Fargesia fungosa, yunnanensis and papyrifera

Almost two years after sowing fargesia seed it is time to do a winter test. While searching for experiences regarding fargesia overwintering I came across the same situation as before; not much information scattered all over the internet. So since my fargesias are going to overwinter outside anyhow, I will document their progress and publish...

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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

A friend of mine introduced me with water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) several years ago and ever since then I had it maybe two times. Since we have cold winters hyacinth cannot survive outside but it also rarely survives indoors. Lack of sunlight is the biggest problem and artificial lights are too expensive to use. It is interesting...

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Moringa oleifera diary

Moringa is an interesting tree. It can be eaten from root to leaf and it contain very high amounts of vitamins, minerals and proteins. Basically it is a vitamin-mineral-protein factory that produces pills every day for free and most important thing is....they are all natural! That is one of the reasons I decided to plant it. Since Moringa...

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Moso bamboo diary 2

It is safe to say that spring has finally came. Winter test that I mentioned in Moso bamboo diary 1 has been successful, except the part with mice. Winter itself was mild so there was no damage to the bamboo planted outside. Since winter officially ended I am opening this new post to continue writing about my bamboo experience. Winter...

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