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How to make your own succulent and cactus soil (and FAQs)
It’s time to make a fresh demo vid on how to make your own succulent and cactus soil so here we go! I also answer some viewer questions at the end of the video so be sure to watch to the end.
Continue reading “How to make your own succulent and cactus soil (and FAQs)”Drilling and filling my weird new ‘pot head’ planter!
I found a cool ‘pot head’ planter and needed to drill some drainage holes- thought y’all might like to watch!
Continue reading “Drilling and filling my weird new ‘pot head’ planter!”LED Grow Lights for Succulents – Unboxing and Demo
Finally a great white LED fixture! The kind folks at Mars Hydro sent me a really awesome LED grow light to test and I couldn’t be happier with the results, especially with how natural the light color is!
Continue reading “LED Grow Lights for Succulents – Unboxing and Demo”Fascinating Echinopsis flowers blooming time-lapse
You may remember this cactus from my video on how to build an in-ground succulent garden. Well it finally bloomed and I can confirm the ID is Echinopsis schickendantzii!!
Continue reading “Fascinating Echinopsis flowers blooming time-lapse”Mystery Seedling Progress (Euphorbia polygona)
Growing succulents from seed takes patience and trust, both for yourself and your plants! Here’s a short progress video on a mystery seedling that popped up late 2017.
Continue reading “Mystery Seedling Progress (Euphorbia polygona)”Pilea: Need to know care tips
Pileas seem to be finding a place in the hearts of plant lovers everywhere! Learn about their light needs, when to water them, and how and when to repot them in this video.
Continue reading “Pilea: Need to know care tips”Succulent Demo: Potting up a BIG planter
My friend moved and gave me a massive 16″/40cm clay pot and I thought it would be perfect for some of my larger succulents!
Continue reading “Succulent Demo: Potting up a BIG planter”Mealybugs vs Neem Oil: Natural Pest Control for Succulents
Oh dear… spring has hardly arrived and I already found mealybugs on an Echeveria! I am using Neem oil to treat my plants this time.
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This is a 5 week progress update on the seeds I started in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJzucNbFkM
Growing so far: Lithops, Dioscorea elephantipes, Conophytums & Astrophytums!