Didn't see it until I saw 100s of them kn the balcony door's glass.
Sprayed with soapy water and #Neem oil yesterday and today. But so far no sign of them dying.
I don't want to lose the battle like last year.
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Decided to do some quiet garden work so I picked up the failed attempt to grow #garlic hydroponically.
It grew pretty good as long as just the roots were in water, but when I planted the bulbs in #vermiculite and placed them on one of the holes of #IKEA #Växer, they stopped growing after a while and the stems turned dryand rotten.
I am going to plant these in soil outside to see if I get them to grow leaves again.
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The 2 plastic units were from 2 years ago when I bought strawberries for the balcony. Keept them for reuse and this is the 3rd time I am using them to grow new plants.
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I don't think I've ever been as happy as I got today seeing a worm. The little guy is living in my compost sack on the balcony.
Didn't know I have them, now I understand why my soil has been doing so well . I am hoping I've mee of them in there.
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Saw it last week and let them grow a bit till today.
Picked them up and gently separated them and now I have lots of cherry tomato seedlings to replant and grow them a bit more so either giving them away or selling them.
#Tomatoes #SurprisePlants
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Letting them ferment for a couple of days and then dry them up for future use.
I usually save them on paper towels, but it takes too much. I don't think I will ever use all of them, but my addiction to save seeds can't be stopped.
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This time is about 700g and going to freeze them while waiting for the next batch to grow (I have one more with parsley, one with #leek, #coriander, #mint, and #dill that are not producing as much. Each unit has 15 grow holes. One is almost empty. I am missing #taragon and I'm missing Iranian Shanbalileh (شَنبَلیله یا به فارسی دری شینبل (نام علمی: Trigonella foenum-graecum) ) to have all vegetables I need except to spinach that is not worth growing in small space that I have to be self sufficient in having all necessary vegetables for cooking different Iranian dishes.
This single Ikea unit has givene 5 batch of parsley since I started it and ther are no sign of decline as ww are getting closer to summer.
It has already paid off the initial cost I paid for it and from now on, it's all profit. Next it trying to setup the Mimi tower unit to grow them with solar powered water pumps and sunshine (no artificial LEDs for this trial.
Just need to buy some fertilizer because running low.
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I used the stem in cooking and sandwiches and the bulb is pretty small.
It's not much bigger than the clove I used as the seed. But has a very strong garlic scent.
PS. Euro coin for size comparison
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https://www.dutchgardenseeds.co.uk/tomato-pomodori
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Just found someone selling a 300 euro hydroponic system for 20 euros and had to buy it.
Problem is it's 40km away and without a car is going to be hard. But I will take the train going there and find a way to take them home. It's going to be great to grow lots of vegetables in it.
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I love it how they change color as they mature.
From bright yellow to dark red before they dry out and fall.
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Persian Basil is called Reyhan (ریحان), it's much stronger smell and taste, usually eaten by Kebab or mixed vegetables people eat with most dishes.
I found it by accident and been growing them in hydroponics and out on the balcony for almost 2 years now..
It's always difficult to collect the seeds because they are really tiny.
#PeesianBaail
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Had these airpumps and pressure pumps for a long time and decided to set power plugs on them.
Same with some of the solar panels to have them outside on the balcony or in the yard when I finally found a small house.
2 are already used in DWS systems, going to use the pressure pumps for mini towers. But that probably have to wait until next season.
First step down. All have plugs.
Next week I have to cut them again. Either freeze or dry them for storage.
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The plants are almost dead, glad I found out in time. If it wasn't in the water, the pump would have been burned by now.
I am hoping they will recover soon and took the opportunity to step it up a bit and lift it 30cm more to have more space for the reservoir and the light, possibly adding a 3rd unit to it later, I am hoping to take this with me whenever I go so it can start over quickly.
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Really want to pack and put everything in storage so I can sell this apartment and buy a small house somewhere else.
My health is deteriorating and I'm not sure how much more time I have, I want to enjoy the last few years and do something I really enjoy rather than worrying about money all the times and dealing with noisy and nasty neighbors.
They are a bit pricey, but they have a much larger selection than most of the french sites. And the shipping is free from Netherlands for orders above €25
https://www.dutchgardenseeds.co.uk/
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Changed the position of some of the plants, moved them around and got rid of the dead ones. I have at least 5 plants to give away and the rest I will keep until the apartment is ready for sale later in march.
In the mean time, enjoying the delicious fresh tomatoes as they keep coming up slowly.
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