#bc it might need some repotting

[tea-understands]

tfw you want to find out if it is possible to over water your MASSIVE ufo plant bc it seems to be thirsty all the time and you wonder if maybe splashing some water in its general direction one time a week might not be enough after all (then again it did perfectly fine when you forgot to water it for three weeks so who knows) and every other article you come across expects you to own a moisture meter. Like. Guys. As much as I love my honestly impressive monstrosity of a houseplant that's not the kind of relationship we have.

[xcziel]

plans for the evening are hope on the street docuseries and a little midnight gardening

[fictionfordays]

Gardening With Gagamaru

(Aged up 21+) Gin Gagamaru x GN!Reader

CW: Fluffy, hardworking Gagamaru

A/N: I swear I have normal feelings about attractive men and gardening, don't @ me

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❀ Obsessed with the idea of gardening with Gagamaru

❀ He's so sweet and cute and actually HELPFUL

❀ He'll help you plant some trees, especially if the saplings are too heavy for you to move or lift, and will even do most of the digging for you

❀ He really doesn't want you to lift a finger much, just tell him where to plant some stuff and you can water it after

❀ But if you really want to do some of the work too, then he'll let you do some of the easier stuff - like repotting some of the smaller flowers or tag teaming a section of the garden

❀ Of course, there are a couple of things you let him do, especially when he gets too sweaty and decides to take off his shirt

❀ He just looks SO good, you can't help but ogle him when you need a break

❀ Sometimes your eyes linger a little too long though and he catches you in the act

❀ He'll smirk over at you, water bottle brought to his lips

❀ He may even puff out his chest a little or flex a tad to try to show off

❀ But honestly, you catch him staring much more frequently

❀ He doesn't always notice you catching him though (I don't think he'd care much anyway)

❀ If you have vegetables in your garden, he'll help you harvest some of them, keeping a bag nearby for the ripe ones

❀ He'll dig up carrots, potatoes, onions, you name it, he's your guy

❀ Idk I just get strong vibes that he likes to dig ??? Bare handed ???

❀ He'll also help pull cucumbers or squashes, tomatoes, berries...

❀ He especially likes harvesting berries bc it reminds him of his camping trips in the forest. You end up having to yell at him though bc he tries to eat all of the ones he's picking 🫠 (maybe don't let him pick berries)

❀ He likes weeding also, but you enjoy keeping the clovers around so you may have to guide him a little the first couple of times he helps you in the garden... he'll get the hang of what you want plucked and what you want to keep

❀ (Sometimes you just move the clovers or whatever to a pot so they don't get accidentally pulled)

❀ Once you've finished working in the garden for the day, you both gaze at the garden with pride before turning to each other

❀ He'll tuck a flower behind your ear that he plucked when you weren't looking with a light blush on his cheeks

❀ You'll kiss his sweaty cheek and ask if he wants some iced lemonade to cool down

❀ (Of course, he says yes)

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[nicistrying]

Sunday 28th Jan

A more chilled day today. Got up at 8 which felt magical. Lovely walk with Maggie and it was actually kind of mild and hazy and sunny and it felt like spring might be thinking about maybe making an appearance! There are daffodil buds peeping out already 🥹

Everything is getting greener and I love it. We've gone back to 60mph winds tonight lmao but this morning was lovely.

Repotted Matt's grandma's succulent that we gave her and his mam gave back to us after she died. It was just plonked on the top of the soil with no roots?? Idk if it had been dropped or something at some point but it also had some babies so I'm trying to save those to grow one for his mam for mother's day and the other for his brother.

Also took a stick home for my cheese plant to climb up bc she has officially outgrown the kitchen window and been moved to the living room but she was all lopsided so hoping she'll grow upright now

Had lunch and went to see my sister and the kids. We walked the dogs and then took the kids to their dad's and me and my sister walked again and had a good catch up. It was a lovely afternoon ❤️ Came home and made peanut butter "pad thai".. which wasn't really anything like pad thai but it was pretty tasty anyway 🤷🏼‍♀️

Now going to read my book in bed for half an hour and get to sleep bc I need to pick my sister in law up for work in the morning at 6.45 🤢🤢

[oceanlandworld]

i dont think ive posted yet about this (maybe i have? i forget where ive been plantposting) but we have a porch garden at our new place!!!

we have the rosemary + sage + parsley from last year that made it through winter indoors and came with us from PA so i'm v attached to them even though the parsley is in its second year so we might get another one. they got kinda fucked up over the winter bc of limited light but theyre recovering nicely; the sage is doing Great now and the rosemary is still kicking and i think its gonna bounce back more over time

we also got LAVENDER which is currently sharing a pot with the rosemary and sage and its thriving and smells amazing; i didnt know how fragrant lavender leaves are before bc im used to just encountering the dried flowers

we have the parsley in with a bunch of cilantro, dill, and basil, and theyre doing p well. and we also have a triple mint pot (strawberry + pineapple + chocolate mint)

and last but not least a hanging strawberry pot (that currently is just sitting on a table cuz we need to get the hook for it lol) (we've already had some strawberries from it though and theyre good)

the rats are soooo psyched to have mint and basil again and they like cilantro more than expected.... i might end up repotting things bc some of them are getting a bit crowded but yaaaaay i love them

[gardenhotspot]

new music from jungle, mill parade, shinedown, onewe and the wellerman? ok thank you 🤌

[darkpurpledawn]

harlivy - late night texting

The night-blooming flowers that scented her room had just begun to open their petals when Ivy’s phone buzzed.

