#rosemary loup

[kroovv]

In this house we love and appreciate Rosemary with all our heart 💕

[midnightunderground-npcs]

Interview: Rosemary Loup

Dossier:

Name: Rosemary “Rosie” Loup

Age: 23

Species: Werewolf 

Circle: Night

Known Relationships: Member of the Talbot Pack

Interview:

What's your name?

“Oh.” Rosemary swallows and looks around a moment, her hands twitching as she fidgets. “Rosemary Loup, but uh, my friends all call me Rosie. Or they used to, I guess.”

How do you know Tabitha Spencer?

“Tabitha? I mean we’re both turned wolves, not bitten. That sort of makes you stick out around here in the wolf packs. We were from different ones but she was always nice to me. One of the few people that night who seemed to care that I was there.”

How do you know Jose Alves Cruz?

For this, she can’t look up, taking a deep breath. What is there to say. “Jose is...I don’t know. He’s fine. He’s the mayor. And he bossed me around that night like I was some kind of servant. He asked me to grab him something from under the bar and bring it to him so I did. It was in this kind of tin box I guess. My hands itched for a minute, while I was carrying it, like I thought maybe it was silver, but I gave it to him anyway. But it wasn’t, right? It wasn’t because it shot Hollis so it had to be iron.”

How do you know Hollis Fiala?

“I don’t!” Rosemary answers quickly. “I don’t. I don’t know them. I just know they’re running for Orator but we’re not supposed to vote for them because that’s what your parents said. Because they won’t help us out or whatever. I don’t know them. I wouldn’t shoot them.”

Did you see the shot happened/What happened that night from your perspective?

She swallows, unable to meet Connor’s eyes. Her voice gets quiet. “I was on the floor when it happened, when there was that shot. I heard the chamber click first, but it only clicked one time. I heard the gunshot before I heard the click. There should have been two. And then everything was chaos and I was so scared. I saw your parents try to run for me, make sure I wouldn’t shift, but I did anyway and it just...I made such a mess, just like I always do. And now they have to figure out how to pay for it without getting Thaddeus blacklisted from the Strat all because I couldn’t keep it together.”

When did you get the invitation for the party/know you were going to work it?

“We’re one of the only catering companies that exclusively does Underground parties so we get a lot of traffic. Not even Aware are allowed to work for us to avoid anything scary happening. Your grandma set me up with the job after I had to drop out of school. They pay enough and they’re really nice people. God, and it’s all my fault, isn’t it? They’re probably going to fire me after I shifted like that. I’ve kept my head down and just followed the rules for so long.”

Did you go with someone?

“Just everyone in the catering company.” Rosie pushes her hair back from her face and the tears start to prickle at the corners of her eyes. “They’re good people. They are. I’m good people.”

Do you own a gun/have you ever owned a gun?

She shakes her head. “No. No I never owned a gun, not ever. I don’t even touch them. My ex-boyfriend, he used to have them, but I never liked it so I kept away even when they were at our apartment. We broke up when he turned me and that was three years ago, so I haven’t been around one since.

Rosemary reaches for Connor’s arm, pulling on his sleeve gently. “Can I talk to you about something? Off the record.”

[feytouched]

Do you have scents picked out for Lyra/A station/any other companions? I feel like it would be fun to think about

OHHH you just blended my two beloved topics into one..... this is a fun one!! these ended up mostly being indie scent picks bc that's where i've found the most interesting, out-of-the-box note combinations.

lyra: since she's very much into herbalism and also a druid, my in-canon scent description of her would be that she smells of weavemoss, musk creeper petals, and a faint scent of animal fur. irl, this would translate into oakmoss, dead leaves, lavender, tonka, and musk. something like sleepy by lush, bacchante by alkemia, or loup garou by hexennacht.

astarion: he makes it easy because he describes his own perfume blend as 'bergamot, rosemary, and brandy'. people have made perfumes following this already, but on a less literal sense, i think he'd also wear caveau des innocents by alkemia, wilde by bpal, or vicomte de balmont by bpal. the former is a perfect den of debauchery in perfume form, and the other two are attractive dandyish colognes.

shadowheart: 100% deadly nightshade by alkemia. this is what a night orchid smells like to me - violets and leather. selûnite shadowheart would also wear amyris femme, i think. it has a citric, clean vibe, and iirc there's in-game text mentioning 'lime soap' for her. and dark justiciar shadowheart would be a dior hypnotic poison kinda girl imo.

lae'zel: nevertheless, she persisted by bpal has a funky metallic edge to it that's an acquired taste, much like our favourite githyanki. somehow i also think she'd suit bastet by bpal (myrrh, cardamom, almond, lotus) - it shows her softer side. bpal fighter might be on the nose, but it's another perfect choice.

karlach: if you wanna go literal - smokestack by bpal will have that industrial, smoky edge to it. however i'm not a fan of it, and i like karlach too much to give her a scent i dislike. she could also rock by the fireplace by maison margiela; it's smoky, but comforting, like her whole vibe.

wyll: incantation vanille by alkemia! it takes simple vanilla and dips it into layers of intense smokiness and it emerges transformed, much like the blade of frontiers. incantation by bpal would also work (peppery, slightly smoky cologne).

gale: whispers in the library by maison margiela is a no-brainer; it smells like books. i think impossibility, like wine by alkemia would also work for him. anathema by bpal (opium, vetiver, honeysuckle) makes me think of the netherese orb so i'm adding it to the list.

halsin: robin goodfellow by bpal (mossy woods, musk & herbs) or miel de sauvage et tabac by alkemia. actually the latter is just perfect for him since he does smoke pipe tobacco + the linden honey note suits his sweet tooth for honeycomb.

jaheira: elf by bpal... it smells like a sunlit pine forest + berries! or eden, also by bpal, which is fig (fruit and leaf), honeyed almond milk, toasted coconut and sandalwood. she'd be a sandalwood girlie, i know it.

minsc: another cop-out but it's gotta be bpal's ranger... pine + buckskin + patchouli, it just works for him

no minthara as of yet bc i didn't really interact much with her in this playthrough! :') maybe next one i'll revise this

[lleah]

Cinéma américain

Alfred Hitchcock

    Les oiseaux     Psychose     Marnie     Fenêtre sur cour

Orson Welles

    Mr Arkadin     Citizen Kane (41)     Le procès

John Carpenter

    Invasion LA

Schunmacker

    Phone Game

Gene Kelly et Donen

    Chantons sous la pluie     Un american à Paris

Martin Scorsese 

Who’s that knocking at my door Meanstreet (choc) Taxi Driver (choc) Le loup de Wall street Casino Bertha Boxcar (72) Les Affranchis Raging Bull Shutter Island Silence

