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Miracle Gro only 1 -2 pumps to a lot of water to dillute it. I don't use it now in its 2nd year. It is not necessary. if you must, kindly find a fertilizer for spanish moss, that would be better.

Awww, nice to know you have a kitten. Most kittens tend to have diarrhea as their young gut is adjusting. I believe with your food, he will soon form healthy firm stools in a few more months, if not sooner. Billy didn't like my chicken pate either when I first made it and it was weeks of him just licking a few times and then he would walk off and I'd pick up the plate and then put it near him again, to entice him to eat. Then he'd lick a bit more then off he goes again. I did that many times because if I just left the plate there, another cat would come and finish it off. It took at least 4 - 6 weeks of doing so until one day, he just started really liking it and I didn't have to pick up the plate anymore. I was so tired in the beginning because of constantly following Billy with his plate and fending off the other cats. But thankfully, he now polishes off everything and steals other's food. I think over time, their gut microbiome tells them, it's delicious. They will grow to love it. With any new food, my other cats also developed diarrhea (cats really don't like change) but those were short lived diarrhea. I hope your kitten will be all good soonest! Thank u.

Oh yes, they were all fighting over the hammock! I wished I had realised this earlier than 2024 to help Billy. But i am really happy he no longer feels pain. It took me that long to figure it out!

Thank you so much!

I wished they did tho!

Yes indeed and it is unfortunate. They never blame the kibbles, it's always the wet food that they will accuse for causing diarrhea.

@@PatriceBoivin first thing the vet did when I took my kitties for their shots was to try and push that poison on my cats. They make money off it and don't care about yr cats' health as the ingredients are toxic, unnatural and very harmful.

Thank you for sharing! I wished I started off like you, giving them good quality food. But I chose kibbles from the start due to just lack of knowledge, back then, we didn't have You Tube or any doctors who wrote blogs to educate people like me. I was always busy with corporate work, now that I am not actively working for a company, I can do this. it's tough work tho to make own food! I wish you and your 4 fur babies lotsa good health!

Thank u for your suggestion, i did, i steamed fresh pumpkin tho, it's way cleaner this way. I showed it at 1:52 but Billy didn't like it. I am sure it works for most cats, only if they are willing to eat.

Thank you for dropping in and sharing your story. CKD was one of my earlier cat's cause of death :( When my primary vet suggest go all kibbles only, i was annoyed. And same with the hospital vet who gave the prescription kibbles which had hideous ingredients in it. I am happy that your boy is now thriving with raw food. I had considered making raw food too, as per Dr Pierson's recipe but I think I could not do it because it's going to be a lot of raw food to make, for 9 cats. Plus not all will tolerate the raw food, esp one fussy pot. So i decided cooked food, which is more manageable to me for now. But I believe Billy would also do well on raw food, he was adopted from a rescue pet shop who fed all their rescues raw meat. Your story is precious to me to refer back to for CKD and i am happy for you. We all work so hard for our kitties, don't we? I am seriously tired but happy that Billy is no longer in pain. It took me that long to realise such a simple thing, and only due to being so worn out from washing soiled beds and wiping floors daily, I wished I had realised this sooner.

@@lebooshdiaries You can't blame yourself. It is hard to navigate when you have little to no guidance. What counts is you realized research will be there for you and to learn from it. It took me a long time as well. In the end is what counts and we both got there and it will be easier next time as we know a bit more on how to find our own help for our little ones. He is alive because of that/you, I smile for you :) We also need keep in mind most vets as with human Dr. are not trained in the way we are looking to take care of our little ones, they are still trained in the old standards, to deal with a symptom (which will make more symptoms) instead of cure the cause with natural holistic ways. Even when it comes to food, that too is in their training, It is the only way they know. So much other stuff besides clean protein which is not what they would get in the wild. A prey only has very little non protein food in their tiny stomachs which cats would get. Canned food is full of stuff veg, fruit, synthetic supplements, etc., that they would not have if they were wild. Think about our vitamin C, what kind of food do you think of when you think of getting vit c, fruits, yet they make it from GMO corn. I find organic made from real fruits high in vit c. Cats systems are not made to handle what commercial food and commercial supplements are made from, so they get sick. There are those vet's who practice both ways and some who are all natural/holistic. I have since found a vet who does both ways and really listens when I talk. It is just the standard vet is plentiful and the other two are hard to find. They two have obstacles to over come as they are out numbered by the standard ways. Most are not open minded to even try, they just feel they went to school and they know best. Even for myself I have gone the natural holistic way for the same reasons I do it for my fur babies. You have a great holiday season :)

@@AnnHopy thank u for your kind words. I understand. U have a great holiday season too! take care.