She hadn’t been asleep, exactly–she was still going through her mental checklist of all her plants that needed to be watered or fertilized or repotted tomorrow, though the checklist had gone a bit fuzzy–but the phone startled her back to full alertness.

The bioluminescent mushroom that sat on her bedside table obligingly brightened its glow, allowing her to read Harley’s text without straining her eyes.

hiya red!1 guess where i am

Ivy’s guesses were almost as highly educated as she was herself, but Harley was a fundamentally unguessable quantity. She might have broken into the amusement park on the pier to ride a ferris wheel at night or robbed a casino or stowed away on a Justice League mission to space in the hopes of broadcasting some nonsensical rant to the denizens of earth. 

Or she might have just wanted midnight waffles.

ur too slow here’s a hint

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The picture Harley sent seemed to have been taken millimeters from her left eye, possibly by hitting the screen with her nose. There was a long, precipitous drop just visible beyond her blurry eyelashes.

Harley, is that an elevator shaft?

yes!!!

Ivy tried to see if she could recognize anything in the background. It was hard to tell, but based on the profusion of sensors and something that looked like a smudgy W she worried Harley was in the Wayne Enterprises R&D building downtown.

i wish you wer here so bad babe

partially bc your vines would be really helpful for climbing out of this elevator shaft but!

mostly bc I miss yOU

and also u KnOW how a good heist makes me feel >:)

Ivy became aware she was smiling even though she had already decided to be cross with Harley for likely needing to be rescued at such an inconvenient time.

You need a hand, peanut?

i ALWay s need your hands blossom ;0 wait that one didn’t work ;) ;) ;)

Something nudged Ivy’s hand, and she looked over to see a tendril of moonflowers quirking their petaled heads at her phone.

“Well excuse me, just because you grow over my bed doesn’t give you the unlimited right to read my messages,” Ivy said sternly to the flowers, which retracted a little and had the grace to look sheepish.

Perhaps she was being a little too hard on them. They had, after all, from their vantage twined across her headboard, undoubtedly seen her and Harley contorted together in far more interesting ways and at much higher volume than anything that might pop up on Ivy’s phone.

Ivy felt suddenly warm in the cool night breeze drifting in from Gotham Harbor through her open window.

made it up! post-fight selfie for good luck!

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In the photo Harley was making a peace sign and, somewhat incongruously, covered in blood spatters. She was smiling radiantly, and had unzipped her jacket to a precipitous level.

“Damn it, Harley,” Ivy said. “I have an early meeting at Terracare.”

Wait right there peanut, that looks like too much fun to miss

:D :D yay I KNEW IT

Ivy sighed fondly, then vaulted from her bed, pulled on her gardening boots and set off into the cloudless night.

[linguisticparadox]

at this point I think I'm beyond "throw shit at the wall" phase of trying to save my mini-rose

So I had one last remaining little cane, which had been growing but then wilted and turned black after I moved, possibly bc of contaminated pruning scissors after I removed a black end

So I'd been treating it with neem oil, but nothing much happened except that what I can only assum was visible mold fuzz started coming up on the surface

So I decided at this point it needed repotting

but the bottom of the cane was all black/brown while the top was still a faint greenish hue, and white inside. so I'm thinking, it looks like maybe the roots and bottom are done for but the top is still kicking a little?

so

I took the rose out and dumped the old soil (the roots were black and scraggly and a little fuzzy so probably fucked). Washed out the pot and sprayed w neem oil (starting to think I should have gone w a copper fungicide tbh). Took some fresh soil that my parents had out in a bag outside complete w bits of ice and got another little pot

took my pruning scissors (which I had washed after the previous use but I still wiped the blades w rubbing alcohol) cut off the healthy (?) part, applied rooting hormone, and potted it in the second pot (the one w no fungus) bc I think it might have a better chance and anyway the roots are definitely already infected so fuck it

then took the root part, sprayed it all down w neem oil, and repotted it in the original pot w new soil (bc it's already infected so if there's spores left on the pot then like. big woop)

Also apparently you should put plants w fucked up roots in shade until they heal bc they are susceptible to scorching/dehydration bc their roots can't take in water properly. so they're in the bathroom now

Anyway if either one makes a comeback at this point I might actually die lmao

[savageboar]

my cactus isn't looking too hot and i found out it's likely bc i haven't been fertilizing it enough but in my defense literally every care guide i read for fairy castle cacti said nothing about fertilizing it 😑 so i got some succulent plant food mix for it and i hope it'll help it recover.

also got some plant food sticks for my bonsai as well bc it needs to be fertilized every 6 months and figured that would be a good way to do it. ive also been keeping an eye on the moss and making sure it gets misted multiple times a day.

and my flytrap's old traps are now choosing to die off which is normal and almost worried me but the new growth that's happening looks normal and healthy with a good green and red coloring so ill just keep an eye on it and feed it freeze dried bloodworms once it has finished more growth. ive been trying real hard to keep my room nice n warm for it and my other plants but sometimes i gotta open my window and get that spring breeze in 😔

my aloe plant has so much growth it's insane. i really need to repot it soon but the extra pot i currently have is rly big and was used for a yucca plant in the past so that might be overkill? but i guess since it's growing new leaf clusters so much it might appreciate the extra room and i think my remaining bag of succulent soil mix would be just enough for it. we'll see.

this has been Hades's Plant Journal

[pothoswitch]

I got a post request 💖

First of all, have in mind that im not a professional in any way - ive learned most things about plants from my mom or by simply teaching myself from books and the internet, also English is my 2nd language so I might use wrong terminology sometimes bcs you know.... this is a hobby to me.