Quentin Tarantino

    Pulp Fiction (94)     Reservoir Dogs (92)(choc)     Jackie Brown     Inglourious Bastards (09)     Django Unchained (12)     Les 8 salopards (15)

Francis Ford Coppola

    The outsider (83)     Apocalypse Now (79)     Dracula     Le Parrain la trilogie

Sofia Coppola

    Virgin Suicide     Somewhere     The bling ring     Marie Antoinette     Lost in translation

Tim Burton

    L’etrange noel de M.Jack     Sleepy Hollow     Le cavalier sans tête     Edward aux mains d’argent     Charlie et la chocolaterie     Miss Peregrines et les enfants particuliers

Milos Forman

    Vol au-dessus d’un nid de coucou     Amadeus

Nicolas Ray

    La fureur de vivre (Analyse) ****     Johnny Guitar

Joaquim Trier

    Oslo 31 Aout Julie en 12 Chapitres ***

Nicolas Winding Refn

    Drive     Pusher la trilogie     Only god forgives     Neon Demon

Beith Zeitlin

    Les bêtes du Sud Sauvage (2012)

Paul Thomas Anderson

Magnolia Inherent Vice There will be blood Boogie Night

David Fincher

    Fight Club (99)     Seven     The Social Network     Gone Girl ****     L’etrange histoire de Benjamin Button     Panic Room     Alien 3

Roman Polanski

    Carnage (2011)     Ghost Writter     Le pianiste     Oliver Twist     Rosemary baby (98)     La neuvième porte     Répulsion  Le locataire ***

David Lynch

    Erashead (77)     Elephant Man (80)     Dune (84)     Blue Velvet (86) (Analyse) Sailor et Lula (90)*****     Lost Highway     Une histoire vraie     Twin peaks série et film     Muholland Drive     INLAND EMPIRE (06)

Stanley Kubrick

    The Shining (reprise de la scène La charrette fantôme)     Barry Lindon     Full Metal Jacket     Eyes Wide Shut (Analyse)     Lolita     Orange Mécanique (choc)

Brian de Palma

    Carrie (76)(adapt nouvelle de Stephen King)     Scarface (83)(Howard 33)     Les Incorruptibles (87)

Joel et Ethan Coen :

    No country for an old man     O Brother     The Big Lebowski     Fargo     Burn After Reading     Ave Cesar

Gus Van Sant

    Elephant     Paranoid Park (Analyse)     My own private Idaho     Gerry (Analyse)

Larry Clark

    Kids     The Smell of us     Ken Park

Woody Allen

    Annie Hall     Manhattan     Minuit à Paris

Terrence Malik

    Badlands (73) (Analyse)     Le nouveau monde (Analyse)

Jim Jarmush

    Patterson     Permanent Vacation

James Gray

    Little odessa     Two lovers

Cimino

    Voyage au bout de l’enfer***

John Mc Teigue

    V pour vendetta     Matrix     Sense8

John Cassavetes

 Opening Night (77)  Faces Une femme sous infuence *** Gloria***

Darren Aronofsky

Requiem for a dream The foutain The Whale *

[midnightunderground-hq]

Plot Drop 003: The Trial of Tabitha Spencer Part 1

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER...

Two shots rang out on the night as the sun finished it’s rotation around the sun. To say 2023 started off with a bang to anyone outside the Midnight Underground would earn a laugh, but for the people within it they knew just how true of a statement it was. Hollis Fiala, one of their candidates, had been shot at Thaddeus James’ new year celebration event. Word spreads like wildfire and by the time the Unaware police have finished scoping the scene and been properly frightened or bribed away by those with money to burn, rumors have already been in wide speculation.

A young wolf named Tabitha Spencer, the sister to Damian Harker’s nephew, has been detained for suspicion of attempted murder. The only people near the gun were her and Mayor Jose Alves Cruz. It comes out quickly that Jose was injured in the attack, a thrall to Hollis themself, and the tide turns just as soon. Before there has even been a trial many of those in the Underground have decided her guilty. What other sense would there be in it?

Our inhabitants, as those trained to be ever vigilant and paranoid are swift to do, construct elaborate theories about the crime and its motivations. Perhaps Karlha had orchestrated the entire event in hopes of making competition less steep. Or maybe Damian had promised his pseudo-niece something for the same. Sympathy turns to the injured heir with their iron bullet wound and you can hear whispers and praise of the elegance with which they handled the night. Even those outside the wild circle are want to give them credit lest they seem suspicious in a conspiracy themselves.

The people do not know of what you know, my dears, for they are never the wiser of The Oracle’s visions of a doomed world consumed by darkness after Karlha’s death. To them it is an isolated incident. At least, for now.

You are charged with determining, and perhaps proving, Tabitha’s innocence during the night. The charges for these crimes are heavy and it would likely be off with her head.

THE FATES ARE CRUEL AND KIND...

When asked to roll for something, the DM:

They rolled....a 19 (critical success): The people of the Midnight Underground take Hollis’ side and believe Tabitha is the shooter.

When asked to roll for choice:

Kellan, Connor, Nora, and Esme rolled highest: They were chosen as the emissaries for their respective circles.

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GAME...

We have our Emissaries who are to be conducting interviews and collecting evidence to the best of their abilities. Should you be conducting interviews with NPCs, we will be posting the information for you on the NPC blog in interview format for you to look. Should you be conducting interviews with a PC, please decide with that person how you’re going to conduct the interview so we can compile what was said by them somewhere for eyes to look upon. For physical evidence, such as the gun, we will be opening up a channel in the discord for our four emissaries to interact with it. Below is an indication of who each Emissary will have to interview. Those bolded are NPCs.

Connor: Connor Talbot I, Catherine Talbot, Rina Mochizuki, Rosemary Loup, Matthew Coleman-Reyes, Karlha Whitlock, Tabitha Spencer, and Lilith Gaumond

Kellan: Dr. Henry Jones, Cameron Kiskadden, Elias Hart, Jose Alvez Cruz, and Damian Harker

Esmeray: Hollis Fiala and Carmen Blakely

Nora: Chloe Li, Yasaminia Ahmadi, Thaddeus James, and Sebastian Harker

Good luck my darling dears. Try not to look too closely or you’ll spin yourselves into a tizzy.

