in august i shared an article by steffen and international colleagues (2018) on climate change, titled trajectories of the earth system in the anthropocene. the study discusses how we are reaching a ’tipping point’ & ‘hothouse earth.’ crossing this threshold means that our planet is no longer able to cool down on its own and…
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december’s #📚lostinplantopia book feature is the best we could do by thi bui. this book means so much to me – i wish i could have given it to myself as a child (representation matters!) thi writes about her family’s journey fleeing vietnam to america in the late 70s in a beautifully illustrated graphic novel.…
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at one point or another all of us will deal with a pest or two, maybe three or a whole fam lol in the beginning, i brought home rescue plants and wouldn’t check them (big no, no!) sadly, this resulted in a couple plants dying due to mealy bugs. i’ve managed to save a couple…
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as a rule of thumb, try to mimic your plant’s natural habitat. here are some tips on humidity & temperature. i conclude with a bit on the importance of air circulation for your plants. humidity in general, a relative humidity of 40% is required. however, some plants require high humidity similar to the rainforest &…
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in regards to watering, different plants have different needs. for some plants little water is needed, for others the soil should remain moist. the frequency & amount of watering will depend on your plants’ needs, the conditions of their natural habitat, the pot it’s placed in, soil mixture, and the lighting situation & environment. the…
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the most important factor for healthy plants is light. our plants have life thanks to photosynthesis – a process whereby light interacts with green chlorophyll in stems & foliage to provide energy the plant needs to grow. in their natural habitats plants have adapted to varying amounts of light. the best way to care for…
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this is a recent photo of the plants next to my side of the bed. i wanted to have a little garden in our bedroom but there isn’t much space. i also didn’t want light to be obstructed from the top since it keeps the room bright and reaches the plants farther away from the…
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one of the the most important books i’ve read is all about love by feminist activist/scholar bell hooks. i read it for the first time in 2013. it was a heavy period in my life & i found this book when i needed it most. it made me feel uncomfortable & liberated at the same…
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love & hope make the world go round 💞 today i’m focusing on compassion & why it is super important. i know it may sound cheesy, but for real – given the dark times we’re living in we gotta do our best. compassion is a practice where we take time to be fully present with…
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