First of all, let’s start out by finding out what ‘dormancy’ even means. You can read TONS about this, and learn about how different species have different needs (succulents and cacti have different needs than tropical plants and orchids for example...). However, as a plant owner I think the most important thing is to know about the phenomenon, not to be an expert.

Another important thing to have in mind are hardiness zones or plant zones. It has to do with sunlight and temperature, which is important to adjust during winter. This is also important to have in mind when you read plant advice online - something that works in one zone might be wrong in another hardiness zone.

WATER 💦

Cut down on watering in general. Colder temperatures means less humidity means less evaporated water. The plant should be resting, and not encouraged to grow. By creating similar conditions as in real nature, you can give your plant its best life. For example, cacti needs less water and colder temperatures for a period of time to be able to bloom during summer.

LIGHT 💡

If you’re like me - can’t wait until I finally get to see the sun again in April next year, the absence of daylight is a seasonal struggle. Even for the plants. Depending on your plants individual need, you might need to invent in some growing lights/light bulbs. I’ve moved all of my plants closer to my brightest window.

CARE ❤️

Remove yellow or damaged leaves, to prevent the plant from using energy to care for damaged parts. Rotate pots so plants grow straight. Try not to repot with new soil until next spring.

🌿🌱 good luck! 💖

[arcadianruin]

I was thinking about plants, bc I have a ton, and realized that there's probably a lot of people who don't have plants and think they can't bc they're either bad with plants, or don't have enough light in their house. But there are lots of hardy plants that tolerate and even thrive in these kinds of conditions, so I'm going to make a short list of the plants I've found to be pretty hardy, even for someone like me, who is terrible with finicky or sensitive plants.

Pothos: Also called "Devil's Ivy", and for good reason. A pothos clipping will live happily in a jar of water for /months/ before really needing to be transferred to soil. They are low light lovers, too much sunlight will cause them to pale, and some of the leaves might turn yellow and die. Pothos tend to get "leggy", where they produce tendrils that reach down towards the ground. These can be whacked off at any time and as short or long as you like, and it won't hurt your plant! This trimming will also encourage your plant to get fuller in the middle, instead of focusing all its energy on its "legs". And you can stick these clippings in a jar or vase of water, and let them sprout roots, if you or friends and family want more plants. They will also tell you when they're thirsty, once the leaves start to droop and look "sad", give them a thorough soaking and they'll perk right back up! This also means they are happiest in soil with good drainage. A good indoor potting soil or special cactus soil will both work well.

Snake plant: There are a /ton/ of varieties of snake plant, just like pothos, and they are all incredibly hardy. They are low light lovers, and /love/ to dry out between waterings. The soil my snake plant is in has a lot of bark in it, sometimes I worry that it drains /too/ well, but in the winter I watered it once a month, and it is /thriving/. They're a good plant for a small empty corner space, since they like the low light and grow up more than they grow out. The only problem with a snake plant is that once a leaf is damaged, it may not die, but it will stop growing.

Chinese Evergreen: Again, so many different varieties. Chinese Evergreens are a beautiful, leafy, full and bushy plant...when they eventually get there. This is a slow growing plant, which is great if you're short on space and need something that can stay in a small pot for a long time. I got mine as a baby about two months ago, and it's managed to grow a single new leaf since then, boosting it to 7 whole leaves! It's quite happy, they just like to take their time. Pretty tolerant of light conditions ranging between low and bright indirect, this is another plant that enjoys drying out between waterings, and is known to be pretty hardy.

Zebra Haworthia: I'll admit it, I'm a succulent killer. Not on purpose, it's just that a lot of succulents can be snobby and sensitive about the amount of water they're getting, and I've always struggled with plants like that. But the Haworthia is different. They enjoy bright indirect light, and potentially /small/ amounts of direct light (they'll start getting pale to tell you they're getting too much light. Like most succulents, they can get sunburnt), and they are very happy drying out between soakings. I've managed to keep mine alive for over a year, I've even had to repot it, it's doing so well! And if you feel like you're underwatering your Haworthia, gently squeeze the leaves as a test. If they feel at all squishy, your plant wants a watering!

