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The Last Month Update

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This last month has been rough, especially with school. I turned out to be a lot busier than what I was expecting. I wish I had been able to write more but I haven’t been able to put in the time to do proper research. I wasn’t wanting to put out a bad article. I have been focusing on school, and wanted to get my office worked on a bit more.

I have been contemplated doing some DIY outdoor planter boxes when I get the chance for a while. My girlfriend really thinks that they would be nice to grow some veggies on the side of the house and look nice at the same time. I don’t think I can disagree with her.

Because the weather has been so nice, I started making the raised garden bed. The frame is all laid out. All I have to take the grass out of that area, and level it so the boards lay flat. I will most likely line the bottom of it with sticks for extra nutrients, as well as not having to fill as much with topsoil. I will most likely have to buy some starts from what I want to grow because I started too late I believe to grow from seed.

I hope to finish a few of my posts soon. I have some that are half written, but I wanted to take the time with them in order to make them worth reading. Another issue I have had is with the alocasia silver dragon that I bought, which I believe is having some sort of fungus issue/rot. I got it and the soil was not proper soil for it which I think was a main factor.

I know I should have transferred the plant into a different type, but I thought aerating it would do it well considering the weather has gotten warmer. However I was wrong, but someone did suggest I use a copper type of treatment on it. I have to look into that a little more but it is at least something I can try.

Thank you for reading,

-Plant Dummy

The $7 beauty of a Plant.

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Well, I made the decision last night. I decided to get back into the car, go down to Lowes again. Find the exact Dumb Cane, carry it around for another 10 minutes while I decide and look at other things until I decided to buy it for a whopping total for $7.

I think I got it for a steal, this thing has some broken leaves, sure. But it has new growth, as well as a couple of really nice looking bigger leaves. I don’t know if I will propagate the smaller ones yet. I have time to decide. As of now my dumb cane sits in the corner of my office, with shaded light from my window.

I am kind of nervous to cut the bad foliage off of the plant. This is because apparently dumb cane if it touches your skin can be a real irritant. I know I will be fine, but I really don’t want to get it on my skin on accident.

Anyways, while I was deciding on whether or not I wanted to take the $7 plunge, I was looking at the fruit/vegetable area that they had just brought in. There was a thing called a “hardy kiwi” which I have never heard of.

But apparently these hardy kiwis are a vine type of kiwi, which the fruits are from a size of a blueberry to a small tomato. I think I will have to go back and get one when the time of planting is. I think the guideline said around May. I need to double check. But I guess the flavor is favored over the regular kiwi fruit. So I am excited to give it a shot.

Perhaps that will be in part of one of the next updates, but until then

Thank you for reading,

-Plant Dummy

My Regret of the Day…

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While I am finishing up my office, I realize I need to install some curtains. To prevent creepy people can’t gaze upon me when I am working. Also to not let people see my computer setup from the street.

I make my way down to the local Lowe’s. I like Lowe’s better for home stuff than Home Depot… anyways, I make my way to the plant section as any normal person would.

They have a huge section this week, a bunch of new things even a monstera which I am ashamed I didn’t get (There’s still tomorrow).

When all of the sudden I spot them. The sickly dying plants that are on discount. BOOM, more bang for my buck. There is one in particular that I like but I haven’t ever had one before.

The plant was called a Dieffenbachia. Also known as a dumb cane. Which it kind of looked like this

It kind of looked like this one, except for sadder and closer to death. But the good thing about it, was that it was only $7 and normally they are worth like $30 from what I saw online.

So I picked the plant up and went on my way to get curtains. People were looking at me funny with this big plant that I was carrying in front of me.

Next thing I notice about the plant was some white dust looking stuff. And I was saddened. I inspected further… Yes, I am pretty sure that is evidence of Mealybugs in the little folds, or some sort of mildew, but this plant was pretty sick.

Photo by Byron Co on Unsplash

I ended up doing a circle in the store to take it back, I was thinking that I have too many projects going on, and shouldn’t get a sick plant. However I was talking to my girlfriend about how they had monsteras at Lowes for a good price. I think I might have to sleep on the decision to pick them both up tomorrow. This isn’t sponsored by Lowes in anyway either, I just sometimes like the plants that they have to offer.

I may have to give an update tomorrow if I decide to get one or both.

What do you all think? Should I just go for it?

Thank you again for reading,

-Plant Dummy