Yo plant peeps!
Today's adventure: transplanting my precious babies (4 Miracle Apple Custard, 2 Wedding Cake, and 1 Sour G) into solo cups. This may seem simple, but let me tell you, it's a delicate operation, especially when your significant other has a zero-tolerance policy for soil spillage.
Supplies:
- Solo cups (innocent bystanders in the mess to come)
- Pointy nail file (weapon of choice for creating drainage holes)
- Fox Farm Ocean Forrest soil (or your preferred brand, just keep it wife-approved)
- Dynomyco (fungal magic for happy plants)
- Bamboo skewer (for mixing the good stuff)
- A sincere apology (for the inevitable mess)
Step 1: Drainage Holes - A Must for Plant Survival (and Marital Bliss)
First things first, drainage! We don't want any drowned roots or a disappointed spouse. Grab your solo cups and that pointy nail file (seriously, don't use your wife's nail scissors, that's just asking for trouble). Poke 4-5 holes in the bottom of each cup. Think of it as creating a little escape route for excess water, and maybe saving your plants lives in the process.
Step 2: The Soil & Mycorrhizal Magic (Hopefully Not the Cause of Tragic Magic)
Now for the good stuff! Fill your solo cups about halfway with your chosen soil. Next, sprinkle in a little bit of
@DYNOMYCO - that's the mycorrhizal fungi that helps your plants eat better. Just be careful not to overdo it, or you might have a different kind of "magic" happening (one that involves scrubbing floors on hands and knees).
Step 3: Mixing it Up (Without Getting in Trouble)
Grab your trusty bamboo skewer and gently stir the Dynomyco into the soil. Imagine you're creating a happy fungal network for your plant roots to explore, not a reason for your wife to say, "Honey, did you really have to get soil everywhere?"
Step 4: Filling Up and Making a Moat (Because Apparently Plants Need Trenches Too)
Fill the cups with soil, leaving about an inch from the rim. Make a little crater in the center and add a sprinkle of Dynomyco there as well. Now, here's the secret weapon (courtesy of the
@Bill284 method): create a moat around the stem by pushing down the soil. This way, when you water, the water goes straight to the roots, not everywhere else (including the counter, the floor, and possibly the dog). Trust me, a happy wife is a happy life, and a clean kitchen is key to achieving that happiness.
Step 5: Moving Day for Your Plants (and Maybe a Mop and Bucket)
Gently remove your plants from their trays and carefully place them in the craters. Fill in any gaps with extra soil, making sure the leaves sit comfortably above the cup's edge.
Good morning.