Sincerely,

[alexlacquemanne]

Décembre MMXXIII

Films

Chef (2014) de Jon Favreau avec Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Robert Downey Jr. et Dustin Hoffman

Y a-t-il un flic pour sauver Hollywood ? (The Naked gun 33⅓: The Final Insult) (1994) de Peter Segal avec Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Fred Ward, O. J. Simpson, Anna Nicole Smith, Kathleen Freeman, Ellen Greene et Ed Williams

Quai des Orfèvres (1947) de Henri-Georges Clouzot avec Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier, Suzy Delair, Pierre Larquey, Claudine Dupuis, Henri Arius, Charles Blavette, René Blancard et Robert Dalban

Maintenant, on l'appelle Plata (…più forte ragazzi!) (1972) de Giuseppe Colizzi avec Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Cyril Cusack, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Riccardo Pizzuti, Ferdinando Murolo et Marcello Verziera

Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde (2011) de Stéphane Kazandjian avec François-Xavier Demaison, Laurent Lafitte, Laurence Arné, Xavier de Guillebon, Guy Bedos, Patrick Bouchitey e Alain Doutey

Noël blanc (White Christmas) (1954) de Michael Curtiz avec Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes et John Bascia

Rendez-vous avec la mort (Appointment with Death) (1988) de Michael Winner avec Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove et David Soul

Bridget Jones : L’Âge de raison (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) (2004) de Beeban Kidron avec Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Jacinda Barrett, Shirley Henderson et Sally Phillips

Les Trois Mousquetaires : Milady (2023) de Martin Bourboulon avec François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Lyna Khoudri et Louis Garrel

Y a-t-il un flic pour sauver le président ? (1991) (The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear) de David Zucker avec Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O. J. Simpson, Robert Goulet, Richard Griffiths, Anthony James et Jacqueline Brookes

Wallace et Gromit : Le Mystère du lapin-garou (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) (2005) de Nick Park et Steve Box avec Jean-Loup Horwitz, Jeanne Savary, Philippe Catoire, Frédérique Cantrel, Patrick Messe et Mireille Delcroix

Rivière sans retour (River of No Return) (1954) de Otto Preminger avec Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig, Murvyn Vye et Douglas Spencer

L'Ange de Noël (Christmas Magic) (2011) de John Bradshaw avec Lindy Booth, Paul McGillion, Derek McGrath, Kiara Glasco, Teresa Pavlinek et Tricia Braun

Joyeux Noël (2005) de Christian Carion avec Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Diane Kruger, Gary Lewis, Daniel Brühl, Dany Boon, Lucas Belvaux, Bernard Le Coq et Alex Ferns

L'Assassinat du père Noël (1941) de Christian-Jaque avec Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau, Renée Faure, Marie-Hélène Dasté, Robert Le Vigan, Fernand Ledoux et Jean Brochard

Danse avec les loups (Dances with Wolves) (1990) de et avec Kevin Costner ainsi que Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd Westerman, Jimmy Herman, Nathan Lee, Tantoo Cardinal et Wes Studi

Noël en trois actes (Christmas Encore) (2017) de Bradley Walsh avec Maggie Lawson, Brennan Elliott, Art Hindle, Tracey Hoyt, Mercedes de la Zerda, Mika Amonsen, Sherry Miller, Sabryn Rock, David Tompa et Erin Agostino

La Souffleuse de verre (Die Glasbläserin) (2016) de Christiane Balthasar avec Luise Heyer, Maria Ehrich, Franz Dinda, Dirk Borchardt, Robert Gwisdek, Max Hopp et Ute Willing

Le père Noël est une ordure (1982) de Jean-Marie Poiré avec Anémone, Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard Jugnot, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Josiane Balasko et Bruno Moynot

Le Lion en hiver (The Lion in Winter) (1968) de Anthony Harvey avec Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Jane Merrow et Nigel Stock

Les Mystères de Paris (1962) d'André Hunebelle avec Jean Marais, Raymond Pellegrin, Jill Haworth, Dany Robin, Pierre Mondy, Georges Chamarat, Noël Roquevert et Jean Le Poulain

Derrick contre Superman (1992) de Michel Hazanavicius et Dominique Mézerette avec Patrick Burgel et Évelyne Grandjean

La Classe américaine : Le Grand Détournement (1993) de Michel Hazanavicius et Dominique Mézerette avec Christine Delaroche, Evelyne Grandjean, Marc Cassot, Patrick Guillemin, Raymond Loyer, Joël Martineau, Jean-Claude Montalban, Roger Rudel et Gérard Rouzier

La Grande Course autour du monde (The Great Race) (1965) de Blake Edwards avec Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance et Dorothy Provine

Séries

Life on Mars Saison 1, 2

Bienvenue en 73 - La Loi selon mon boss - Le Pari - Corruption - Rouge un jour, rouge toujours - Compte à rebours - Cas de conscience - Mon père - Meurtrier en puissance - La Chasse aux ripoux - Peur sur la ville - Pièges pour jeunes femmes - Kidnapping - Héroïne - Recherche du coupable - La Promesse

Doctor Who

La Créature Stellaire - Wild Blue Yonder - Aux confins de l'univers - Le Fabricant de Jouets - The Snowmen - A Christmas Carol - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe - The Return of Doctor Mysterio - The Church on Ruby Road - Eve of the Daleks

Les Enquêtes de Vera Saison 12

À contre-courant - Un homme d'honneur - Au nom de la loi - Une soirée funeste - Marée montante

Coffre à Catch

#144 : La Draft 2009 : Les bonnes affaires du mercato ! - #145 : La ECW débarque à Londres et l'Undertaker à Strasbourg! (avec Carole) - #146 : Christian enfin champion de la ECW ! - #147 : Un coffret à Noël, ça c'est une idée !

Kaamelott Livre III

Le Jour d’Alexandre - La Cassette II - La Ronde II - Mission - La Baliste - La Baraka - La Veillée - Le Tourment III - La Potion de fécondité II - L’Attaque nocturne - La Restriction II - Les Défis de Merlin II - Saponides et Détergents - Le Justicier - La Crypte maléfique - Arthur in Love II - La Grande Bataille - La Fête de l’hiver II - Sous les verrous II - Le Vulgarisateur - Witness - Le Tribut - Le Culte secret - Le Mangonneau - La Chevalerie - Le Mauvais Augure - Raison d’argent II - Les Auditeurs libres - Le Baiser romain - L’Espion - Alone in the Dark - Le Législateur - L’Insomniaque - L’Étudiant - Le Médiateur - Le Trophée - Hollow Man - La Dispute première partie - La Dispute deuxième partie

Affaires sensibles

Gérald Thomassin : l'étrange disparition d'un coupable idéal

Top Gear

Spécial Nativité

La Voie Jackson

Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3

Meurtres au paradis

L'étrange Noël de Debbie

Spectacles

Le Muguet de Noël (2021) de Sébastien Blanc et Nicolas Poiret avec Lionnel Astier, Frédéric Bouraly, Jean-Luc Porraz et Alexie Ribes

Sinatra (1969) avec Frank Sinatra, Don Costa & son Orchestre

Le Professeur Rollin a encore quelque chose à dire (2003) de François Rollin

Alain Souchon : J'veux du live au Casino de Paris (2002)

