Hello. I bought this little one not to long ago, from my own searching, I'm guessing it to be Gymnocalycium Saglionis (giant chin cactus)? Can anyone confirm or deny my initial ID as I'm not great at ID'ing? I'm also guessing it could use to potted into a bigger pot at this point? How much larger should I go than what it is currently in? Any recommendations on good soil to use?
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Hello all, I'm looking for some help from the community. I've finally been able to get back to gardening again this year, although just in containers for this year. I've gardened off and on before, but never have tried canning. I'm wanting to get started with canning this year, but have ended up with questions. I was looking at the Granite Ware 21.5 qt pot that seems to be a good inexpensive option that gets recommended regularly. I finally read the description enough to see that it says not recommended for glass cooktops. After a quick google search the opinions range from don't do it, to it SHOULD be okay, to it will likely break your stove at some point. Unfortunately I have an electric stove with glass cooktop, and the house doesn't have gas at all, so switching to gas is not an option (and honestly any new stove is probably 1 year to 3 down the road anyways, since the one we have works). It sounds like the Granite Ware options aren't the best option after researching, as it sounds like they aren't flat on the bottom. I need to go to the store to look at sizes, but I'm honestly thinking about buying a cheap 8 or 12 qt to get started with, as I don't expect to be processing lots of jars at this point. I also am expecting the largest jars I'll be using to be pint jars, MAYBE quart jars, and thats a BIG maybe. Is 8 to 12 qt an okay size to start with for small batches? Would 8 to 12 qt sizes be safe for a glass cook top? What brands, materials, or styles should I be looking at to use on a glass cooktop? Are any of them considered safe? Or do I need to find a different option?
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We've been discussing trying our hands at blackberries off and on for a few months, as it sounds like blackberries are one of the easier berries to start with. We found the Baby Cakes variety at a local store, so we decided to give it a go since we're doing all containers this year (hoping to have a more permanent setup next year). From what I gather, we need a container that is at least 16 - 22" wide, with adequate drainage. Soil sounds like it needs to be neutral to slightly acidic and well draining - any specific recommendations here (one of my bigger concerns as it sounds like berries are fairly picky)? Should I mix in a granular fertilizer when planting or skip fertilizer at this point? And then sounds like I need to keep it moist but not overwatered, and wait on it to start growing. Anything else I need to know for success?
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I recently bought a GBC knowing the sound wasn't working right. It plays through the speaker, but very very softly and "crackled" - I have to put my ear against the speaker to hear it. I tried to take pics of anything I thought might be of use to be able to see, but please let me know if there's anything else you need to see. Please let me know what steps I should take to diagnose the issue. I did plug in headphones, and they play loud and clear (maybe a light hum when turned up, but I don't remember if they always did that). Thanks.
Just curious if any of this is poison ivy, oak, or sumac by chance? I was mowing/weed eating a yard for someone and was weed eating at the time. I know I had been cutting it and had plant trimmings from all of the above slung all over me by that point. I took a few pictures, to try to identify later. I never did have any reactions to anything, so I'm not sure if none of those were present, or if I just don't have reactions? Or maybe they don't cause irritation from that kind of contact? Thanks.