Thank you for your kind words. I hope you will always find the strength to get up and do something, anything, even if it's just to take a slow walk outside to enjoy the fresh air. Always keep moving and take care of yourself. Have a good weekend!

That is true, unfortunately cats can jump unlike dogs. That is why I cook and strain kefir in my wet kitchen, which is behind a glass door. No cats go in there unless under supervision so no cat paws on counter. I do not let them stand on my cutting board, there is no where in this video or any video that showed any cat standing on cutting board which is terribly gross if they did.

@@lebooshdiaries 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thank goodness. I thought it was a cutting board in the kitchen. And wasn’t aware you prepared in a different area. It’s hard for me to read captions and pay too close attention otherwise. That’s why I didn’t understand why you were being so sanitary in every other regard , wasn’t making sense to me

@@lilagood1963 i think what u saw was my cat on my island counter. But i was straining on a counter against the wall, not the island. I was being sanitary because i cook everything there, including cutting/chopping raw meat. Every night i wipe down the counter with detergent but since this video detailed out my first time ever with kefir, i wanted to be extra careful not to contaminate the grains or milk. I am quite the germophobe and ensure everything is always clean, no matter what anyway. A germophobe who has cats, the irony of it lol!

Thank u! Yes, u are right, it is not good for cats but not enough to kill them if they ate a bit. That is why i don't let them bite it. Thanks for the reminder yea.

Thanks for your kind comment! I understand they grow in clumps because once i separated them, each one grew pups, so adorable. But this big ball was not a natural thing because in the video, u can clearly see me cutting the metal wires that hold the ionanthas together. I've seen the nurseries get clumps of ionanthas, like 4 - 6 big clumps and then tie them together into a ball like what I had. The ball was also tied to the spanish moss with a metal wire which i immediately removed once i brought it home. So much metal everywhere. I wished they didn't do it like that.

Thank you for watching, have a good weekend yea!

Oh yes, i've moved to a closed lid fermentation vs the open top with cloth. My kefir grain seller was the one who did the open top with cloth method so i followed initially. But closed lid feels better for me in terms of hygiene. May i learn from you what minimal sterilization do you do? I technically don't do any sterilizing and sanitizing anymore since May onwards as i became too busy. Also I felt more confident than i was when i first did it.

@@lebooshdiaries Yes, precisely. It's all a matter of confidence. If I feel it is necessary, as for example with the natto I prepare weekly, I'll boil water in my electric kettle and pour it slowly over the utensils for 30 seconds or so. Check out the several videos on The Ikigai Diet channel here on YT about the likely factor why there are three times the number of centenarians in Japan's Kyotango prefecture: fermented foods. Specifically . . . vegetable-fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi; milk-fermented foods such as kefir and yogurt; and natto which is fermented soybeans. ua-cam.com/video/nctp8AXezho/v-deo.htmlsi=FhZj0xfO7wCWTYeu

@@mhpjii Thanks, i will watch it. I do like natto too, glad you like it and you make it yourself! I tried to make fermented cucumber pickle a few months ago using whey that i strained from kefir. It was sour but the cucumber was soft. I think i fermented too long. I also make cultured fruit drinks with whey. Yoghurt i eat a smaller tub now as i have kefir. There's always kimchi and miso in my fridge. Besides that, i eat budu(fermented anchovies) and cincalok (fermented shrimps) which is similar as the saeujeot used by Koreans in fermenting kimchi.

I know! Not as fussy now, it's been 8 months since I made kefir, a lot of things I did is skipped. And working on it for other aspects of my life too

@@lebooshdiaries well done! Don’t be too hard on yourself! Trust me no one cares in this world about you except you yourself.. People forget what they see and observe. Good luck

@@mamtabawa259 thank u so much for the reminder. It is definitely needed. Take care too!

Hi there, I used Miracle Grow indoor plant food which is a liquid type. Just one pump for a lot of water, as shown in the video. But I do not use it anymore as it is really not needed for Spanish Moss. In fact, more fertiliser could harm it. If you really want to use one, as your nursery for specific fertiliser for air plants or bromeliad fertilizer. Don't use it too often. Spanish moss can survive with just tap water, or best, rain water if you are able to collect. Thank u.