La Bonne Planque (1964) de Michel André avec Bourvil, Pierrette Bruno, Robert Rollis, Roland Bailly, Alix Mahieux, Albert Michel et Max Desrau

André Rieu : White Christmas (2023)

Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas (2011) avec Michael Bublé, Gary Barlow, Gino D'Acampo, Dawn French et Kelly Rowland

Michael Buble's Christmas in the City (2021) avec Michael Bublé, Leon Bridges, Camila Cabello, Jimmy Fallon, Kermit the Frog, Hannah Waddingham, Dallas Grant, Jarrett Johnson, Julianna Layne et Loren Smith

Michael Bublé's 3rd Annual Christmas Special (2013) avec Michael Bublé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Red Robinson, Jumaane Smith, Patrick Gilmore et Cookie Monster

Un fil à la patte (2005) de Georges Feydeau avec Thierry Beccaro, Marie-Ange Nardi, Valérie Maurice, Églantine Éméyé, Ève Ruggiéri, Tex, David Martin et Patrice Laffont

Vintage Getz (1983) The Stan Getz Quartet live at the Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley, California avec Stan Getz, Victor Lewis, Marc Johnson et Jim McNeely

James Brown : Live at Montreux (1981)

Livres

Le seigneur des anneaux, Tome 3 : Le retour du roi de J.R.R. Tolkien

Détective Conan, Tome 18 de Gôshô Aoyama

Lucky Luke, Tome 27 : L'Alibi de Morris et Claude Guylouïs

Détective Conan, Tome 19 de Gôshô Aoyama

[oatbugs]

are u normal or is every song u listen to abt a different academic discipline in ur head even tho theyre completely unrelated to the song .

[everypronoun]

anything plant related that’s isnt plantself???

big list of plant related pronouns

misc plants:

bam/bamb/bambs/bambs/bambself (bamboo)

bay/bays/bayself

be/beech/bies/beeches/beechself

beet/beets/beetself

bi/birch/bir/birs/birchself

bud/buds/budself

ca/cac/cactu/cactus/cactuself

ca/catta/cat/cattai/cattailself

clo/clover/clov/clovs/cloverself

co/cot/ton/otton/cottonself

cy/cyp/pres/(ypres/ipres)/cypresself

do/dog/gwo/gwod/dogwoodself

fern/fern/ferns/ferns/fernself

fern/ferns/fernself

fi/fir/fir/firs/firself

fir/fir/fir/firs/firself

ga/gar/gard/garden/gardenself

gir/gra/grass/grass/grasself

ha/hol/ly/olly/hollyself

haw/hawth/thor/thorn/hawthornself or hawthself

(he/hi)/(hem/him)/lo/lock/hemlockself

iv/ivy/iv/ivs/ivself/ivyself

ko/ok/ra/kra/okraself

ku/kuk/kui/kuku/kukuiself

le/lel/el/elm/elmself

leaf/leafs/leafself

mae/map/pel/aple/mapleself

min/mint/mints/mints/mintself

mos/moss/mossir/mossirs/mosself

oak/oaken/oaks/oakens/oakself/oakenself

pa/pal/al/alm/palmself

pi/pin/ion/ñon/piñonself

pi/pin/pine/pines/pineself

po/pon/der/deros/ponderosaself, ponderself or ponself

po/pop/lar/lars/poplarself

reed/reed/reeds/reeds/reedself

sa/sap/saps/saps/sapself

se/seque/quoi/quoia/sequoiaself or sequoiself

shrub/shrub/shrubs/shrubs/shrubself

spa/ap/sen/spen/aspenself

sprout/sprouts/sproutself

spru/sep/ruce/spruce/spruceself or spruself

stem/stems/stemself

tho/thorn/thorns/thorns/thornself

tre/ter/ree/tree/treeself

vi/viol/viols/viols/violself (violet)

vin/vin/vins/vins/vinself

vine/vine/vines/vines/vineself

wi/weed/wis/weeds/weedself

will/willow/willow/willows/willowself

wreath/wreaths/wreathself

wu/wood/woo/woods/woodself

cacti/succulents:

(a/ag/aga)/gave/gaves/gaves/agaveself

ae/onium/onis/onis/aeoniself or aeoniumself

aga/ve/ves/ves/agaveself

aloe/loe/loes/loes/aloeself

aloe/vera/ver/veras/aloeself, veraself or aloeveraself

barr/rrel/barr/barrs/barrself or barrelself

buck/horn/bucks/bucks/buckself or buckhornself

bunny/ear/ear/ears/bunnyearself

ca/cac/cactu/cactus/cactuself

cac(t)/cacta/cacts/cactas/cactaself

cac(t)/cacti/cacts/cactis/cactiself

cac(t)/cacto/cacts/cactos/cactoself

cac(t)/cactus/cacts/cactus/cactusself

cact/cact/cacts/cactself

cacta/ceae/ceaes/caeas/cactaself or cactaceaeself

car/don/car/dons/cardonself

cho(ll)/lla/chos/chos/chollaself

claret/cup/clar/clarets/claretself or claretcupself

eche/veria/ver/veries/echeself, veriaself, or echeveriaself

ga/steria/ster/steries/gasteriaself

grapto/petalum/petals/petals/graptoself, petalumself, or graptopetalumself

jo(vi)/jovi/(jo)vis/(jo)vis/joviself

jovi/barba/bar/barbs/joviself, barbaself, or jovibarbaself

liv(ing)/stone/livs/livs/livingstoneself or stoneself

mun/mun/munz/munz/munzself

nee/needle/dles/dles/needleself

nee/needle/nee(d)s/nee(d)s/needleself

pachy/cereus/cer/cereus/pachyself, cereusself, or pachysereusself

paro/dia/par/pars/parodiaself

pe/yote/yotes/yotes/peyoself or peyoteself

peyo/te/tes/tes/peyoself or peyoteself

prickly/pear/pear/pears/pricklyself or pricklypearself

re/butia/butis/butis/rebutiaself

rebu/tia/rebus/ties/rebutiaself

ro(su)/rosu/ros/rosus/rosuself

ro/sette/rose/rose/rosetteself, roself, or setteself

rosu/laria/lar/larias/rosuself, lariaself, or rosulariaself

sagua/guaro/(sa)guar/(sa)guaros/saguaroself

se/dum/ses/ses/sedumself

su/succu/cus/cus/succuself

succu/lent/cus/cus/succuself or succulentself

succu/lent/lents/lents/succuself or succulentself

other floral:

ama/amara/amaran/amaranth/amaranself

bloom/blooms/bloomself (might be plantkin-exclusive? i can’t tell if a troll submitted that)

