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Old shoes as a plant container for house sausages
April 2024

Old shoes as a plant container for house sausages

I have a huge collection of succulents. And I have a not too small collection of shoes ... even if the latter break, it is still hard for me to dispose of the beloved pieces. So why not bring both...

Underlay for planting and repotting
April 2024

Underlay for planting and repotting

Not everyone has a (large) garden with suitable places where he can plant and repot plants and where it does not matter if he throws so much with the garden soil ;-) My tip is so suitable for balcony...

Maintain African violets properly
April 2024

Maintain African violets properly

For me, African violets thrive? best if I put her in the bathroom. The window is located on the NO side of the house, because they have enough light without direct sunlight and the occasional steam...

Plant pots for plants made of newsprint
April 2024

Plant pots for plants made of newsprint

From newsprint, you can easily fold plant pots instead of using plastic pots. I take an old casserole dish to store the pots. Here they are safe and solid and remain wet from below when they are...

Greenhouse made of PET bottles
April 2024

Greenhouse made of PET bottles

To pre-germinate seeds, I have been successfully using a trimmed clear PET bottle for some time. For this I use a PET bottle with a capacity of at least 1.5 L because of the larger diameter. Care...

Use old wine bottles
April 2024

Use old wine bottles

I use old but beautiful wine bottles and other containers made of glass as inexpensive flowerpots. Only with water in it for the rooting of Absenkern, filled with earth as a pot. Less beautiful glass...

Make orchid (phalaenopsis) bloom again after it has withered
April 2024

Make orchid (phalaenopsis) bloom again after it has withered

So far, I always had to throw away my Phalaenopsis after blooming, because despite many tips I could not make it bloom again. Now I've gotten a tip that has been making my phalaenopsis bloom again...

Fight spider mites on indoor plants: with glass cleaner
April 2024

Fight spider mites on indoor plants: with glass cleaner

After some attempts with plant sprays and also with soft soap (was less, but the critters did not go away completely), I have desperately tried it with glass cleaner from the discounter. Spray well:...

No
April 2024

No "wet feet" for indoor plants

House plants do not like "wet feet" ... Remedy if the planter has no saucer! Some of my planters have no hole incl. Saucer, which can catch the excess irrigation water. Despite careful watering,...

Daffodils help to bloom
April 2024

Daffodils help to bloom

Now there is again a bunch of daffodils at the florist for just under a euro. After the purchase, it looks like a vase full of chives, a day later you hear crackling when the pellets burst over the...