@@lebooshdiaries Thank you for the info :)

Hope that was interesting to you! I use salt for softer, leafy veggies and baking soda for tougher veggies that don't have leaves like tomatoes, chilies, cucumbers, eggplants, etc. I do run them under water but I soak them first to get rid of any microorganisms or worm eggs, esp for those grown in soil, pesticides and handling contamination (esp leafy veggies). Now that most of the veggies we buy are hydroponically grown, i still do it to get rid of any hand/glove contamination, dust and again, possible pesticides. Because u will never know how organic an organic labelled veggie is unless u work there. It is more tedious, I know but I've helping my mom soak veggies for each meal since I was a teenager so the habit stuck lol!

@@lebooshdiaries 😍😍

Thank u very much! Take care!

Oh thank you very much, have a good weekend yea.

le Poo can sleep thru anything hahah. I would like to think the vloggers are that neat in real life but u are right. Always trying to get husband to keep this table neat. It used to be worst when we had those long tables before changing to this shorter one. I can imagine Kiarah! Does Boston sit like human too?

@@lebooshdiaries No, Boston sits like a typical dog. He's very solid whereas Kiarah is quite flexible and bendy

@@ouraussieanimalfamily Awwww!

@@SunrayStar gosh! I didn't know all that about the blue name and the black name...now only did i notice it...it makes sense altho i have to read what u said like 3 times. Kinda understand. I never realised it. I always thought as long as I typed your alias properly, it would notify you. Good to know and i'll be more mindful in future. Glad that you found the message tho! I don't think i ever sent you anymore messages that is not a reply from a thread. In any case, if u read and didn't reply, it doesn't matter but if u hadn't known about it to even be able to read it, then it's wasted effort. Yes, indeed, many times when i needed to dry off my hands to open the bigger tub of baking soda to get some for tenderizing my raw meat before cooking...it's a hassle. I don't scoop the ones in the bowl to tenderize my meat because it would be all exposed and a bit soggy, dirty. So having this auto pourer is good. Now, i can use it to remove oil from pans, clean my wiping rags, pour into my laundry and tenderize meats, all using one source of baking soda in the pourer. I think it's fine that it doesn't pour out continuously but more like salt (even without clumps at this stage) because i do admit that i tend to use more baking soda than necessary when i was scooping it from the bowl, hence it runs out fast. So this helps me get a small amount at a time and if not enough, i will shake it again and again to get the amount i need. Now it's not clumping but i don't know if it will after a few months, so we shall see. I don't think i want to put the absorbents into it because that is what i did for my powder detergent container (with a spout) and it keeps coming out because the spout is very big. I forsee that the absorbent will definitely block the opening of the auto pourer therefore, making it harder to get the baking soda out. If it did clump up eventually due to humidity, i think i'll open the auto pourer and use a chopstick to break up the clumps. With the auto pourer, i will not be storing anymore baking soda in my larger tub. I will store it in the auto pourer, use it all up and then open a fresh pack to refill. I'll use the tub for something else. I have never seen the hard plastic canister absorbents. Just the packets and also flat piece of plastic (for cat food).

@@SunrayStar The baking soda i use is non branded, i get them from a baking supply store that packages them in see thru plastic for very affordable price, way lower than in the grocery stores. 500g is the only size they sell now, previously i could get a bigger bag of 1kg. My auto pourer is 500ml capacity, so it can contain most of the baking soda, there was a bit left in the bag, so i took a food clip and clipped it and kept it in the cabinet. I can always refill my auto pourer. Having it clipped and inside a cabinet where it's not always opened and exposed to air, keeps the baking soda dry and nice. But it's a small amount left, like a small scoop's worth. Cardbox box baking soda - Arm and Hammer, yes? It's so expensive here! I know what u mean by useless zippers, i have those issues too. Yes, i meant laundry powdered detergent. I keep mine in a plastic box with spout. I think u can see it in most of my videos when i wash things at the wash trough. U can see it in vlog 91 at 8:04. The spout's big tho and sometimes i pour out way too much, straight into a bucket of water, There's no saving that. My absorbents usually fall right thru so now i don't put it anymore. The tedious thing about this is i always have to remove the cap to pour and remember to put the cap back on in case i splash water into it while washing or in case I left it out and it rains...I may consider putting cello tap across the spout's mouth to make it smaller so that i don't waste powder detergent or eventually place the powder into an auto pourer as well. Still a thought at this stage. For clothes, i normally use liquid detergent. Powder detergent is used for washing wiping cloths and rags, cat beds, litter boxes and everything else because it's cheaper. Your newly bought laundry powder sounds like a dream! No scent is a plus. Never seen a sorbicap before. I googled it. Maybe it's only for US supplements. I only buy collagen peptides and inulin powder and they don't come with anything like that, not even absorbent paper. Thanks for sharing.