bo/bel/oss/bloss/blossomself or blosself

bud/buds/budself

ca/cam/mel/mellia/camelliaself or camellself

ca/car/carna/carnati/carnationself

ca/uc/yuc/ucca/yuccaself

co/lum/bi/bine/columbineself or columself

dai/daisy/dais/dais/daisyself

do/dog/gwo/gwod/dogwoodself

fir/firs/firself

fleur/fleurs/fleurself

flo/flor/flori/florid/floridself

flor/flora/floraself

flow/flower/flowers/flowerself

frie/friez/freesi/freesi/freesiaself

fu/fuch/uch/uchia/fuchsiaself

ha/hib/bis/cus/hibiscuself

haw/hawth/thor/thorn/hawthornself or hawthself

hy/cin/hyas/hyacin/hyacinthself or hyaself

hy/hys/hyself (hyacinth)

ir/ir/iris/iri/iriself

ja/min/jas/jasmi/jasmineself

je/min/jes/jessa/jessamineself

lau/rel/aur/laur/laurelself or laurself

lav/lav/lavs/lavs/lavself (lavender)

lav/laven/lavend/lavends/lavendself (lavender)

lil/lily/lils/lilies/lilself/lilyself

lo/lot/lotu/lotus/lotuself

ma/mag/nol/nolia/magnoliaself or noliaself

nar/narc/narcir/narcirs/narcself (soft c as in certain, narcissus)

pe/peony/peo/peon/peonyself

pe/per/peri/peri/periself or periwinkle

petal/petals/petalself

po/pop/py/oppy/poppyself

rho/rhod/rhode/rhodes/rhodeself

rie/orch/id/chid/orchidself, orchiself, or orchself

ro/ros/rose/roses/roseself

rose/roses/roseself

sa/sap/saps/saps/sapself

sy/syr/rin/ringa/syringaself

ti/tul/ul/uli/tulipself

to/mis/misel/miselt/mistletoeself

tul/tulip/tulips/tulips/tulipself

vi/viol/viols/viols/violself (violet)

wi/win/winkle/winkle/winkleself or periwinkle

wi/wist/wis/wister/wisteriaself, wistself, or wisterself

zi/zin/zin/zinni/zinniaself

fruit/gourds:

app/apple/apples/apples/appleself

apri/cot/apris/cots/apriself, cotself, or apricotself

av/avo/avs/avs/avself (avocado)

ban/bana/bans/bans/banself (banana)

ber/berr/bers/bers/berryself

black/berry/berr/berrs/blackself, berrself, or berryself

blue/berry/berr/berrs/blueself, berrself, or berryself

boy/sen/boys/sens/boysenself

canta/loupe/loupes/loupes/cantaself, loupeself, or canataloupeself

cherr/cherr/cherrs/cherrs/cherryself

ci/cit/citru/citrus/citruself

clemen/tine/tines/tines/tineself, clemenself, clementself, or clementineself

coco/cocos/cocoself

cot/cot/cots/cots/cotself (apricot)

crai/sin/crais/sins/craiself or craisinself

cran/berry/berr/berrs/cranself, berrself, or berryself

cur/rant/curr/currs/currself or currantself

date/dates/dateself

dra/gon/fruits/fruits/dragonself

du/rian/dus/rians/durianself

fig/fig/figs/figs/figself

go/ji/jis/jis/gojiself

grape/grape/grapes/grapes/grapeself

gua/va/guas/vas/guaself, guavself or guavaself

honey/dew/dews/dews/honeyself, dewself, or honeydewself

jack/fruit/fruits/fruits/jackfruitself

ki/kir/kirs/kirs/kirself (kiwi)

ki/kiwi/kiwis/kiwis/kiwiself

kum/quat/quats/quats/quatself or kumquatself

lem/lem/lems/lems/lemself (lemon)

lem/lemon/lemons/lemons/lemonself

lim/lime/limes/limes/limeself

lon/gan/lons/gans/lonself or longanself

ly/chee/lys/chees/lyself, cheeself, or lycheeself

manda/rine/rines/rines/rineself, mandaself, mandarself, or mandarineself

mang/mango/mangs/mangs/mangself/mangoself

mango/steen/steens/steens/steenself or mangosteenself

mel/melon/melo/melons/melonself

mul/berry/berr/berrs/mulself, berrself, or berryself

musc/musc/muscas/muscas/muscaself (muscadine)

necta/rine/nectar/nectars/nectarself

o/live/lives/lives/oliveself

oran/orange/orans/orans/orangeself

pa/paya/pas/payas/payaself, papaself, or papayaself

pass/sion/sions/sions/sionself or passionself

peach/peach/peaches/peaches/peachself

pear/pear/pears/pears/pearself

per/simm/per/pers/persimself or persimmonself

pine/apple/pines/apples/pineself or pineappleself

plan/tain/plans/tains/planself or plantainself

plum/plum/plums/plums/plumself

pom/pom/poms/poms/pomself (pomegranate)

pom/pome/pomes/pomes/pomself or pomeself

prickly/pear/pear/pears/pricklyself or pricklypearself

pum/pum/pums/pums/pumself (pumpkin)

pump/pumpkin/pumpkins/pumpkins/pumpkinself

quin/quince/quinces/quinces/quinceself

rai/sin/rais/sins/raiself or raisinself

ram/butan/rams/buts/rambutanself

rasp/berry/berr/berrs/raspself, berrself, or berryself

rasp/rasp/rasps/rasps/raspself (raspberry)

sour/sop/sours/sops/sourself, sopself, or soursopself

star/fruit/fruits/fruits/starfruitself or starself

stawb/strawb/strawbs/strawbs/strawbself (strawberry)

tama/rind/tamar/tamars/tamaself, tamarself, or tamarindself

tange/rine/rines/rines/rineself, tangeself, tangerself, or tangerineself

toma/tom/toms/toms/tomself (long o, tomato)

winter/melon/melons/melons/melonself or winterself

spice/herb:

anise - ni/an/anise/anise/aniself

arugula - ru/gul/aru/aru/aruguself

basil - bas/basi/basilself

chervil - che/vil/cher/cher/chervilself

chive - chi/chiv/chives/chive/chiveself

cilantro - ci/lan/cil/cilan/cilanself

cinnamon - ci/cin/cinnself

cloves - clo/cloves/cloveself

coriander - co/der/cor/cori/corself, coriself, or coriaself

dill - di/il/dill/dills/dillself

lavender - lav/lav/lavs/lavs/lavself

lavender - lav/laven/lavend/lavends/lavendself

marjoram - ma/mar/marjor/marjoram/marjoramself or marjorself

mint - mint/mints/mintself

myrrh - myr/myrs/myrrhself

oregano - re/or/reg/oreg/oreganoself or oregaself

parsley - pa/par/pars/pars/parsleyself or parself

rosemary - ro/rosem/rosemself

saffron - saff/saffs/saffself

sage - sa/sage/sageself

sage - sa/sage/sas/saes/sageself

tarragon - ta/tar/tarra/tarrag/tarragonself

thyme - thy/thyme/thymeself

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Rosemary Romy - Mr Loup est las…

Rosemary Romy – Mr Loup est las…

photo internet Mr Loup est las…Ses crocs ne sont plus acérés,La queue basse, les griffes usées,Il voudrait philosopher !” Laudator temporis acti “*Le petit chaperon rouge d’aujourd’huiEst une effrontée aux mille vies !Il n’a plus cette réputation de méchantIl serait plutôt à genoux devant ces petites fessesCe serait elle, maintenant,Qui serait une divine ogresse,Il rêve de sa peau douce en…

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*slides in* hello! if you’re still doing drabbles... can i request some sabriel? i’d love to see something along the lines of gabe as a restaurant critic with sam as his cute chef boyfriend? whatever you could come up with in that area would be amazing!

