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Tradition, Technology, and the Beauty of Growing


Marigolds in SUGIBASE — Update #1 🌼
May 17 — seven days after transplanting. Seven days have passed since transplanting, and the marigolds are growing well. 🌼 However, with the recent warm weather, it seems that aphids have found their way indoors. I’ll continue to share updates, but gently wiping the aphids off the leaves with a damp tissue is quite a task. 🍃 I’m taking my time and caring for them carefully.I hope they continue to grow healthy and strong. 🌱
May 23


Using SUGIBASE
I purchased a Japanese cedar growing medium called SUGIBASE and transplanted some edible flower seedlings into it. 🌱 Normally, seedlings grown this way are transferred to hydroponic pots. However, I didn’t want to discard the extra seedlings that were left over, so I decided to experiment with this growing medium instead. I hope they grow well. I forgot to write down the variety, but I believe the flowers are most likely marigolds. Seedlings grown in the propagator. Their ro
May 11
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