Flayzerflay wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:01 pm 1. You are retired with no outgoings.

When you are retired everything seems to be going out.

Hilarious !

We deffo need "like" and/or "laughs" buttons added to the forum.

I believe that modern tech even allows them to send emails, texts etc when they are wanting a drink. Not sure if that includes food requirements yet though

Herts Mike wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:39 am Malcolm, back left is Crassula grisea and back right Crassula sericea.

Thanks,

Hi Bob, the short answer : a very gritty mix with regular multipurpose compost. I've not yet tried cat litter. The longer answer : These 4 cuttings were rooted in very gritty compost made up with Westmorland "multipurpose compost with added John Innes" <- their description, and a goodly pr...

Thanks Ray, very interesting.
The rate it has been growing these past few days I thought I'd got a triffid !

In the practice of law there is a term "de minimis" (, non curat lex).

But how often does this get applied to executive actions ?
Unknown, until it is tested in court, (Clint)Do you feel lucky(/Eastwood)

Ah ha here we go, another question arises, is Grusonia stanlyi normally a fast growing species,,, more googling !
I know nothing much about those four, one of those surprise purchases on ebay

A few more today IMG_20200607_1614465_rewind_kindlephoto-947910883.jpg Interesting, showing very well presented like this. The back left in particular looks very 'at home', I cant make out its label ?? I have not paid much attention to these succulents before, this is a very dangerous forum, tempta...

Unaccustomed as I am to caring for fast growing cacti I have some questions ! ("fast growing" and "cactus" are not words that I would normally use in the same sentence !) My winter acquisitions of some small Opuntia cuttings are now doing well. So well that I am wondering if one ...

mariespotsdirect have 12 and 16cm on the website or auctions on ebay, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x-25-Plastic-Plant-Pots-Soparco-decor-bowl-12cm-x-6-cm-Octagonal-Terracotta-New/164229181972?hash=item263cd27214:g:aN4AAOSwMBJewXy7 . . Couldn't you use octagons with square ones in the corners? Square w...