happy June! Time sure flies right? Jackfruits are super heavy, heavier than the cats! I brought it out to the living room to see if the cats would be curious but they were meh! The photo in the thumbnail was me carrying it back to the kitchen at the back because no one was interested to sniff it lol. Jackfruits very sweet and the aroma is quite pungent - it's sweet and a bit metane-ny. Yea, i don't remember seeing it in Australia when I was there. But i've seen it in UK because it made viral news when someone took photo of it in a UK supermarket and they had cut it like how they would cut watermelon! Not the right way tho. Husband's pretty lucky he hasn't cut his fingers yet....No choice to drink it with jackfruit in my kefir, there's just too many and every week another huge one ripens!

@@lebooshdiaries You know, I would probably be that UK person to cut it like a watermelon 🤣🤣🤣

@@ouraussieanimalfamily HAHAHAHA!

Once to twice depending on how hot and dry the climate is

hahhaha thank u! I can imagine Boston and Kiarah's face! Even when i watch it to check the sound, le Poo and the rest would be like huh, what? who is that? I am tickled that they went to look at Motley and Tortie!

@@lebooshdiaries 😍

Thank you so much for the kind words! Indeed, the kitties make our lives more interesting ❤️

oh Motley is the fierce on huh? Mango's fierce with us but an angel at the vet's unfortunately. Do get a donut, altho i must caution u, it comes off pretty easily with a bit of struggle. Yeah i think it could be a girl cat thing but my other girl cats, they all prefer me lol! Only pika. i believe he smells good to her, she's always licking him.

@@lebooshdiaries Motley is MORE possessed at the vet! Lol He has a note on his file that says “Caution will bite”

@@OurBusyAussieFamilyOBAF2 then Motley is not like Mango. He's like Sesame, who is a monster at the vets! Like literally a rabid dog growing, hissing and showing his fangs, swatting, spatting, foaming mouth. My vet always said I spoil him during his baby time. I think the donut won't work for Motley. I hv seen those see thru plastic balls where u put the cats head in, like an astronaut head gear. I was thinking of that for Mango when I cut her nails. With those thick gloves, it is very difficult and slows me down. Hope Motley is not like Mango when trimming his nails.

@@lebooshdiaries I just don’t trim lol He tends to bite his nails anyway. Motley has to be wrapped up in a towel 😢 I HATE taking him to the vet for his yearly vaccinations…

Hey thank you very much!

thank you!! have a good weekend.

No, they are not afraid of sunlight, but indirect light is best. In the wild, they live draped on tree branches, and the tree leaves provide shade for the spanish moss. If it's under direct sunlight, it can dry out fast.

Нет, они не боятся солнечного света, но лучше всего непрямой свет. В дикой природе они живут на ветвях деревьев, а листья деревьев создают тень для испанского мха. Если он находится под прямыми солнечными лучами, он может быстро высохнуть.

Nice to know you bought them. You don't really need to fertilize them. But if you want to, you can fertilize them with orchid fertilizer or bromeliad fertilizer. Maybe once a month or once every two months. No need to fertilize too much or it can cause spanish moss to die. Hope this helps.

@@lebooshdiaries пожалуйста на русский язык переведите

Приятно узнать, что вы их купили. Вам не обязательно их удобрять. Но если вы хотите, вы можете удобрить их удобрением для орхидей или удобрением для бромелии. Может быть, раз в месяц или раз в два месяца. Не нужно вносить слишком много удобрений, иначе испанский мох может погибнуть. Надеюсь это поможет.

@@lebooshdiaries огромное спасибо за обратную связь 🌹

Ahhh pls give Motley a belly scratch for me! Do they have limits or u can scratch and rub as long as you like?

@@lebooshdiaries the way Motley acts is like he’s high on catnip lol He is in kitty heaven haha

Defintely! Sesame's very evil and aware. He doesn't want his bad habits shown to other people. When I don't have my camera with me, he'd pull so damn hard, the water would splash out onto the floor.

