Best Amazon Garden Finds 2023

Check out these Amazon Finds for this years garden and outdoor Space!!

Some really cool finds!

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Scindapsus Pictus aka Satin Pothos

The Satin Pothos

I have always loved big tropical plants,  philodendrons and pothos.  The Satin Pothos has been a wish list plant for me and it is one I got at the exchange.   I am very grateful for a like minded group of plant loving folks nearby and ready to trade,  exchange, and help you expand your own knowledge.   

When I received this,  it was barely rooted in a tiny pot.   I went ahead and put it back in water to start growing the roots out again.   

This week it started sprouting new growth!!

Plant Care

Although adaptive to almost any light,  the Satin Pothos prefers bright indirect light. 

Water when top few inches of soil is dry. 

Plant in a good,  nutrient rich,  well draining soil.   Fertilize about once a month through the growing season.  

They like humidity,  but it is better to put over a tray of pebbles and water than to mist.  Ariel roots can absorb the water,  possibly resulting in overwatering.  

Did I mention Ariel roots?  This plant can climb a moss pole, or trail.  It's up to you.   I plan to eventually have both.   

This plant is mildly toxic,  so avoid leaf munching by your 4 and 2 legged family members.   

Repotting should be done approximately every 2 years before the start of the growing season. 

You can propagate by cuttings rooted directly in soil or in water.   

I research each plant I own to ensure I am treating them right.   Instead of 'taking notes'  I thought I would share with y'all.  If you have any advice or input,  please comment!!   Hope you got some dirt under your nails today!  😁

Sharing the Houseplant Love

Recently I attended a local plant exchange.  I have a small houseplant obsession and was excited to see such a great variety of plants.   I was hoping to trade the cuttings of the plants I took for a few species.  Instead, I found many plant loving people who were sharing, giving and trading.  I ended up bringing home over 10 new plants!  (Thank you all for fueling my addiction🤩)

I had taken a cutting from my Manjula Pothos to share at the exchange. Today, I decided to shape it up a bit more and ended up taking a few more cuttings.  I absolutely love these leaves and love watching the colors expose on each of the new leaves as they unfurl.  They have so many color variations and are beautifully textured giving each leaf depth and extra detail.  

I want to share this beautiful plant and will be giving away this leaf/node pictured on Instagram.  

I was able to get so many great new plants and was very happy to pick up this tradescantia💜💚.....  if you know what species, please let me know. 

I hope to start highlighting each of my plants, working the way through my collection. I will be explaining care and sharing information on each plant, tracking their growth along the way.  Mixed in with all things outdoor gardening!  I am so happy it's almost time to start planting!!  

Comment and let me know your favorite houseplants!  

Asparagus and Strawberry: Companion Plants

One of the first things I planted when moving here was asparagus. A few tiny plants tried to succeed for a few years, but ultimately were cut back to make room for other plants.  It is finally time to make a new asparagus patch.  I am going to be re organizing the layout of my garden this year and now is the time to add in a few more permanent plants.  

I have been reading up on co planting asparagus with strawberries.  I need to relocate my strawberries to the big garden to help protect them from hungry neighbors like the groundhogs,  birds and rabbits.  So this is the perfect time to add these guys to the layout.   

A few reasons these plants work well together are because the asparagus roots run fairly deep while the strawberry roots will remain relatively shallow.  Occupying different sections of the soil.   New strawberry runners can be trained to the opposite side of the asparagus as they appear.  This will result in a long relationship between these two plants and your garden.   

First you need to dig a trench about a foot deep and up to a foot wide.  

You can add some decomposed horse manure or good compost to the bottom of the trench, then add in a little bit of the dirt. 

You will want to space the crowns about 12-18 inches apart.  Really spread out the roots.

Cover with about 2 inches of dirt until they start to grow.  Be sure to water well into the plants are established and starting to grow.   Then you can let mother nature take over.  Water as needed if too dry.  You will want to cover with about 2 more inches of dirt and repeat until you're back to level ground.  As the asparagus grows,  so does your soil level. 

I placed my strawberry plants about 15 inches from my asparagus crown. The strawberry plants are between 12-15 inches apart.  

Hopefully they like their new homes and can flourish and produce well in the future.   As these berries create runners,  I can train them to the opposite side.   You'll have a newer set of plants each year.   I think I am going to plant of both sides and fill the rows in with the runners.   I have enough berries for another row, so I think I'm just going to start with the two rows.   I can't wait to see this bed in 3 years.