malcriada_lala

@malcriada_lala@lemmy.world

I am new here and I am confused :)

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malcriada_lala,

I was excited to see this article written on the verge but then I read it. Seems like they are only interested in what the fediverse can do now that Threads is getting in and sticking their foot in the door. It’s likely they needed Meta as a corporation to validate federation as something with real potential. We need to be highly critical about the entities who just see this as another way to make money off our data

malcriada_lala,

I only have 1 southern facing window and I currently have my bed up against that wall. May try to rearrange that room to out my big elephant ear and alocacia there.

I keep most of my pants on a multi level shelf by a west facing window with lights. They do ok but would love to find a set up to keep them warmer and better lit.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/023caa04-ba7e-4fa7-b3a4-df01a8811527.jpeg

malcriada_lala,

These are beautiful plants. When you water them, how much water comes out from the bottom and how fast does it happen? Ensuring you have good drainage is key for all plants. This one is probably just in need of brighter light to keep its pretty colors. It may start to look kind of weird until next warm season. I had one and it didn’t make it through the winter inside. Maybe a light will help.

ZZ plant suddenly got zapped? (lemmy.world)

My zz plant was doing okay. Wasn’t growing as quickly as other describe despite living outside in a shady but bright part of my deck in NC USA. Should be getting plenty light and is protected from rain. Then this morning I find it like this. Each stem has a soft brown spot at the base and has fallen over. I cut them off and...

malcriada_lala,

The were solid (not mushy), light colored, and didn’t have a rot smell at all. Same with the rhizomes. The pot does have drainage, but maybe not enough. I also think the soil may have been a bit compacted and it’s possible that water stayed at the surface and never moved downwards

malcriada_lala,

no but it is possible that a stray got to it. it is outside.

Meter recommendations - light, moisture, ph, etc

I’ve been keeping plants for about 5 years and have not bought any meters to track and test light, moisture, temp, ph, and all that. Are these a necessity? I am starting to think that I need these tools to ever get some of my pants to thrive in my dark home which gets pretty cold in the winter. What do y’all think?

malcriada_lala,

I have several grow lights, and I think they do a lot of good but I think some of my plants are still not thriving. Many never seem to develop strong and substantial root systems no matter how properly I water them or how much I amend the soil for what they specifically need. I am just starting to fertilize my plants regularly and I feel like getting some of these meters is another way to level-up as a plant parent.

I do bring out many of my plants to live outside in the warm months, but for the more delicate ones I simply leave them by my sunny window + plant light area

malcriada_lala,

Many never seem to develop strong and substantial root systems no matter how properly I water them or how much I amend the soil for what they specifically need. I have an alocacia zebrina that has only grown about 5 leaves the whole time I’ve had it (about a year) and I’ve read that it’s a fast growing plant once it has enough light and soil. I guess I wanna be more confident about whether the light situation I’ve set up is enough, and I want to feel more confident that my plants are thirsty before I water again. My concern is whether these meters actually work or if they are a gimmick.

malcriada_lala,

ooo, I’ve never used leca before. Is it hard to keep clean? I have some of my pants in water with pebbles and when I replace the water and clean it out, the smooth surface of the pebbles makes cleaning the gunk pretty easy. The rough surface of leca seems like it would be hard to clean.

malcriada_lala,

many plants don’t do well with wet roots. self watering pots don’t allow soil to dry out and can cause a variety of issues depending on the plant. I’m surprised to hear you have had luck with a succulent of all things since they don’t need to be watered often.

malcriada_lala,

Ahh I see. You aren’t using the pots as true self watering pots, instead it sounds like you are using them for easy bottom watering. I have been trying to switch to bottom watering since it’ supposed to encourage strong rootsgrown and my plants seem to refuse to grow strong root systems. Maybe I need to to use your strategy.

malcriada_lala,

This makes no sense to me. Did they provide a reason for choosing Discord of all things? What was wrong with making announcements on Lemmy? Why wouldn’t they choose to make announcements in another federated format in addition and not instead of lemmy? Like, I’m not super tech savvy but I’m sure they could set up an RSS-like feed to send out alerts? IDK

malcriada_lala,

I guess park and jam. Don’t see myself using this as transportation, if that is what you mean by urban skating

malcriada_lala,

Thank you! I’m excited to get started. Haven’t had a lot a free time but the next few weeks look good!

malcriada_lala,

wow. ive never seen these before! Love it

malcriada_lala,

I wish people would realize that humans only got to where we are because we are a COMMUNAL species. We developed complex language and tool usage BECAUSE we work together. Being “off the grid” is usually isolationist and therefore extremely dangerous. We need community in order to develop and manage the resources we need to survive.

malcriada_lala,

what is this supposed to mean?

malcriada_lala,

I thought it was owned by loreal, and I thought that wasn’t owned by anything else.

prepping for gravel

I am planning on killing my lawn and filling the area with raised beds with gravel in between the beds. I will be using the sheet mulching strategy to kill the grass. I’ve used this strategy successfully to prep for my existing beds. My question is this: should I put a layer of anti weed tarp before installing the gravel, or...

malcriada_lala,

I’m actually open to ground cover options as long as it will be low maintenance. I fight gravel would be the end all be all. And I like the way it looks

malcriada_lala,

I just like the way gravel looks but you’re right. Mulch may be the smarter option.

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