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I hope it helps. Holler if you have questions 😎

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You’re probably correct. I’m using the general term, Christmas. I learn new things every day. Thank you… I have an Easter cactus, started from cuttings; doing great but no blooms yet. I remain hopeful!

Thank you, it is pretty amazing to be living by the ocean and gardening here. Just this morning, the day before Thanksgiving, three orcas surfaced in front of our house.

@ now now young lady… you don’t have to brag… hahahaha just kidding. That is incredible

Keep the soil moist but not soggy. You want to encourage root growth, but not rot. Have fun and good luck. And don’t worry about being new at all this. At some point, we’re all new at all this!

You are most welcome! I’m glad it’s helpful. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions, comments, or request for topics that you’d like me to cover in a video. Meanwhile, happy Thanksgiving.

Not sure how I came up with that, but it’s fun and feels good saying it 😊

Yes He did!

Close but not quite 🥰

Hi Nancy... I use my urine, and my husband's. He thinks it's cool to "help." As for e-coli, I think it would be just fine since ecoli can be found in soil. What color Christmas cactus blooms do you have?

@@TheUpBeetGardener I have two regular Christmas cactus of the deep pink color. They are old and I have a harder time getting them to bloom. I just moved one to a room with no lights on. It was close to a big grow light planter so that wasn't good. They both have really healthy leaves. The other two are Thanksgiving variety and look a lot like yours. They are blooming nicely now. I notice though that the small buds that haven't matured or opened are starting to fall off. That happens every year. I can't figure out why. I don't move them. Maybe they are too wet? But they have lots of mature flowers blooming so I guess it is ok.

Yuppers, you got it.

Really good to know. I'm a newbie, so I appreciate it and won't go to such great lengths. Do you have indoor peppers? Happy peppery growing!

@ yes first time this winter growing indoors. I heavily pruned the outdoor plants and brought them in to be revived during the winter. I hope to get some new flower growth and maybe even some peppers before May.

From what I know, which I think is not much sometimes, is that they'll drop buds if you look at them wrong. Just kidding. Many reasons: too much (root rot) or too little water; abrupt changes in environment such as cool/hot or light. Most importantly, pay attention to your plants and you'll learn the answer.

Oh, cool... good to know. Thank you soooo very much. I learn something every day. Keeps me young!

Well, I will have to look that up. Thank you so much for your comment and “hello“. Blessings to you.

I try my best. The challenge for me is to find seeds that do well. Once I find something that works, which is usually a hybrid, the next year they are no longer available. Sigh. How about your onions?

If they’re a clump of bulbing onions 🧅, I would separate them; sort of starter over. And water them in place. Make sense?

Sorry for my lateness… try giving your plant rich, well-draining soil and no chemical fertilizers. Keep it evenly moist, don’t let it dry out like a bone. They live in the tropics after all. So no cold drafts either. Does this make sense ?

Happy to hear about the buds opening up "like crazy." Wow. Since the pink one is a different plant altogether, it's probably just on a different bloom schedule. Not so much bothered by the cold wind. Be patient and watch. It'll recover just fine. Keep me posted, OK?

@TheUpBeetGardener It dropped a lot of buds but its making new ones. I suspect I need to be patient It probably went into shock a little

It's not for everyone, I agree.😄

Thank you... It's worked for my plants (and seedlings) for many years, just like it's been used for many hundreds of years. It's free! Have a wonderful rest of your week @elizabethwallace7495. Cheers!😍

@southernbabe1514 -- I like its growth habit, too. Mostly because it's easier to care for and I don't have a lot of space! From that plant, I've since clipped and started more plants and they all grow without a lot of [bushy] branching. I did plant the starts pretty close together. May you enjoy a week filled with blessings. Marion

Right on! That’s exactly what some small farmers do, at least here in Kodiak, Alaska 😄 Between you and me @murray4255, I love cow poop! 😆

Wow, @kateAlexander, maybe we need to go on a road trip, a gnome roam. 😆

@@TheUpBeetGardenerlove to!

