We hike Coal Creek near Bellevue and were able to collect a wide variety of mosses. It was a fun activity and virtually free to create these beautiful Terrariums.
Monday, January 28, 2019
How to build a Native Pacific Northwest Terrarium for Next to Nothing
This weekend we took the kids out for a nature walk. We were inspired to bring a bit of nature back into the home by collecting some moss and plants for a terrarium.
We hike Coal Creek near Bellevue and were able to collect a wide variety of mosses. It was a fun activity and virtually free to create these beautiful Terrariums.
We hike Coal Creek near Bellevue and were able to collect a wide variety of mosses. It was a fun activity and virtually free to create these beautiful Terrariums.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
My Top 8 Frankenfig - Fig Grafting
This winter I purchased a new grafting tool and I've been going nuts with it. Well this year I plan on grafting over unproductive varieties with more desirable varieties.
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Well instead of just grafting any old variety. I've decided. use varieties from my top 10 list from 2018.
Link to my Top 10 Figs
Luckily I have White Genoa with the perfect shape to add on 8 varieties.
From my list I grafted the following Varieties.
Some folks may question why I grafted at the tips instead of at the base. Well it's because not all grafts take and if one fails I'll have enough branch left over to create another graft on the same branch.
If I started at the base and it fails. That branch is gone forever.
1. Black Madeira KK
2. Golden Riverside
3. Vincenzo
4. Black Zadar
5. i258
6. White Madeira
7. Col De Dame Noir
8. Takoma Violet
I'll send updates on this tree this Summer.
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Well instead of just grafting any old variety. I've decided. use varieties from my top 10 list from 2018.
Link to my Top 10 Figs
Luckily I have White Genoa with the perfect shape to add on 8 varieties.
From my list I grafted the following Varieties.
Some folks may question why I grafted at the tips instead of at the base. Well it's because not all grafts take and if one fails I'll have enough branch left over to create another graft on the same branch.
If I started at the base and it fails. That branch is gone forever.
1. Black Madeira KK
2. Golden Riverside
3. Vincenzo
4. Black Zadar
5. i258
6. White Madeira
7. Col De Dame Noir
8. Takoma Violet
I'll send updates on this tree this Summer.
FAQ: Should I pull off my unripened Figs?
I get this question alot.
"Should I pull off my unripened figs?"
The short answer is yes.
Watch the Video below to see why. Especially if you have a greenhouse. The humidity in the greenhouse will cause the figs to mold and the mold will damage the wood it's attached to.
"Should I pull off my unripened figs?"
The short answer is yes.
Watch the Video below to see why. Especially if you have a greenhouse. The humidity in the greenhouse will cause the figs to mold and the mold will damage the wood it's attached to.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Tasting my very own Golden Berry in January?
After about 7 months of growing the Golden Berry from seeds. I kept them outdoors until about November. I moved one plant into the grow tent to see if I can ripen the fruits faster.
Well it exploded with growth in there and on 1/19/19 I was able to pick my very own Home Grown Golden Berry for the 1st time.
Where are I got these seeds from.
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