Guides about soil
Every guide we have written about soil.
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A mushroom grew in our Monstera's pot
A small pale mushroom came up in the pot of our Monstera adansonii. What it is, whether it harms the plant, why it appears, and what we did about it.
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Reading the roots: how we decide to repot
What our plants' roots looked like when they needed more room, the 50/50 perlite and coir mix we use, and why that mix means you have to feed.
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Feeding plants in perlite and coir: every third watering
Our plants grow in half perlite, half coir, a mix with almost no food in it. We feed a universal fertilizer every third watering. Why that rhythm works.
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When and how to repot a plant
How to tell a plant needs a bigger pot, how to pick the next one, which soil mix suits which plant, and how to repot it step by step without a sulk.