Any guess on age for that Palatka Giant in Jody's pic?What a shame these coonties aren't retained as urban/rural sprawl continues.You'd think people w...

Hi Craig,Yes, I have read all the testimonials on RPS for the palm seeds I ordered.Most just involved soaking, now and then nicking the seed.Generally...

I have to admit I stirred around in the bucket today to look for the worms...to see if they're dead.Most were at the bottom, look OK.Could they be loo...

All of which combine to perhaps make coffee grounds the perfect "additive" for cycads.Could be part of an overall cleanliness routine for our plants.I...

By the way, congrats for your first winter of having it outside.Did you take a pic of enclosure before you went away?Sounds like you picked a pretty g...

Dean,What proportion of coffee grounds to native soil/potting soil did you use? 50/50 or 100 per cent?Do you plan on using kitchen scraps, too?I thin...

...re-populated And I presume that isn't even taking into account the life cycle of scale?Mr. Broome's tests had such good results within 10 hours for...

no prob whatsoever, visualpalm :lol: :lol: Just don't call me late for dinner!Re Tom Broome's excellent trials using coffee grounds for scale control...

Craig, thanks, wish I'd known that :lol: :lol: Nice pic!How does one know if a seed has an outer shell that can be removed.Is there some guiding pri...

Really?Now that the worms haven't shown adverse affects from coffee grounds,I'll add kitchen scraps that I'd normally throw in my bigger composter out...

Jody, thanks for the reminder.That was in the literature.My one worm is now in the company of a dozen nightcrawlers.I will use second pass coffee next...

That's a cute looking bunch... :lol: :lol: How'd you wake them up?I placed them on floor near the woodstove, they started moving within minutes.Bucke...

So much for my NOT whipping into town on every whim :| Got nightcrawlers at a camping supply store! They had 'em in the fridge.Found a 5 gallon buck...

Hi Duncan,Epsom salts is magnesium, an excellent tonic for all plants.But that accordion-pleating on NEW leaves (only as they're emerging) was MANGANE...

...in the aisle marked Worms? :lol: :lol: never knew they had 'em.I'll check around town.Barb