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Greenhouse is coming along (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by stringere@sh.itjust.works to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world

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[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I want a shelf rack for moss propagation.

It's going to be a year round home for Kevin, our bird of paradise plant (named after Kevin from the movie Up).

After growing rosemary and basil outdoors in the past, I like the idea having them as perrenials instead of annuals, so we'll probably have some of those.

Here is a partial list of food plants we're planning to try:

peppers
tomatoes
onions
potted avocado and lime trees
cabbage
lettuce
cilantro
and things that grow fast and are used often or are easily gifted would be ideal, so if anyone has ideas, I'm all ears

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Asparagus? Anything you enjoy pickled?

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Asparagus would be good. I think it takes at least until the second year to be able to harvest, but that's ok.

[–] zelahdieliekeis@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait, what are you doing with the moss?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

great way to find tartigrades

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

No clear goals other than propagating local moss from my yard and seeding the pine mulch between the stones with it. Probably going to use some in gift mini-terrariums. Also going to replace as much lawn as possible with moss, among other things.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You do watermelons? Knowing what zone you're in might help me give suggestions (for example, I'm in 9a)

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Watermelons are doable outdoors here and that's a great idea for one of the patches we're considering turning into a food garden.

[–] tensorpudding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds great! Best of luck to you!

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you