Leave well enough alone?
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Comments (8)Everything I have read about the Berkley 18 day Compost Method tells me it is an adaption of the 14 day composting method developed at Rodale Institute and published by Penn State University. There is also some research that suggests that is not the heat of composting that kills "weed" seeds but the lack of sunlight. I think people are becoming way to obsessive compulsive about "weeds". You will have them no matter what you do. Do what you can to keep them under control but don't become paranoid that there are some there. Here is a link that might be useful: compost iin 14 days...See Moreeuphorbia obesum: should I just leave well enough alone?
Comments (3)I've been growing them successfully in the ground, and outside in pots, for eight years here, and for a couple of years in Maryland way back when. We get all of our rainfall Nov. - May, and lots of it, with lows dipping in the mid thirties. It doesn't bother my old pair of obesa at all, even though Desert-Tropicals care advise is for totally dry conditions during a winter dormancy. Summers here have low humidity, no rain, with highs usually the mid-eighties, with rare 90-100F days. I water fairly liberally during the summer, meaning every couple of weeks. These conditions are similar to obesa's native cape region of S. Africa which is almost the same latitude as here. This environment is very different than your growing conditions, but the plant seems to be pretty tough. When I grew one in Maryland, the humidity had a large influence on how fast the soil mix dries out, so use something super porous, with 90% inorganics like perlite, pumice, gravel, turface, etc. in the 1/8 to 3/8-inch size range. I think you can grow it outside, but keep an eye on soil conditions. Brad...See MoreCouldn't leave 'Great Enough' alone
Comments (2)Well Today; things seem to be perking up; both plants have lost quite a few of their leaves the Caerulea has lost quite a bit of its leaves; all the ones that were damaged and had turned color fell off today; and some of the Buds as well. The Alato seems to be doing better than the Caerulea; the leaves aren't as droopy today; it has lost some leaves but not as many as the Caerulea; Both seem to be perking up now. I am sure it also had to do with the fact that I had to change the soil which in turn I lost some of the far extended Roots; but if I had left the soil in I think I would have lost the plant for good; so I had to take the chance and change it. Now that both have lost some foilage; the root system won't have to work as hard; and I am hoping it will come back better than ever. Funny thing; I put some of the same Fertilizer in my Lady Margaret and it is doing fine; when I saw the effect of the other two I took the top inches of soil out of the Lady and replaced it; but I never once saw any change in the Plant overall. It seems even though they are all from the Passionflower family; they all seem to need completely different things; From now on I am just going to give the Big pot with the 2 Different Passionflower plants the Premix Fertilizer; that seems the safest way to go....See MoreDemo to studs, or leave well enough alone?
Comments (5)I didn't make that comment lightly as I could tell how much work a demo would be. However, I have been through two different bathroom re-tilings in the last year, and my tile contractor was insistent on the walls being dead flat. And I don't just mean a whole new surface. He spent two days on each job after the initial demo with a straight edge and shims on the studs to get the cement board screwed down plumb, flat, and at 90 degrees at each corner. When I saw what was involved in getting the tile to fit, I could understand why he was so particular. Good luck...maybe some of it will be fun!...See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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