You can request anything from me, Dear, and you know it. It was fun to write, and I apologize for making Gabriel a Drama Queen, but you know I love torturing our boys. 

DRABBLE #4

Pairing: Sam Winchester/Gabriel (Sabriel, SPN)

Genre: Fluff, Domestic, RestaurantCritic!Gabriel, Chef!Sam

Warnings: Um.. dramatic Gabriel? 

Thedoor to Sam’s kitchend flew open with a dramatic bang.

„Samshine…!“Gabriel whined.

Samgrinned and serenely kept stirring milk into his pot, turning a clumpof butter, herbs and flour into creamy sauce Bechamel.

„Hello,Gabriel. Did you have a nice day?“

„Samshine,they tried to poison me! AGAIN! Ugh.“

Samrolled his eyes at the bubbling contents of his pot and sighed. Gabepulled out a chair and draped himself over it, all dramatic andattention seeking.

„Wheredid they try to poison you this time, honey?“ Sam asked, still notlooking up from his task of lovingly spooning the white sauce over abig pan of Lasagna.

„ThatFrench restaurant downtown, Le Frommage or something. I can’t evenremember, the food was so bad.“

Samsighed. „You mean ‘Les Formidables’. I heard its supposed to bequite good though. What did you order?“

Gabrielrubbed his palm over his face to emphasize his distress.

„Ihad a mixed cheese platter as entrée. It was terrible. The portionstoo big, lethal disgusting wooden toothpicks all over the cheese andI nearly speared my gums with them. Also, I think I might have asplinter in my thumb now. Atrocious. The only edible thing about thecheese platter was the side bread. And i LIKE cheese, you know that.“

Samnodded and hummed while carefully grating the perfect amount ofexpensive parmesan cheese over the top of his Lasagna.

„NextI ordered Loup de Mer with potato gratin. I found a fishbone. AFISHBONE, SAM! In MY FISH! Can you imagine. I almost ate it.“ hemade a hacking noise at the memory and actually managed to makehimself look a bit green. Fascinating.

„Wasthe gratin any good at least?“ Sam asked while pinching a few freshbasil leaves off of the plant he lovingly kept and groomed on hiswindowsill. He rubbed the leaves to bring out the aroma and thenshredded them and sprinkled them over the top of the Lasagna.

„No!Of course not! Pay attention, Sam. It was too salty and it had awhole rosemary tree inside. I swear I bit on a piece of tree bark.“

Samrolled his eyes, again, and put on his mittens to put the dish intothe pre heated oven.

„Rosemarydoes not grow on trees, Gabe. They’re bushes. You know that.“ Sampointed at the nice, silvery green plant sitting next to the basil atthe herb window.

Theblonde man whined „But I swear it was gross!“

Samnodded. „Sure. What did you have as main course?“

„Roastedrack of lamb with, what they called a 'fresh thyme crust’. Soundsdelicious, right? WRONG! The crust wasnt crusty, it was soggy and themeat was still raw inside and there was still bones in the rack. Ididn’t like that, Sam.“

„Iknow you dont, love. But isn’t lamb supposed to be medium? It wouldbe tough if it was well done.“

„Saaaaaaaaaaaam!“,he whined, „you’re not supposed to argue against me! Am i therestaurant critic or are you?“

Sammumbled „No, by all means, I only have one michelin star, no bigdeal, go on, i bet you know better…“

Gabrielkept complaining about the terrible food for the whole 40 minutes ittook for the Lasagna to come out of the oven, its crust beautifullygolden and the smell of cheesy, meaty goodness was  mouth watering.Sam served two big plates full of it with a side of simple greensalad with vinegar dressing and a nice red wine.

Gabrielate until he couldn’t eat anymore. He sighed happily and moaned witheach bite, not dreaming of complaining even once. They had emptiedthe whole bottle of red by the time they were finally finished, andwhen Sam took his plate to put it in the dish washer Gabriel grabbedhis wrist and pulled him down for a quick kiss.

„Youknow, the food at the restaurant was maybe not as bad as I told you.I might have exaggerated a bit.“

Samfinally allowed himself to grin. „You think?“

„Hm.Maybe. Maybe you just spoiled me forever with your fucking perfectcooking. Man, I could happily live off of your homemade Lasagna forall eternity, you know.“

Samchuckled. „I know, Baby. You tell me every time I make it. So, areyou going to write a horrible review for 'Les Formidables’?“

Gabrielsighed. „I guess not.“

Samchuckled again as Gabe booted up his laptop to start writing. He knewall he had to do was feed his little Drama Queen to turn a shittycritique into a perfect one.  After all, 'Les Formidables’ was Joeand Ellens brand new restaurant, and he could not ever look them inthe eyes again if Gabriel didn’t give them five stars.

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Dungeons, Dragons, & Dives: Goblin Thanksgiving

We talk about these recipes in DD 22: Happy Goblin Thanksgiving!

Hot Horse Meat

Hot Horse Meat is a Top Sirloin steak, scored poorly across both sides to represent the poor butcher work of the goblins. I chose Top Sirloin steak as it is a good cut of beef, but on the leaner side, as real horse meat would be. Not quite as tough or lean, but very delicous!

Preheat your skillet on medium-high heat, rub your steak down with coarse salt and black pepper, and sear on both sides for about 1 1/2 minutes each. Enjoy the rare bloody goodness!

Roasted Bloodberries

In a bowl, mix 2 cups of fresh cranberries, a tablespoon of maple syrup, a tablespoon of water, and salt and rosemary to taste. Spread on a baking sheet covered in foil, preferably sprayed with a non-stick spray. Roast in the oven at 425 for about 30 minutes, or until the cranberries have softened and cooked through.

Baked Dirt-Rocks

Simply a delicious baked potato. Wash your big Russet potatoes, poke multiple little holes all over with a fork, lightly coat in olive oil, and roll around in coarse salt. Bake for an hour on 450, cut open, and add a bit of butter and black pepper. Enjoy!

