I've got these little bugs about the size of a period ( . ) Very small, but they crawl around and bother me. Not sure how to get rid of them. It seems like in Canada, all of the "good" chems are banned (acetamiprid, imidacloprid, bayer advanced). What alternatives do I have? Should I try t...

I'm amazed that they can grow in essentially 100% rock with no organic matter. Those look quite healthy and I think I may try it next time. thanks for the info

They are under grow lights 16 hr/day, so I dont think that they are etiolated. I suppose I will try repotting and burying them deeper in a few months.

I usually start my seeds and in ~2-3 mm mineral grit. I water it and leave it to drip all the excess water. I then sprinkle the seeds and sometimes sprinkle a layer of fine grit. Next i spray the surface and then put in the baggy. Never lost a seedling that way. One benefit of using a mineral gritt...

It was my first time trying the baggy method. 6/10 germinated. One died and vanished after a few weeks. Today (2 months in), two more look rotten/about to die. I noticed that the soil looks REALLY moist for the 2 that are dying. So next time, start the soil less damp? I am going to start acclimatizi...

I'm growing these prickly pear from a fruit that I got at a supermarket. I'm not sure what to do with them at this point. Some have 1.5" long thin pads. Do I just keep letting it grow on its stem and eventually fall over? Do I repot them and push the pad into the dirt and hope it roots? Thanks ...