Bromeliads: Bromeliads probably top every other plant on this list when it comes to variety. There are over 3,000 different species! Some are very ornate, others look like they came from an alien planet. All of them are vibrant and beautifully colored tropical plants. Bromeliads are big fans of low light, as they can very easily get sunburnt! Bromeliads are unique in that they don't absorb water through their roots once mature. Their leaves form a "cup" at the base of the plant, which is designed to retain water that is caught on their often wide leaves. They drink from this "cup" when they're thirsty, so they're essentially a self-watering plant. Just make sure they always have water in their cup! Unfortunately, Bromeliads are almost always sold in bloom...which is the last stage of their life. Bromeliads only bloom once, then they slowly die over the course of months, while feeding their energy into "pups" - little baby clones of your Bromeliad! Baby Bromeliads can be difficult even in the best of conditions. They haven't yet formed a "cup" yet, even by the time you separate them from the mother plant, so you have to water the dirt instead. Bromeliads naturally have a very shallow and small root system, which makes them ideal for shallow and small pots, but as babies, even by the time you separate them, they'll probably only have three or four roots at best, and small ones at that. They are also quite prone to fungi in their roots as babies. But this can be easily prevented by dipping them in milk before you transplant them to their own pot. Yes, milk. Milk is a natural antifungal agent, and the calcium is /very/ good for plants, especially babies. So you won't have to worry about the effects of harsh antifungals on your fragile baby Bromeliad. And it certainly doesn't hurt to occasionally continue watering them with milk (I diluted mine with water, but you don't have to) as they grow and mature. Bromeliads are also pretty sensitive to the fluoride and other chemicals found in tap water, so distilled water is usually best for them to avoid any issues. They sound like a lot of work, but are actually a pretty low-matinence plant. And their bright colors and strange shapes always make for an interesting centerpiece and conversation starter! (Also, Bromeliads and air plants are cousins)

This turned out longer than I thought it would be, but I hope it helps some of you out there!

[geneticallymodifiedmicroorganism]

harvested all the plums! its a lot but theyre small-ish, presumably from lack of proper maintenance. picked up all the rotted fruit from the ground, and soon gonna prune the tree :) also gonna work on the plants around the tree. there's dead rose bushes, basil, rosemary, cilantro. don't know if i wanna repot the herbs or just get rid of them since they're next to dead. then i still have ugly dead rose bushes to try and revive or get rid of, AND a healthy but humongous bush. and some other bushes that i might wanna get rid of bc they r dead or just placed in a weird location

as for the backyard i need to try to revive the fig trees, grapevine, apple tree, and peach (or some other stone fruit) tree. there's also more dead rose bushes i might just get rid of.

my succulents are doing a-ok. the two escheverias i have are complete opposites in terms of growth rate but becahse they were shipped in summer heat as babies theyre still kinda ugly. my two aeoniums are ok, one is getting big though and the pups are as well which makes me wanna behead them and put them in tiny pots. and my baby cactus is baby.

looking 2 buy sweet potato vines.......maybe...

[notjanine]

repotted most of my plants and i didn’t realize i have so many now??? my plant care style is v much ~survival of the fittest~ so i don’t think of myself as a plant person but... there sure are a lot of botanical babies in my house:

admittedly fucked up gooseneck looking echeveria has been hanging on for a few years, though the little one on the right is the only successful propagation i’ve gotten from her. and that’s a little jade baby (propagated from my mom’s) who’s a very slow grower, but making progress!

two kinds of sansevieria! big guy on the left has had soooo many babies over the years, and this little one’s going to my sister. the one on the right is the most low maintenance plant in the world, it’s been in this spot for years and is still in the pot it came in (which is nestled in a plastic witch cauldron, ofc).

golden brush ginger is in bad shape- i might actually have to put some work into reviving her, but i’m scared! what if i do even more damage?! right photo is a janet craig dracaena that has dark green, shiny-but-not-too-shiny leaves, v nice v lush. and a baby spider plant (also propagated from my mom’s), which was just in water til a few hours ago, so. hope she takes to the dirt okay 🤞🏼

this baby is new! i’ve wanted a sundew for aaaaages, but ngl, i’m a little nervous. i’ve never had a carnivorous plant before and they do need different care

and my little balcony garden is going, i guess! the chili starter i just got. the mystery and melon are looking really good! the gingers have both sprouted, but haven’t broken the surface yet, so i’m most concerned about them.

not pictured: -the orchid i didn’t repot bc i was too scared it’d stress her out (she sprouted a new leaf last month tho!) -the other spider plant baby that i left chilling in a jar of water on my bathroom counter bc it seems happy doing that -the scallions and basil in my kitchen window

so many! i’m glad most are doing well. and it felt really good to get some dirt under my nails really taking care of these guys. 🌱☘️✨

[roseamongroses]

Antithesis: Dear Diary: why?

[Specific-Summary]:  They should expect growing pains. For not everything to feel right or make sense. That doesn't mean it'll always hurt, nor does it mean they can't have fun along the way. It's senior year. Everything may be different. It won't be senior year for long. Everything will be okay.

[General Warnings]: Implied Emotional Abuse, Implied Physical Abuse, Bad Parents are Bad Parents, Mild Sexual Content/jokes,Mentioned Homophobia, Mentions of underage drinking (backround), Some Catcalling,Cursing , Self Hate,implied pregnancy talk/inability to become pregnant, adults arguing where the “kid” can hear it, adults drinking, 

[Tags/mood:] highschool au,  fluff and angst but its all good, chat fic, teen stress, its flordia no snow we die like men [Pairing:] Roceit (Roman Sanders/ Deceit Sanders), hinted future/possible logince/roloceit/loceit [Characters]Roman Sanders/Deceit (Dmitri) Sanders, Virgil Sanders, Logan Sanders, Patton Sanders, Remy (Sleep) Sanders, Nate Sanders, Dragon Witch (Diana) Remus “The Duke” Sanders (minor/brief)

(Ao3) (Previously)

(8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)

(16) (17)

(Note: Please check the general warnings and character list before continuing since some changes have been made and I don’t want to throw you off later on) 

Roman slung the scarf across his shoulders, “You think I should pack this?” he said, striking a pose, “You think it’s gonna be too hot for summer or?”

