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Hi.
I live in an apartment and get very little light indoors. Plus, where I live is not a great place to container pot (thieves!) outside my apt. So...I have decided to start growing indoors. I purchased one of those five shelf storage racks, and have two 4' T-12 (holds two 4' flourescent bulbs). I have one hanging from the top rack and one hanging from the second. I plan to add more as my budget will allow.
I did start this in February but have not really started growing anything except cyclamen. (I'm still "unpacking" from my move, lol. I'm learning to "let go"...especially books!! Do I get a chip or something?) Anyway, Cyclam - I have a pink and a white one. That was an "oooh-that's-pretty!" purchase. I did not know that they exhaust themselves and quite blooming! Mine have been blooming since I bought them, and I was actually ready to repot them in one big pot because they are rootbound. I'm sure it will die now since I have aquired this knowlege, lol! I also bought some AV's which only one blooms, and a couple have double crowns, and another (I think) might have cyclamen mites OR ph problems, AND I still don't know what parts are what on an AV (what does a petiole look like? where will this sucker be? And how did I end up with double crowns? Yes, I get an F in AV's!). I'm not giving up on them though - I just need a book! Seriously, I cannot find a diagram of an African Violet on the web. Photo's can be confusing. I need a drawing with parts listed, hint hint. And Finally, one needlepoint ivy doing so-so (and I'm stunned by this. I look at it sometimes, and wish it could talk and tell me what I'm doing right for a change. I think it's just a very determined plant with a wicked sense of humor.)
I've done a small reeftank (soft coral only) on a shoestring budget, and it did very well (it can be done!), but the salt creep and lugging gallons of RO water up two flights of stairs got OLD. So here I am - a total plant newb. But if there is a way, I have the will to try it, and you guys seem to know your plants!
Any imput is great!
I really want to do Ferns, and things with unusual foliage color. I'm not sure I want many flowering plants - but I'm still very open! Okay, and truthfully I don't want to do the standard "houseplants". I can still see my mother's dumb cane (with the christmas wrap still on it) gathering dust, as well as her very leggy pothos ivy. I've also seen pittiful Spathylium? plants in people homes begging for death. I would like to try something different than those.
So, if there is anyone who knows what is possible - to "I'm sorry - you are wasting your time" plants grown indoors under lights. Slap me, encourage me, or make suggestions. I'm excited about this, and anyone's experince is welcome!!
I don't usually do forums because I can be shy (I know what you are thinking, "Really, Chatty Kathy? You seem to babble on and on to me!" Yes, lol, I have my moments!)
Sincerely,
eponagrrl
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