Good question! If it were me, I would go ahead and apply the urine, especially since it’s diluted. I think the benefits far outweigh the possibility of harming with the medications.

I agree. Well put. And in the process, we fail to be creative and look for solutions closer to home. 🤔

Well, let’s see here. My questions for you would be, so I can sound at least partially intelligent!, Is what are you growing in the atrium, and what kind of temperatures does it get? I try to avoid using additional heat in my greenhouse and my high tunnel. But that’s just me.

You are most welcome, @fishkeep2! Have a great rest of your week. Cheers!

@ you have a wonderful week too! cheers!

Kodiak Island… ‘tis my home. Two-thirds of the archipelago is a refuge for coastal brown bears 🐻 A challenge to garden!

Well, that would be interesting, wouldn’t it?

Thank you so very much. have a one-derful rest of your week, OK?

@ Thank you! you have a wonderful week too!

Thank you... I keep working on it!

Slowly but surely. I can tell there is progress each day. I'm telling myself, "I have God' nose, I have God's sense of smell and taste... It's not a religious thing, just positive, powerful affirmations.

He loves everyone and everything

Cuz that works for me

I grew up on an acre of land, with a garden that was not very well tended, and slugs ruled. My parents would hand us salt shakers, and send us outside to sprinkle salt on every slug we could find. As the years went by, we would find salt shakers in the garden. Apparently we kids got bored, and found better things to do. The funny thing was, they were silver salt, shakers! And by the time we found them, the shiny shakers had corroded to near black!

Hi @dianneboardman3091, here are a couple resources that helped me a LOT: 1. DNRS (Dynamic Neural Retraining System: retrainingthebrain.com/ 2. Book: The Way Out Thank you for the encouragement and for your cheerleaderness! I'm sending you love and healing thoughts all the way from Kodiak, Alaska.

Thank you very much. Baby steps.

I don't take any medication. A couple things have helped me a lot, including maintaining a good attitude and the book: The Way Out.

Thanks so much for the encouragement. What has worked best for your healing?

Just the passing of time and the smell training with a set of 8-9 essential oils. Stellate ganglion block is a treatment that seems to help some people, in some cases dramatically.

Frustrating, isn't it? 😬

@@TheUpBeetGardener yes very

Hmmm, interesting. I'd not heard of jungle cactus. Thank you!

Hi @Ruthkerr8694 -- What a JOY to hear from you. Sigh. I know too many senior people who are suffering health-wise from the efforts of way too much sugar, especially Native Alaskans. Profit seekers... green is a terrible, selfish thing. I hope you're enjoying a lovely spring! Cheers and blessings to you. 😍

Has it bloomed at all? So, if, after 5 years, it has not bloomed... it might need repotting with better soil as well as another exposure or light. Try the LED lights, but put them on a timer. And you don't need fancy, expensive Gro Lights. And rotate your plants. Keep me posted, OK?

I bet the honeybee "danced" a fun story when she returned to the hive !!!

@ I hope so, she most definitely made my day. I still have the little video I made of her. It’s amazing how strong the will to live can be. Last year as I was coming in the house there was a tiny baby field mouse on my doorstep, I almost stepped on it. A cat had gotten a hold of it and tore a chunk off of its forehead and it couldn’t move its back legs. I honestly didn’t think it would even make it through the next hour, but I thought, I’ll at least keep it warm and comfortable and it won’t die alone. Well one hour turned into two and so I thought, if it’s fighting I will too. I fed it with infant milk and a paint brush. Well, long story short that little booger pulled through. After about a week it was using its hind legs again and was just getting stronger and stronger. I couldn’t believe it because I thought its back was broken. Even though it’s something so small, that was one of the happiest and rewarding feelings ever. What’s greater than saving a life, no matter how small? It’s just incredible, and I absolutely love and adore nature.

Oh, Alana, Clallum county -- home to Port Angeles, beautiful mountain hikes, farmers markets... Would love to visit your garden someday. Most of my family lives in Washington... I could help pull weeds!