“You do look good in red...” Dmitri glanced up from his laptop, still typing, “And it’s better than your fifteen--separately bought-- white jeans.”

Roman flung a trench coat at his face. “Glass-fuckin houses babe, half your closet is black and boring--plus I like the white, ” he protested, “And don’t you think the red will be a bit too much with my hair?” he untucked his curls from underneath the scarf, smoothing the sides.

Dmitri laughed, “You’re the definition of a bit too much, Ro,” he said, “But if it means anything the reds been fading for a while now,”

“Wait really?” Roman picked up a hand mirror, angling it with a frown, “Dammit,” he said, “Virgil might still have some bleach left over, but I don’t want to kill my curl pattern like he did…”

“Then don’t redye it,” Dmitri shrugged, “You’ll look good regardless.”

Roman fluffed his hair, pouting in the mirror, “How good?”

Dmitri rolled his eyes, “Fishing early I see,” he said, pausing his typing to take a better look, “The red hair nice, but the brown will soften your features since there ’ll be less contrast.”

“I’dunno if I want to ‘soften my features though...It’d look cute, but...maybe if I cut my hair?” Roman tugged the scarf off, “.…people would take me more seriously.”

“Now why would you…” Dmitri paused, setting his laptop aside nodding, “Come over here, let me take a closer look.”

Roman eyed him warily.

“C’mon now, I’ve been dating you for what? A little over a year, Have a little faith,” Dmitri defended, “I’m not a snake tricking you into sinning,”

Roman crossed his arms, eyeing him up and down, “You’ve done it before--remember?”

“Oh that was fun and you know it, now c’ mere,” He offered a hand.

“It was,” Roman sighed, relenting and taking his hand. Dmitri tugged him to his knees, Roman making panicked noises as they bumped foreheads and he used Dmitri’s shoulders to steady himself, “Close enough?”

Dmitri tilted his head, “A bit closer.”

“Closer?” Roman’s lips barely brushed his.

“There we go--would you look at that,” Dmitri murmured, “A handsome prince if I’ve ever seen one…” Roman’s expression softened and Dmitri continued, “Whoever you’re trying to impress would be stupid not to take you seriously, especially with your anal work ethic--mmph,” Dmitri’s hands flew to Roman’s waist only slightly caught off guard as Roman closed the distance. The sloppy kiss eventually dissolved into Roman peppering Dmitri’s face between giggles.

“Either you’re rewarding me or you’re trying to distract...” Dmitri’s joke died off, eyes fluttering as Roman’s attention dipped lower, trailing his jaw, “Oh that’s...that’s nice…Your brother out?”

“Mhm,” Roman hummed contemplatively, before pulling back a bit, “ Yeah he is, but...I dunno I’m not really in the mood for that…Sorry..”

“You don’t need to apologize every time you know?” Dmitri leaned into Roman’s chest, feeling Roman’s hands nestle into his hair.

“It’s just so...weird.” He could hear the frown in Roman’s voice, “Is it weird? I’m going to be gone for a while too…Am I being a bad boyfriend?”

“You’re not weird, it's normal.”

“But--” Roman’s voice was quiet, “--- it’s not like you’re not attractive-- but--I dunno-- sometimes actually doing stuff like that is just...ugh I can’t even describe it.”

“The other guys might be horny bastards 24/7, but it’s perfectly normal for you Roman.” Dmitri said, “If you want to kiss we can kiss if you want to cuddle and talk we can do that too.”

“Talk’n’cuddle,” Roman mumbled and Dmitri smiled.

“So how are you feeling about the trip?”

“Oh, I’m absolutely horrified--” Roman easily spun into a rant,” I have to be holed up in that infested dung heap with that odorous rat with only my beautiful tia’s cooking as solace?” He sniffed appalled.

“Huh,” Dmitri snickered, “I’ve never heard that nickname for Virgil.”

“I’m not...talking about Virgil.”

---

R: XXX.notalink/rated:m/dontclickfortheloveofgod/dJDoJi90

Rem: WHAT THE FUCK ROMAN Rem: WHY WOULD YOU SEND THAT

L: Why the hell didn’t you read the link first

Rem: WHO THE FUCK READS Rem: GOD NEVER AGAIN

L: I highly doubt it's that bad

L:....I stand corrected

Rem: you clicked the link too didn’t you

L: In the name of science of course

Rem: ROMAN WHY DID YOU SEND THAT

R: ;)

Rem: EXPLAIN YOURSELF

R: ;) XXXX.notalink/rated:m/oopsididitagain/dskfJjfd9dsf3gds

L: That one is more weird than disgusting

Rem: WHY DO YOU KEEP CLICKING ON THEM

L: Why is Roman still sending them?

V: as much as i like smearing my brothers good name that isn’t roman

V: [Roman conked out on the couch, in a sweatshirt and shorts, drool pooling. Jpeg]

Rem: cute photo, 10/10 L: Agreed.

