CynthiaDeal's Notizen, 27 Feb 21

I like to try to grow things but have a black thumb 😤. Killed many things in my lifetime 

If I can grow it outside it lives. If it's an indoor plant I kill it. My Mom gives me her babies from her spider plant. Poor things thrive outside in the summer then led USUALLY to a slow death. This winter I put the 2 babies in a bigger pot, and placed on top of our large freezer which is warm on top. It sat in front of a well lit window and thrived! 

How great!!! Id love this! 😁  

@CynthiaDeal, that's the problem with my house. DH works swing shifts so we have blackout curtains everywhere because he has to sleep during the day. I have a sun room but even though it gets light, it gets pretty cold for plants in the winter so they don't like it. Also one of those out of sight out of mind things for me because the room is at the back of the house. 

If you have a different room that he doesn't sleep in you could put a houseplant in. Aloe vera has health benefits too. Great salve on sunburn or cuts. Bean sprouts love the dark. Run water over container twice a day. Dump out water in bottom pan. Takes me a minute each time. Easy beansy 

Thanks, Melissa! It's easier than I thought it would be. And in few days I get stirfry again and start a new batch. Love it!  

Thank you to everyone who supported me. I love gardening and I'm researching nutrition. It's great to put those two together and grow food that's as fresh as can be. 

I killed my Aloe vera because I left it out in the shade during summer time but forgot to bring it in for the winter 😢. He keeps the house dark regardless of what room he sleeps in. I'm pretty sure he's a vampire. Something about stepping out of the bedroom gives him a headache if the house isn't dark. I've never worked swing shifts so I don't argue with him about it anymore. It's pretty rough having to go from 3 days of night shifts 1 day off and then 3 days of day shifts. I do have a Golden Pothos on our dining room table, even though there isn't much light it seems to like it there. I'm going to try bean sprouts since they like the dark 😁 

Ooooo I like that little planter for sprouting seeds! I've tried various pinterest suggestions for seed sprouting but they weren't as efficient as I'd like. Let us know how that planter works for you!  

I'll take pic today. They soak overnight and double their size. I removed a quarter of what I soaked. Should have been a third at least. The plumped up seeds overlapped each other. So I laid extra on paper towel to dry and they shrunk back a bit. I spread out seeds to cover each tray evenly. Within a day tiny sprouts started peeking out. It is cool to watch. I got my sprouter on Amazon for about $12. And also bought mung beans there too.