@@lebooshdiaries hahahahaha

Oh wow! that is lovely to know, 3 metres!!! Do you prop it up with sticks or something? It's a creeper, i didn't know that either, so it can grow really tall if it's in the right environment. I am not sure if mine can grow anymore, maybe it may need a bigger pot but i don't know how to report such a tall plant with delicate leaves!

thanks for watching! no, a type of plant mites that infest plants and suck them dry. they make web like the spiders we know and they stay in the web and lay more eggs. very tiny, sometimes very hard to see the small ones with naked eye, at least for me. These old eyes. Spider mites is a common plant problem...some plants are more prone to it than others

@@lebooshdiaries Oh wow! Good know 😲

Hey! Are u back from your cruise? Haven't had time to check out your videos yet. I hope you and family had fun! Kefir is a very old method of fermenting milk with grains. The grains are billions of microorganisms that eat the lactose and then produce probiotics that is easily digestible by our body. Once you convert milk into kefir, it has almost no lactose which is great because it's sugar free and doesn't hurt the stomach for those who are lactose intolerant. If you find it in the stores, try one! It's like yoghurt, but in a drinkable form. But homemade ones are the best as the probiotics are fresh and most potent. Not a fan of coffee too, but strangely, once in a while it's ok. le Poo always makes me smile when she sits like a human lol.

@@lebooshdiaries Yep, we're back from our cruise 😊 I'm going to be alternating between our USA holiday videos and the Disney cruise holiday. That way the cruise will still be uploaded within a decent time frame.... lol

@@OurBusyAussieFamilyOBAF2 that is a good idea! looking forward to see what is in the cruise by this coming weekend!

Oh yes! Another comment here also mentioned fermented baked milk and I was intrigued. However there are not many in depth videos about how to make it in detail and what are the types of bacteria in it. But I will definitely allocate some time to find out more about it. I didn't know there are so many others. Do you drink them all?

Just make the baked milk and add a couple of spoons of yogurt and leave on a shelf :)

@@purple_peachy-lr7hi thanks for the explanation! Do you make it often?

Wow, thanks for telling me! most of the videos I watched before I bought my grains said 24 hours or less. It is interesting to know that it can be removed after a couple hours. I do like my curds and whey though, as it makes the kefir really nice and thick and I can also use it to make kefir cheese.

@@lebooshdiariesI never remove my grains until I am ready to strain my kefir and do a second fermentation. Do you do a second ferment? I use Jerusalem Artichoke Inulin to feed mine for the second ferment and let it sit on counter for a couple hours, then out in refrigerator. Sooooo good!

@@coopie624 hi kefir friend! Nice to know another kefir lover. Yes, i do that too, remove the grains only when i strain and that is usually less than 24 hours as it is hot and humid here. The milk ferments really fast. I do 2nd ferment but not in this video as that was my first time. After a week or so after this video, i found Donna Schwenk's video where she mentioned about 2nd fermentation and I started doing so. Stopped after a while as I got lazy but now restarted.I have put in prebiotic fiber before but not jerusalem artichoke inulin which i can't get here and have to buy online. Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing, i can consider using it one day!

No dear, best not do that, Donna Schwenk tells me to tell you, with lotsa love

No no no!

No no no! There is a natural biofilm on the grains called kefiran (a polysaccharide matrix) that is a protective layer protecting the grains from destructive microbes. Don't rinse it off!

Yes, the good bacteria are pretty good at keeping out any contamination but since It's my first time and also I am a germophobe so... Lol.. In time once I gain more confidence, I am sure I will be more lax... Thanks for dropping in!

Oh, fermented baked milk? I never heard of it but thank you for telling me! I will check it out! Happy 2024, stay healthy always yea.

oh bless your kind heart for this lovely comment. I appreciate your time. Thank you and happy 2024. Stay blessed.

Yea, I thought I looked a bit improper so I had to say that i had shorts on lol! Pika doesn't like lettuce, she's just being fomo as usual. She knows how they taste but she wants to still try and then spit it out. Yea, that albino tree of doom always gets me laughing!

@@lebooshdiaries 🤣🤣

LOL, I can imagine Motley's head of bonk bonk everytime he's happy being scratched. Maybe it could be a black and white thing but Shamu doesn't do it hahaha...It's summer there right? U still get storms during summer? Dogs will eat anything, which is so great about them. Esp when you have to feed them meds, just stuff it into a meat bun or something and they'll just gulp it down with the meds....thanks for watching!

@@lebooshdiaries Yep it's summer here and we actually did have a storm tonight lol