V: god both of you fuckin s t op i t s t o p s t o p

R: XXXX.notalink/rated:m/you filthylinkreaders/d3gds789jk

Rem: just bc you have issues with compliments doesn't mean roman does

L:Here we go again I guess...

V; roman doesnt have any fuckin boundaries

Rem: yes, yes he does Rem: they may be thin but he Does have them

V:sorry but he’s way too nice about it

Rem: weve more then established that me calling him cute is okay and i require the sustenance of doting on him okay? Like i get it ive pushed a bit too hard before but like im trying ok???

V: k k I i hit the breaks a bit too soon this 1 time but it’s ducking thin ass ice and I’m not above sending y’all to an icy tomb if you get gross. Roman may be a bastard but he’s still baby

L:Translation: He understands your reasoning and agrees he overreacted, but this won’t stop him from questioning our intents and calling out certain actions. Roman may be okay with joking around with stuff like that and being the center of attenuation, but he’s still self conscious and sensitive.

V:why must you add feelings and adult reasoning to everything

L: How dare you accuse me of having feelings

R: XXXX.notalink/rated:m/unicornhornsanddragontails/3nskjJ03 R: XXXX.notalink/rated:m/specA-Z/54Kjjf9n R: XXXX.notalink/rated:m/asliceofme/fljkl29mfJ

R: XXXX.notalink/rated:m/laughsinspanish/5Kjd8

Rem:ye feelings are gross so moving on

Rem: anyway who the fuck is this

V: the bastard

R: you can call me duke [video of Roman, Virgil, and Remus as toddlers, Virgil playing with blocks and listening to some music while in the background Remus follows Roman around.mp3] [image of Roman, Virgil, and Remus currently. jpeg]

V: the bastards name is remus

R: THE. DUKE.

V: FUCK. YOU.

Rem: why the shits have i never met them and why the FUCK does he look more like roman then you do virgil

V: i think it's bc rem doesnt cover up his freckles

V: but yeah my mom and tia had a falling out

R: more like my dad was an asshole

Rem: oh shit same

R: shitty dad squad hmu ;)

Pat: oh hey!!! Me too!!!!

V: yeah it was Not Fun and mom and mama refused to let us go back until tia got a divorce

R: XXXX.notalink/rated:m/deodarant/298jksf

R:XXXX.notalink/rated:m/sPicydeodarant/23kjfJ

L: Are you done yet? They’re getting repetitive at this point.

---

Sun beating on his forehead, Dmitri’s chest was light and airy. His hair was tied up in a high ponytail as he worked on repotting some of his nursery plants. Usually, he’d be listening to music, but his aunt had left early that morning for some appointment so he relished the silence.

Brushing the dirt from his hands, he winced at the fresh cuts lining his knuckles.

“You’re still out here?”

Dmitri almost jumped at Dr. Montag’s voice, “Sorry for the mess” he said, gripping the nursery pot tighter, “I-I’ll clean it up right away…”

Dr. Montag crouched, waving him off, “There’s no need. I’m running a few errands for your aunt,” his hands barely brushing the leaves of one, “This is a Yucca right?”

“Uh,” Dmitri blinked, “Yeah it is,”

He laughed, “Don’t look so surprised-- I know things,” he stood back up, “Like how to use google. It’s rather impressive that y’all manage to keep up with so many of these.”

“Barely,” Dmitri relaxed, refocusing, “We used to have a lot more, but without my dad...it got overwhelming,” he shook his head, “It’s the only thing we really….It keeps us busy..”

“This is more than busy--you put a lot of work into these, anyone should be proud,” He murmured, studying Dmitri again, “I’ll be gone in a few, just need to grab her purse. You need anything from the store?”

“Uh...No,” Dmitri frowned, “I don’t.”

---

LilRed: COLLEGE BOARD CAN SUCK MY ASS LilRed: THIS BITCH GOT A FIVE

BlueRanger: Which class?

LilRed: APUSH

BlueRanger: Nice, good job

LilRed:

LilRed:

PurpleRain: L you fuckin broke him

PurpleRain:like I legit just heard a fuckin thud I think he fell

BlueRanger: I just told him good job?

LilRed: i die from validation i die w/o validation

BlueRanger: Please don’t die

PurpleRain: thats a lame ass way to die

LilRed: @purplebitch i feel so loved

PurpleRain: mama didnt raise us for us to die so b o r i n g l y

LilRed: SO HOW DO YOU SUGGEST I DIE

PurpleRain: idk im feelin,,,,rain,,,,,lots of it,,, maybe you’re watching the sea,,,,

PurpleRain: okay I got it

PurpleRain: you’re wearing a white sundress, the ends tattered but well loved. The coast empty with nly the lapping of waves your company. You’re thinking, a lot. Not of anything particular, but thinking nonetheless. The ocean always makes you think, always makes you remember--bringing about a bittersweet tinge of remorse to your heart, but no tears ever fall.

PurpleRain:You make it a habbit to watch the sunrise each day, relishing in the sobering feelings it invokes Maybe you're a masochist at heart

LilRed:maybe it’s maybelline

PurpleRain:I AM HAVING A MOMENT PRINCEY

PurpleRain: one day, you hear footsteps approach, and assume it's your lover returned from war. The news of it's end just coming days prior and making your ventures to the coast sparked with an unfamilar hopefulness.

