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10 Aug Two Matchstick Bromeliad Inflorescences
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 10th August 2025 Bromeliads have the most amazing infloresecences* (flower spikes*), and the inflorescence of the pink-and-blue matchstick bromeliad (Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala) is no exception! * A more accurate descrip..
23 Jun The Importance of Soil pH to Plant Health
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Title image above is attributed to CoolKoon [CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)] (This article was originally published 16th April 2019 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.) First published here 23rd June 2025. [This post] examined the chemistry behind pH, where we saw how pH..
23 Jun The Chemistry Behind pH
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Title image above is copyright © Optimate Group Pty Ltd (This article was originally published 9th April 2019 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.) First published here 23rd June 2025. Most people have a vague concept of pH in that it has something to do with acidity and alkalinity, but what exac..
12 Jun Society Garlic: When Garlic and Garlic Chives Had a Love Child
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 12th June 2025 If you love alliums (of genus Allium) — onions, garlics, leeks, shallots, chives, and garlic chives — but are unfamiliar with society garlic, you may well need to become acquainted! The name ‘society’ garlic comes..
11 Jun One Way to Process Your Own Homegrown Sugarcane
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 11th June 2025 Some strong winds recently snapped at the base a bunch of canes growing at an angle out of a tall concrete pot. Decision made: it’s processing time! Sugarcane is typically processed anywhere between twelve and eig..
11 Jun Three Ways to Propagate Sugarcane
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 11th June 2025 Introduction to the Structure of Sugarcane Sugarcane is super easy to propagate — possibly the hardest part is deciding which of the three different ways suits you best! (There is a fourth way not covered here, an..
01 Jun Yacón (Peruvian Ground Apple)
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 1st June 2025 Botanical Bits Botanical name: Smallanthus sonchifolius Family: Asteraceae (the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family: includes daisies, sunflowers, Curio sp. succulents) Growth: Herbaceous (no woody stems) ..
07 May Composting in a Box
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Title image above is copyright © Optimate Group Pty Ltd (This article was originally published 3rd November 2020 here on our Jujube Tree Nursery site.) First published here 7th May 2025. This post is for people with small (or no) yards, or who otherwise can’t or don’t wish to set up an outdoor com..
06 May On Bulbs and Corms
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 6th May 2025 On Bulbs “Bulb” in the botany world has a very precise meaning — it is the underground stem (yes, stem) of a plant, made of fleshy leaves and used for food storage during dormancy. A bulb is an organ. Other plant or..
07 Apr Updated Air-Pot Container Diagrams and Videos Page
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Title image above is copyright © The Caledonian Tree Co. Ltd First published 7th April 2025 Air-Pot containers are the original and the best air-pruning containers around, and here you’ll learn how to get the most out of them, visually! Everything below is also on The Air-Pot System: Diagrams and ..
30 Mar Suggested Mixes For Air-Pot Bonsai Training Pots
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Title image above was created by Kristi Ellinopoullos from images copyright © The Caledonian Tree Co. Ltd First published 30th March 2025 Introduction to the Air-Pot Bonsai Training Pot Air-Pot® bonsai training pots are phenomenal containers designed specifically for bonsai enthusiasts: • their sq..
29 Mar How to Stop Very Loose and Open Mixes Falling through an Air-Pot Base
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos First published 29th March 2025 Using an Air-Pot® requires a different approach to that of regular pots, and I wrote of this here. In this older post I mentioned how quite a bit of medium will fall through the bottom until a natural bridge form..
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