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▲ 65 r/houseplants

I did it. I finally threw out my Thai con.

I got it as a cutting via Facebook marketplace and picked it up in a parking lot for very cheap right before the prices for these dropped, so I've been very precious about it. It never looked especially healthy; I'm pretty sure it has been the source of my thrips for a couple years. I tried everything, but they always came back, and they were always the worst on the Thai con. I have now thrown out all of my houseplants except for a single tiny succulent (sentimental).

It was hard, but it was not fun any more, and now I am starting fresh.

Thanks, that's all

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u/ketchuptank — 8 hours ago
▲ 37 r/Citrus

UPDATE: Tiny, sad-looking 8 year old Meyer lemon tree.

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Citrus/s/OTjhwcqA8m

Per all of your recommendations, I put the tree in a bigger pot (15 gal grow bag), fully replaced the soil (Promix topped with compost), left the tops of the roots above the soil, took out the olla, and removed the stake (I'll cut the ties off later, they're plenty big enough that they aren't an issue now). I will be giving it foliar and soil kelp fertilizer.

It started to put out a bunch of new leaves before the grow bags arrived, so it looks healthier now but it's not because of anything I did yet.

When I took it out of the pot... wow. I was shocked at how small the root ball was. It was not at all root bound. This thing is clearly super unhealthy. Photo included.

Thanks for your help. Hopefully it grows big and strong now.

u/ketchuptank — 23 days ago
▲ 104 r/Citrus

I have had this Meyer lemon tree for 8 years and it has never seemed to thrive, nor has it produced lemons.

Normally, I'm pretty alright at taking care of plants. Citrus seems to be a sore spot for me. This tree is plenty old enough to be making lemons. The most I have ever gotten is a single tiny lemon for ants. Fruit always falls off when it's tiny and green. The tree has never really looked bushy and full like all of yours.

Is it me, or should I cut my losses and replace the tree? Or both? Help :(

u/ketchuptank — 1 month ago
▲ 27 r/Visiblemending

Tension advice?

There are two issues here, maybe related? I don't know. Anyway. First, there is bunching at the bottom. I thought I made sure I didn't pull the warp threads tight, but I guess maybe I did? But the bunching has gotten worse as I've woven in the weft threads. Second, I always get this curve in my weft threads. I push the previous threads over with my needle as I do the next row, but this seems to always happen.

How do I prevent these things in the future? And should I start this one over?

Thank you!

u/ketchuptank — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/myog+1 crossposts

I want to make a water-bottle carrying accessory that straps onto a limb (I'm thinking thigh) so that your hands are free. The tricky part of this is that for this to be safe, there needs to be some kind of quick release mechanism in case it gets caught on something. In that case, I want the straps to either break/tear or for there to be some clever buckle mechanism that releases in these scenarios but also won't randomly come undone. It also shouldn't take enough force to break such that it risks injuring the wearer.

I can't think of what material or gadget I should look for! Can anyone help me with this? Thank you!

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u/ketchuptank — 3 months ago