PurpleRain: instead when you turn around, you do not feel your heart soar. Instead it sinks. An icy panic spreading through you, a curl of dread closing your throat, it's grip tight. You need to move; to get away from them. But you cant. You cant.

PurpleRain: one shot is all it took.

PurpleRain: one.

BlueRanger:....Concern.

PurpleRain: dnd just started again im prepping ok

LilRed:fuckin nerd

LilRed: huh…. i should get a sundress tho

PurpleRain: i have a few bookmarked ill show you later

BlueRanger: Is That Really What Y’all Are Taking Away From This

---

“And so the shop explodes-no not explodes it's in flames and they have the audacity--the au,” Roman coughs readjusting the webcam, “They have the audacity to play ‘Somebody to love’ as he’s fuckin mourning,” he gestured angrily, “Like Neil might as well come into my house and stomp on my heart.”

Dmitri nodded along, amused at the combination of camera lag and Roman’s erratic movements, “Before or after you watch the next episode?” he asked.

“It’s gonna have to be after cause I already finished the season. I never recovered from that scene though, ” Roman shrugged, tapping his jaw thoughtfully, “Probably should’ve started working on my commission sheet,”

“The same sheet you said you were going to start last month?”

“Yes the same one,” Roman blew out an exasperated huff, flopping into his hands, “I don’t know why it’s so hard --I feel scummy for pricing ‘too high’ and like shit for pricing ‘too lo--,” A notification rang, and he glanced over the screen, eyebrow raised, “Huh, Lo’s callin’ to video chat, you mind if I add’em?”

“Nah, go ahead,” Dmitri said, starting to fold the pile of towels.

“Alrighty,” He answered the call, “What’s up ner-” his face lit up, “Princess!”

Giggles erupted from the screen and Dmitri glanced up curious. On the screen instead of Logan was a small girl animatedly talking to Roman. She had two front teeth missing, glitter coloring her cheeks and rainbow beads rattling each time her braids moved.

“Woah, Woah-Woah,” Roman snorted, “Slow down hon, where’s your brother? Does he know you’re using his computer?”

“He’s in the shower,” she said, batting her eyes, “And know is a very strong word, but I can assure you he’s...aware?”

“Mmm, I won’t tell if you don’t,” he said, “So what’s the fairest of the land need?”

She beamed, “You at my birthday party.” she said, more of a command than anything.

Roman made of show of mulling it over, unable to keep a straight face, “I think I can make it.”

Her fist punched the air, “Ya--”

“Nieve,” Logan’s voice called out sternly.

Her eyes shot wide and she scrambled out of frame. Seconds later, Logan reappeared in the frame without his glasses, towel tucked to his chest. He didn’t look particularly mad.

He squinted blearily at the screen, “Roman? “ his gaze slid over, “Dmitri? Shit sorry did she bug you?”

“Not at all,” Roman reassured, “It’s been a while since I came over anyway,”

Logan grabbed their glasses, adjusting the frames, “Yeah...I guess it has...Since you’re here did you get that email from the school?”

“Yeah, it’s bullshit, “ Roman said, rolling his eyes, “If the state cared they would have found the funds somewhere else, it’s all shady as fuck. ”

Logan nodded, saying goodnight before disconnecting.

As soon as his icon disappeared, Roman said, “Huh, that...reminded me,”

Dmitri started on the next pile of laundry, “Of what?” he said, brow pinched, concerned.

“I’ dunno something Remy brought up…” Roman said, playing with his hands, “It’s stupid really but---”

He yelped falling to the floor, Remus victoriously sliding into the rolling chair. He spun wildly, the web camera a laggy blur, with only loud obnoxious kissing noises heard amongst the screaming.

Eventually, Remus slowed down, and it was jarring how much he and Roman looked alike. It was more unnerving seeing such a sleazy look with Roman’s face.

“Oh Dmitri,” Remus mocked, even adopting the heavy accent Roman usually placed on his name, “Embrace me with those big, long artist hands of yours, god I’m going to melt--"

“Shut up--shut up! You Rat-- give it back-give it back--” Roman whined, clambering over the chair, elbowing him, “Give it back, fuckin- MOM,” At one point Roman managed to wrestle the laptop from Remus, kicking him out of the chair and sending him off with a finger-- which Remus promptly returned.

Dmitri’s silently wheezed as Roman turned around visibly frazzled, “God I forgot what I was say-Are you laughing at me?” he said, “Stop it--stop laughing it’s not--”

“It-” Dmitri’s covered his mouth, shoulders shaking “It kinda is,” He said between snorts, only laughing harder at the offended noises Roman made.

As his snickers died down, Roman crossed his arms, “You done yet?” he sniffed.

“Yeah…” he gasped, “Yea...h... I am…” he blinked a bit, a slow smile spreading across his face, “So... what’s this about my hands?”

Roman’s eyes shot wide, incoherent babbling coming from his mouth as his ears turned a bright cherry. He slowly shrank out of frame to promptly die.

---

@daflangstlairde

@ace-anx

@cataclysm-al

[pog-with-a-blog]

I’m going to write/ramble about my plants because I love my plants alot. I don’t expect people to read this.

