The Hortus Cultura thread

[biometrics]

Do I need to worry about these little guys? They seem to be on the leaves and not the buds
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There are lots - and I see aphids too

You don't really want to use (organic) pesticides on the buds at this late stage. So perhaps just grin and bear it. Unless you can treat the leaves with a wet cloth? The snails you can remove by hand. Toss some organic snailbait at the base.

 

[Tribs]

You don't really want to use (organic) pesticides on the buds at this late stage. So perhaps just grin and bear it. Unless you can treat the leaves with a wet cloth?

I am happy let them live - I think snails are cute. And aphids feed ants and ladybugs - so no problem with them

 

[satanboy]

 

[BloodrayneZA]

Some of my seeds have come up

lettuce



garlic



radish

 

[biometrics]

Think I'm switching to root vegetables this spring, too many above ground pests and weather to deal with. And due to having cats I don't use pesticides.

 

[biometrics]

@spiderz what were you growing recently?

 

[spiderz]

@spiderz what were you growing recently?

sweet potato and potatoes, and some tomatoes

 

[biometrics]

sweet potato and potatoes, and some tomatoes

Sounds good, will add onions, beet and carrots to that.

 

[biometrics]

Recommendation on seed sites?

 

[satanboy]

Recommendation on seed sites?

Seeds for Africa
They always add free seeds to every order.

 

[biometrics]

Seeds for Africa
They always add free seeds to every order.

Ok, been getting from livingseeds.co.za.

 

[Jings]

Seeds for Africa
They always add free seeds to every order.

Get mine from them too. Love the free gift surprises.

 

[satanboy]

Japanese juniper named 'Seifu Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii' estimated age 500 years

The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Japan

 

[satanboy]

Cercis Siliquastrum

 

[biometrics]

Wanted to order root vegetable seed but some only available from October. Guess it gives me a chance to prep the overgrown veggie garden and my 11 grow boxes. Looking forward to a season with less pests, being underground.

 

[satanboy]

Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as dead man's fingers, is a saprobic fungus. It is a common inhabitant of forest and woodland areas, usually growing from the bases of rotting or injured tree stumps and decaying wood.

 

[Jings]

Know anyone who's grown Jack Be Little pumpkins successfully? Is it normal for the seeds to be turquoise in colour?

 

[Y2K]

Know anyone who's grown Jack Be Little pumpkins successfully? Is it normal for the seeds to be turquoise in colour?

Never heard of them. Will check it out.

 

[Y2K]

Bell Peppers, sown during winter, seeds taken from a Pnp Bell pepper if I remember correctly.

 

[Y2K]

Bag seed, 2nd gen grow. Had a total of 7 females / 2 males.