Treebooze

Follow the instructions on Le Loup Garou Alchemy’s site to make your own absinthe, or just buy some. Enjoy!

[lheure-du-loup]

Si le vent d'automne soulève le drap des revenantes au soir d'Halloween, alors ça a du bon d'être au pays du Mistral.

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PLAYLIST 'Halloween!' DU 30 OCTOBRE 2018 : Misfits, Halloween Zombie Ghost Train, Zombie beach The Hellfreaks, Dead and breakfast The Priscillas, All my friends are zombies Carpenter Brut, Leather teeth BAK XIII, Children of the night X-Mal Deutschland, When devils come Demi-Mondaine, Zombie Elvira, Two big pumpkins Pantera, Cemetery gate Fantomas, Rosemary's baby Goblin, Suspiria

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How to dye your hair the natural way!

Henna is an ancient and holy material that has touched almost every culture but saw particularly heavy use in Asia and Africa. It is a natural dye made from the Lawsonia Inermis plant that stains clothing, hair, and skin a rich, orange-brown.

If you want shiny, strong, naturally colorful and healthy hair- henna is your best option! 

Recipe, tips, tricks, pics, and FAQ below the cut! 

You can get a range of colors and shades from the dye depending on your natural hair color and texture and the blending of indigo (for darker shades) or cassia (for lighter shades). Always sift your henna before use and try to purchase in bulk from reputable and local sources. Not sifting your henna can mean you might find little twigs and rocks in your shower… so it’s worth doing.

To obtain a natural brunette color, use an equal mixture of indigo and henna. Pure indigo gives you a nice blue-black color and pure henna is firey orange. Pull some hair out of your hairbrush and do some test samples of mixes to get the perfect color for you! Cassia powder does not dye the hair but will give you some amazing benefits.

DO THE THING

Alright! Now for the fun part… ready for my top secret specialty never-fail Henna Brew recipe?

Wing it. Yeah, that’s right- just stare into your spice cabinet and have fun… as long as you have…

-Something acidic. This can be tea, lemon juice, wine, or beer- just make sure it’s strong and it makes up the majority of your liquid. This is what gets the dye to release.

-Henna (and/or indigo and/or cassia) powder

And that’s it for the requirements! Now, here’s a list of my favorite additions

-Brew your tea with dried rosemary- it’s so good for your hair!

-Tea tree oil helps break up clumps in the mixture and acts as a preservative

-Clove oil smells great but please only use 2-3 drops, it’s strong!

-Hibiscus can give you a boost of red but it only lasts for about a week.

-I like to boil my tea with an anise star because I’m a STAR. It’s witchcraft.

-You could put honey or sugar in it to make it gloopier… might stay on your hair better

-Lavender in the tea!

-The bones of your enemies make perfect stir sticks

-Olive oil, coconut oil, or shea butter can all be added into the mix to soften your hair but it will definitely not give you quite as much dye release. If you just want a tint then go for it! Lush’s henna bars contain a lot of shea butter and therefore don’t give you an intense color but they do make your hair feel amazing. Personally, I’m cheap so I just make it from scratch.

Now, slowly add in your liquids and mix until it’s the consistency of yogurt. Once it’s nice and gloopy (there’s that damn word again), cover it tightly (plastic wrap will do but if you can get your hands on it use bees wrap!), set it in front of a window and let it stew for 12 hours while the dye releases. This is the hardest part… remembering to make your dye the night before.

Dye day!

Okay, get some gloves on to protect your precious fingers from Orangeness and dig in! You might want to save a little Brew to add in at this point- you want it fairly liquidy so you can easily spread it through your hair. Start at the roots and work your way out, covering your whole head with henna! Once you look like a swamp monster, wrap some plastic wrap and a towel around your head and binge watch The Handmaids Tale on Hulu for 2-4 hours (If you’re really into the show you can leave it in your hair for up to 8 hours before you GET SOME SUNLIGHT). The longer you leave it, the darker brown it will get. Sweet spot for me is usually 3 hours. Wash it all out with water and conditioner only DON’T SHAMPOO. Listen, I know you like to be clean, I do too, but please don’t shampoo this time. Just enjoy your hair being silky soft and healthy. You can shampoo tomorrow.

The color will be quite a few shades brighter for the first 3-4 days and then it will settle into the color it will be FOREVER. Yes, folks that’s right. Henna doesn’t fade. Not even a bit. The sun might lighten it like it will anything but under normal conditions your hair will never ever change color again until it grows out. Bless.

FAQ

Why does henna make hair healthier?

Unlike commercial chemical dyes, henna binds to each strand of hair and strengthens it naturally. You may even notice the difference in individual strand thickness! Henna (as well a indigo and cassia) can eliminate split ends, enhance shine, and add volume.

Can I use any henna?

Use the best quality, finest henna you can get your hands on. Never buy pre-mixed henna as it can contain dangerous terps and is often meant for body art only. Henna will naturally range from bright green to beigish-green and smells like freshly cut grass. The greener and more fragrant the henna, the fresher it will be!

Can you be allergic to henna?

Most people aren’t, but always do a patch test and make sure you don’t have a reaction. The biggest cause for concern is what you put into the henna to release the dyes. Be careful when using essential oils- they’re stronger than you’d think! and be smart with your other ingredients. There is no shortage of henna brew recipes on the internet to choose from! Some even involve hard candies, wine, and cayenne pepper! And… do me a favor. If you plan to use your henna to dye your Special Hairs… do not put cayenne pepper in it. Learn from my horrible, horrible mistakes.

Can you use chemical dyes over/under henna?

Ehhhhh I’m going to give this one a big fat “At your own risk”. I’ve personally done it a few times with no adverse effects but oh the horror stories I’ve read. Spot Test! Also, dyes do not work very well over henna because most of your hair strand is already full of henna so often the dye won’t even take.

Will henna stain my skin/tub?

Yes. Yes it will. If you’re really concerned lube up your skin around your hairline with hair conditioner and wash out your tub immediately (or just jump in the ocean to get the henna out- that always works!)

Will henna stain my-

YES

Stainless steel?

Wait no, you’re safe there. That’s the only thing it won’t stain.

How do you know all this? SOURCES??

I’ve been a henna-head since freshman year of highschool which was... oh god it was 8 years ago. I’ve dyed my hair every 2 months since then with this green gloop. You learn things. 

Alright, now go forth and be beautiful, Goddesses!

Love and light, Laura Loup <3

[olena]

It’s unofficially summer! 

It’s sunny and warm, everything is green, and... the bugs have come out. Spider mites, mealy bugs, fungus gnats, aphids, and other unwelcome pests are making their way indoors, which means you’re probably searching for solutions and pulling your hair out over products and remedies that do nothing at all.

