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How to grow an avocado tree in a small pot at home ...
One of the most beautiful flowering shrubs ...
How to make a bouquet of dried flowers ...
How to create fertilizer at home ...
How to take care about your Pothos ...
The virtues of hibiscus ...
How to Grow an Avocado Tree in a Small Pot at Home
Difficulty Level : Easy
1. First, gently remove the pit from the avocado with a knife for example
2. Clean the pit with water to remove any remaining flesh
3. Insert toothpicks into the pit spaced around the pit
4. Take a small container with water, deep enough to submerge about a half of the pit with the pointed facing up
5. Place the pit into the water
6. Put the container in a sunny place
7. Change the water every three days
Wait about six weeks and you should see small roots …
Avocados tree need regular watering, especially when young and growing. Also, you can remove dead or damaged branches, as well as branches that grow towards the center of the tree.
However, be patient in general, an avocado tree starts to produce fruit between 3 and 5 years after planting, but some avocados may take up to 10 years to produce their first fruit ! ( yes you mustn’t want to eat avocado too fast !)
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To illustrate this post here is my Avocado Tree. I planted it during the Iockdown, it was a good way to keep busy and it was very playful
If you have any complementarities advice or feedback on this topic do not hesitate to share with us !
How to Make a Bouquet of Dried Flowers
Difficulty Level : Easy
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1. Pick the flowers you want to dry.
2. Remove the lower leaves to prevent them from rotting during the drying process.
3. Put to gather the flowers into a bouquet and tie them together with a string.
4. Hang the bouquet upside down in a dry, dark place (for example a closet) Make sure the flowers are not exposed to direct sunlight because this can damage the flowers.
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Wait 2-3 weeks . Once the flowers are completely dry, remove the string and arrange as you want. You can create a beautiful bouquet !
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Here are some examples of flowers that you can easily dry : eucalyptus (smell good) , hydrangea (they’ll take a nice pale shade) , dahlias (its colors change by drying) , gypsophila (to finish a floral composition)
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Here’s an example of one of the dried flowers bouquet I made recently
Share with us your photos of your creations
How to take care about your Pothos ?
You have already seen this magnificent plant, running down a wall or just dropping like a waterfall. This is the Pothos.
Cleansing virtues
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Pothos removes various pollutants.
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It is the most effective plant to oxygenate a room.
When to repot ?
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Every spring for a young plant. Every two or three years for older ones.
Make a cutting
You can make a cutting, it's very easy !
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To propagate a Pothos, here is how to do :
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Cut a stem from the mother plant. You can prepare several.
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Then, you can remove the bottom leaves.
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Soak them in water and remember to change the water every week.
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Shortly after, you can observe roots coming out of the stems. At this time, plant the cutting in any potting soil and lightly water the new plant.
Find now the ideal place for your plant.
What pothos likes to flourishing at its best
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Exposure to bright light without direct sun or partial shade.
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A temperature between 16 and 22 degrees.
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Regular but not too abundant watering. Approximately once a week in summer and once or twice month in winter. The best way to know how to water is to observe the soil which will tell you. As soon as it's dry, you can water it, but don't wait for it to be completely dry.
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If you want her to run on a wall, know that it can measure up to 3 meters.
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You can also clean its leaves with clear water. Take a shower feels good, yep ! You can also spray the leaves, it will love it !
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Namely, Pothos can cause skin reactions, so remember to wash your hands after handling.
Feel free to comment and share your experience with us ! - L.B
The Hydrangea
One of the most beautiful flowering shrubs.
What the Hydrangea likes to thrive
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The perfect exposure is partial shade or even shade.
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If you want to plant it at home, you can directly in the ground or the heather soil. Preferably in fall or in spring. Better to avoid in summer or in middle of winter. Above all, water well the first year.
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It can go up to one or two meters in height.
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You will see, the leaves are deciduous, resistant and thick !
These generous flowers will amaze you all summer long, changing from white to blue or even pink.
Maintenance of Hydrangea
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This shrub does not require much care.
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You can prune it all the time to improve its flowering, after the frosts. In march for example.
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After flowering, you can remove the faded flowers.
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Water as soon as the soil is dry, it will always be grateful to you.
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You can mulch the soil, to keep the humidity. on the floor, to maintain the humidity ; with pine bark for example.
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Some people put aluminum sulphate to make the flowers turn blue.
I've never done it, maybe you already have the experience ?
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The little stories
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Hydrangea comes from Asia, and gives many many flowers. The color depends of the acidity of the soil, that's why you can direct it one color or another. The more acidic the soil, the bluer the flowers. And the more the soil is neutral or calcareous, the more the flowers will be red or pink !
For more fun, a nod to "Mademoiselle Hortensia" written by Yvette Giraud and interpreted here by Joséphine Baker ! You can listen HERE
Feel free to comment and share your experience with us ! - L.B
How to create fertilizer at home
In order to ensure the well-being of our plants, we often turn to industrial fertilizers in stores, however, it is possible to make them ourselves. We will detail simple, quick, efficient and economical solutions to replace them.
Plants need certain chemical elements in particular, the famous "NPK" (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium). Our closets are full of items that contain them but too often end up in the garbage.
Feel free to comment and share your experience with us! - K.K
The virtues of hibiscus
Hibiscus is a plant with beautiful red flowers that grows mainly in warm countries. Its many medicinal virtues have long been known in Asia where it is widely used in infusion.
The benefits of hibiscus are multiple, first of all, hibuscus helps renal elimination through dieuretic effects. Rich in vitamin C, hibiscus also helps reduce fatigue. Its positive effects do not stop there since it is also attributed antioxidant and anti-hypertension effects.
Hibiscus also has effects on hair and skin, its antioxidant action thus prevents skin aging as well as the appearance of white hair.
Hibiscus flowers can be consumed in infusion or syrup. The flowers can also be candied, or incorporated into cakes once dried.
A delicious recipe I make regularly is hibiscus panna cotta. It’s a simple, quick and delicious recipe.
If you want to do it you will only need a few ingredients.
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Hibiscus Panna Cotta
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Ingredients
-20 cl crème fraiche
-20 g sugar
-1 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
-2 pinches Agar-Agar
Instructions
-Pour the crème fraiche and hibiscus flowers into a saucepan
-Put to heat until boiling
-Stop cooking and let steep for 20 minutes
-Pour the sugar into the cream
-Reheat lightly while mixing. Do not let it boil!
-Stir in Agar-Agar and mix
-Filter the cream and pour into glasses
-Cool for 2 hours
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
Feel free to comment and share your experience with us! - K.K