter. Home grown chamomile is like a serious happy pill sedative, so much better than what you get in the store.
I did join a community garden here one year, but sadly there was NOT much "community" in that garden. People looked upon it more as their private oasis, locking the plebes from the neighborhood out. Nothing like accepting public funds for a community project and then effectively keeping the community out, right?
I try to foster a love of nature in my city-born child as much as possible. It made my heart sing last weekend when I had him up on the roof doing work with the plants and he said, "I love coming up here to garden!"
Here is something I learned today re: moldy potting soil. If you have moldy soil in your pots, gently scrape off the top layer. Then sprinkle a *thin* layer of cinnamon over the top of the soil. It contains a fungicidal compound. Tried it out on some houseplants today. We'll see if it works.
If I weren't working in my current field I'd probably pursue some type of gardening / landscaping work. Living in the city, my only outdoor space is a shared rooftop container garden. Not rich enough to own a multi-million dollar apartment with a private outdoor garden.
But I do the best I can. Each year I grow different things up there, but the chamomile is my spirit plant. It always comes back year after year and I dry it to drink in the winter. Home grown chamomile is like a serious happy pill sedative, so much better than what you get in the store.I did join a community garden here one year, but sadly there was NOT much "community" in that garden. People looked upon it more as their private oasis, locking the plebes from the neighborhood out. Nothing like accepting public funds for a community project and then effectively keeping the community out, right?
I try to foster a love of nature in my city-born child as much as possible. It made my heart sing last weekend when I had him up on the roof doing work with the plants and he said, "I love coming up here to garden!"
Here is something I learned today re: moldy potting soil. If you have moldy soil in your pots, gently scrape off the top layer. Then sprinkle a *thin* layer of cinnamon over the top of the soil. It contains a fungicidal compound. Tried it out on some houseplants today. We'll see if it works.