I finally cleaned out my water tub. Instead of filling watering cans with the hose, I have a tub that I fill with water from my fish tank. It has nitrogen for the plants and also I’m slowly adjusting the pH bc tap water is generally too alkaline for plants and fish (they prefer 6-7 and ours is like 7.6-7.8) but fish are also v sensitive to pH changes so I’m going slow.

 I always put plants in there if they’re the type to prefer a good soak over a gentle watering but I also fill my watering can in there and if there is soil in there from the plants I dipped it clogs it up so I dumped it and decided to find a separate bucket for soaking plants so that’s that. 

I also am going to try spraying 2 of my plants with peppermint oil. My peppermint (coincidentally) has had an unknown disease since I got it. I assumed it was fungal but I think it may actually be spider mites and they do not like peppermint oil (much stronger than the peppermint in the plant) so I’m going to spray the plant with that to see if that fixes the problem. I also noticed spots on my lemon verbena so I’m going to spray that too. 

Also now that I think about it I might do a few of my plants, maybe they aren’t spider webs they have on them.

I took a bunch of crown of thorns cuttings from my dad’s huge parent plant. The thing is like 50 or 60 years old. I’ve never seen one as big. It fell over and all the new growth is pointing up so I pruned off some of it and have like 30 or 40 cuttings of varying degrees of viability, but I’m going to try rooting all of them. I’m also going to prune more later but I don’t want to take too much off at once and hurt the plant. Esp since crown of thorns has sparse leaves and most of them are at the ends of the branches.

They still haven’t calloused and it’s been 2 days. I have been misting them once a day, but I don’t think that’s the problem. If they don’t callous in 2 more days I’ll be worried. 

I accidentally left one of my cat grasses in a bowl of water overnight. It did not seem bothered, in fact, it seemed quite happy. That plant is always my first one to really suffer if I don’t water. I actually often water it twice a day when it’s really hot because otherwise it will be drooping the next morning.

The christmas cactus I saved from my dad has perked up. It was one of 2 plants that didn’t die when he forgot they existed, but they were both near death. I think the wandering jew would have died if it hadn’t been easy to propagate because everything rooted in the pot was dead, but the hanging ends, because of gravity, were not dehydrated. 

Anyway I’m getting worried about the christmas cactus. I think either I overwatered it last I watered it and it’s not drinking At All, or someone has been watering it. Either way, the roots are sitting in water and won’t dry.

 I moved it to the porch. It had been on a shelf inside so it could rehydrate without the sun drying its leaves more. Some of its leaves burned even when I put it on a relatively shady part of the porch the first time. this time I put it in an extremely shady spot, still better lit than inside, but I think it would be impossible to burn and the real benefit was the warmth. It still feels wet so I moved it to where it was before. I’ll only move it back if it starts to burn severely because I need to get those roots out of water. Succulents hate being left in damp soil. They have absolutely no natural defense against fungus and will rot very easily. 

One of my snake plants blew away in a thunder storm

I repotted my palm. I do not like my unsealed clay pots because in theory they can drain slowly but in reality they don’t at all. I think its the last plant besides my aloe to come out of those pots, although I did re-use one for some seedlings but they were repotted out today. I think I might drill holes in the pots and then use them again. Anyway Palm has a good amount of root growth from when I potted it a few months ago. I put it in a small disposable pot I found that fit Perfectly into a really pretty pot I had with no drainage holes. It’s the only plant I have that’s big enough for that pot. I have a similar but smaller pot that I also found a corresponding disposable pot for that I put an old and already well-rooted crown of thorns cutting in.

my catnip seedlings are growing Very Slowly. I think a lower pH might help. It could also just be their nature.

[justpar]

noon and I’m already tired for the day bt its a healthy pintrest gardener frustration tired instead of depression tired so

my friend gave me four tomato plants and told me i jst needed to get big pots and that she would bring the rest, bt then when she got here asked if i had potting mix. i dont garden or kno how to take care of plants so i didnt have any, so she said they might not live bc of the stress of repotting + no potting mix back on them immediately

SO OFC i decided to jst stress them out more, bc im an idiot, and ive been moving them around as im trying to figure out the potting situation.

 i tried to get potting mix frm another friend who said they had some, right after i got the plants, bt their housemate had used it, which is fine, bt by then i was tired and made and ate dinner and then it was after 9 and lowes was closed. i went this morning before my roommate woke up cause they said i could use their car, and i went to get potting mix, didnt get the miraclegro bc i dnt trust brandnames, bt then accidentally got cheapo potting soil (when i meant to get cheapo potting mix)

so its all muddy and my backporch is all muddy and it doesnt drain at all. I tried adding gravel and bark frm our woodpile, which i stomped on to make it smaller, bt it still doesnt drain at all. I had also bought perlite, which is also dumb bc it totalled abt the same as a bag of miraclegro which im prbly gonna have to get anyway. I’m hoping i can at least cut the miraclegro w the potting soil, not to make the miraclegro go farther bt jst to use the potting soil up for something.

I’m gonna sit for a bit and make lunch, my roommate’s up now so they’re taking the car bt said i could use it after they’re back. Prbly gonna take a shower even tho im gonna get muddy again, and move more stuff out of my old room into my new room.

i jst dont know how to know what plants need. animals are secretive but i can read their body language, i only know that a plant is dying after it’s dead.

bt also btwn my friend’s hedgehog and my new tomato plants, taking care of things that get stressed out by yr interaction stresses me out.