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beehaikuplant update! i keep getting distracted learning about plants lately, i took notes on preventing and treating root rot for like half an hour today. anyway
❀ my lilac is probably doomed, but i’m going to do my best. that means being really brave and checking the root ball (i’m terrified of plant roots and also the other parts of the plant) to see if i can do anything to help there. it’s still putting out new leaves so i’d really like to help it pull through, but it has a serious case of lilac blight :(
❀ my fennel is droopy but vigorous, which could either be a sign of early stages of root rot or just a topheavy plant. i’m going to do some investigating there, too. i also need to prune it but am waiting for a dry day since it’s been so humid
❀ i’m worried that something got into my soil, and it’s probably just paranoia but an awful lot of my plants have had very similar problems lately. i’m going to use a gift card i got for my birthday a few months ago to order some fresh soil and toss the old stuff.. it’s not a huge expense and could potentially make a big difference
❀ i fertilized the plants that needed it (a little late), we’ll see if it helps anything
❀ as far as good news goes, my succulents are doing well and my outdoor cacti are finally back outside (they finished painting our front door and porch at last!)
❀ most exciting of all i’ve gotten new plants, which is inspiring me to make sure everything’s in good shape. i got three lucky bamboo stalks (i used to have another bunch, but they succumbed to the mold that my old apartment was infested with), a golden pothos (i’d been wanting a full shade trailing plant!), a hardy aloe, an aloe vera, and a spider plant as well as some radish seeds. i’m hoping i can get that new soil soon and pot them properly, but until i know i have clean potting mix i don’t want to pot them. i got them at a plant swap so some of them honestly don’t need to be repotted and the few that do will be fine for a little while. i do have a cutting i’m anxious to get in the ground but i need to get its roots started first anyway
❀ my lilac is probably doomed, but i’m going to do my best. that means being really brave and checking the root ball (i’m terrified of plant roots and also the other parts of the plant) to see if i can do anything to help there. it’s still putting out new leaves so i’d really like to help it pull through, but it has a serious case of lilac blight :(
❀ my fennel is droopy but vigorous, which could either be a sign of early stages of root rot or just a topheavy plant. i’m going to do some investigating there, too. i also need to prune it but am waiting for a dry day since it’s been so humid
❀ i’m worried that something got into my soil, and it’s probably just paranoia but an awful lot of my plants have had very similar problems lately. i’m going to use a gift card i got for my birthday a few months ago to order some fresh soil and toss the old stuff.. it’s not a huge expense and could potentially make a big difference
❀ i fertilized the plants that needed it (a little late), we’ll see if it helps anything
❀ as far as good news goes, my succulents are doing well and my outdoor cacti are finally back outside (they finished painting our front door and porch at last!)
❀ most exciting of all i’ve gotten new plants, which is inspiring me to make sure everything’s in good shape. i got three lucky bamboo stalks (i used to have another bunch, but they succumbed to the mold that my old apartment was infested with), a golden pothos (i’d been wanting a full shade trailing plant!), a hardy aloe, an aloe vera, and a spider plant as well as some radish seeds. i’m hoping i can get that new soil soon and pot them properly, but until i know i have clean potting mix i don’t want to pot them. i got them at a plant swap so some of them honestly don’t need to be repotted and the few that do will be fine for a little while. i do have a cutting i’m anxious to get in the ground but i need to get its roots started first anyway