In a tiny apartment in the middle of the city, my SO and I live with 150+ plants, all indoors, with no outside to speak of, and (mostly) no unwanted critters. Tips like “put the plant outside and hose it down” or “just get this super cheap thing in bulk from the local mom n’ pop farm supply shop and take it home in your car” don’t work here. Also, approaches to garden maintenance are a little different when you have 1-10 plants vs. dozens!

Thus, in this post I’ll be focusing on plant pest control solutions for those of us with a lot of house plants, no yards, no cars, and no patience left for pests.

Note: links to products are included for convenience only; I have no partnerships with nor receive compensation from these sellers.

Note 2: all pest treatments take time (weeks) and multiple applications to work, often in combination with other methods.

PART 1: ANTI-PEST PRODUCTS THAT ACTUALLY WORK

Repti Bark (can also be found at most pet stores) Use for: gnats Use a 2cm+ layer as soil cover/mulch to retain moisture a little longer without attracting gnats. Pebbles work well for plants that like even damper soil, like ferns, but are they’re heavier and more expensive.

Yellow Sticky Traps Use for: gnats, flying pests In *combination with other gnat control products, these work wonders. (*Key word being combination -- if you see poor reviews on any given product, it’s probably because the person is only using that single thing and only hitting one life stage of the pest while others, like eggs or larvae, are left untreated.)

Pyrethrin Concentrate Use for: gnats, aphids, mealy bugs, mites This is a chemical naturally present in chrysanthemums and is relatively safe for indoor use. Read more about it here. For soil pests: mix recommended amount with water and spray directly on soil/mulch before watering, or just add some to your watering can. This will disperse it throughout the soil, targeting larvae. The plant will also take up some of these chemicals through the roots, potentially protecting it from leaf pests as well. For leaf pests: mix recommended amount and spray. As with fertilizers, LESS IS MORE! Don’t use too much; you’ll burn your plants.

AzaMax (Azadirachtin) Use for: spider mites, aphids, mealy bugs, gnats Azadirachtin is the main active ingredient in neem seeds and neem oil. It’s also safe for mammals and birds -- ok to use indoors even if you have pets or children. Read more: Wikipedia: Azadirachtin Wikipedia: Neem Oil NPIC: Neem Oil Fact Sheet GPN Article: Neem and Azadirachtin Why not just use neem oil? Well, I do (I like DynaGro’s neem oil) but I’ve found that extracted Azadirachtin works especially well for spider mites (when used as directed, in multiple applications over a couple of weeks). And maybe it’s a placebo effect, but, with all the various offerings of neem oil out there and little to no labeled info on constituents or active ingredient percentages, it gives me peace of mind to know I have the active, effective extract when using AzaMax. On the other hand, neem oil contains other active ingredients, some insecticidal, which may work synergistically and so may be more effective together than they are separately. Can be used with a spray bottle (one that won’t get clogged by oils, like these, or better yet, this pressure sprayer) or applied directly when watering, just like the pyrethrin above.

Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Liquid Soap - Baby Unscented Use for: any leaf pests like spider mites or aphids This is my favorite hand/body soap, but I’ve recently found it works wonders for plants as well! It’s now my first line of defense against mites and other leaf pests: just wash them off without burning the foliage. (I don’t recommend the following method for your vining Philodendrons and ivies with tons of leaves, unless you’ve got a lot of time and patience). To use: simply get your plant wet in the sink or shower, allowing the water alone to wash off some of the pests. Pour some soap in your hands and get to work lathering up each leaf: back, front, and down the petiole and stem if you can. Then rinse. Between washings, you can follow up with pyrethrin, neem, or AzaMax sprays.

PART 2: STILL TESTING / LESS EFFECTIVE BUT GOOD FOR COMBOS

SM-90 Mostly citrus oil. Smells good. Some people swear by this stuff, especially in combination with AzaMax. I have it and like to use it with AzaMax or Pyrethrin, although I’m not sure of its efficacy alone.

Rosemary Oil A friend introduced me to this for spider mite control. It does contain some insecticidal chemicals and seems to work well in diluted spray applications. Read more: Chemical composition: The main chemical components of rosemary oil are a-pinene, borneol, b-pinene, camphor, bornyl acetate, camphene, 1,8-cineole and limonene. Contains 10-20% camphor, which is sometimes used as an insect repellent. Study: Efficacy and Persistence of Rosemary Oil as an Acaricide Against Twospotted Spider Mite -- “Laboratory bioassay results indicated that pure rosemary oil and EcoTrol (a rosemary oil-based pesticide) caused complete mortality of spider mites at concentrations that are not phytotoxic to the host plant.”

PART 3: DON’T EVEN BOTHER

Various insecticidal soap sprays: (commonly found in garden centers at hardware stores) Garden Safe Insecticidal Soap Miracle-Gro Nature's Care 3-in-1 Insect, Disease and Mite Control Garden Safe 80422 Houseplant and Garden Insect Killer, 24-Ounce Spray Etc. The active ingredients are of questionable efficacy, or extremely low in concentration. I’ve tried these, but results weren’t astounding, and since the list of stuff above yields observable results, I don’t waste time with these.

Diatomaceous Earth It’s messy as hell and I’m not impressed with the (lack of) results. Fine powder that can be harmful if accidentally inhaled.

Mosquito Bits (and Dunks) Commonly recommended for gnats. Also messy; results aren’t obvious.

Hydrogen Peroxide Often recommended for fungus gnats and root rot. But unless you miraculously achieve the perfect dilution of this stuff with water (there’s much contention about proper amounts), it either does nothing at all at best or burns your plants at worst. I do like it for cleaning my humidifier, though!

Gnatrol The effects weren’t noticeable and I don’t use it anymore. Again, mostly because the list of stuff above is enough for my arsenal. Also, as you can see by this bottom list, I just don’t like powders and stuff that easily spills everywhere or is easily inhaled.

Potatoes, “letting the soil dry”, ladybugs, etc.: There are so many remedies out there, it’s a headache sifting through them. They can cost you a lot of money and plant lives before you figure out what works (I know from experience). Others may have found that some of these things work for them, and that’s fine, but they’re not on my list of favorites for lack of consistent, clear, and relatively quick results. Also, (and this goes beyond plants) don’t be fooled by the words “natural” and “chemical”. Not all natural ingredients are safe, and not all chemicals (synthetic or naturally derived) are bad. But don’t take random bloggers’ word for it (including me) -- do your research. Look for studies (Google Scholar is great for this) and reputable, primary sources. Check the chemical composition of oils and other mixtures and find out whether any of those constituents are A. insectidices and B. safe for other animals. Be smart and be safe.

Pictured: mealy bug through a magnifying loupe.