Tip for really whopping herbs
- mrsflibble
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Tip for really whopping herbs
house herbs: don't water the plants with water, use cold tea. I started my latest basil and my baytree on this two weeks ago and they are both HUGE!!!
I don't dare use it on the aloes.
I don't dare use it on the aloes.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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I was thinking of why tea works.
I've used weak chamomile tea instead of water for chitting seeds before as I read somewhere that it inhibited fungal growth. I didn't do it scientifically (water-based control for reference) but it certainly didn't cause any problems.
I wonder if any kind of tea works? My wife has recently been drinking jasmine tea, brewed from leaves. We compost the leaves but there is often tea left in the pot, which is too overbrewed to be drinkable. Maybe I should start setting it aside to water one of my plants?
Wulf
I've used weak chamomile tea instead of water for chitting seeds before as I read somewhere that it inhibited fungal growth. I didn't do it scientifically (water-based control for reference) but it certainly didn't cause any problems.
I wonder if any kind of tea works? My wife has recently been drinking jasmine tea, brewed from leaves. We compost the leaves but there is often tea left in the pot, which is too overbrewed to be drinkable. Maybe I should start setting it aside to water one of my plants?
Wulf
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My coriander is now standing upright again instead of drooping! Genius!
Do you think it's the caffeine?
Do you think it's the caffeine?
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