Planting Hens and Chicks

Kristin planted a succulent called "hens and chicks" today in walkway. It is the first plant in our perennial garden, and we're very excited to start getting some plants in the ground to help prevent soil erosion.

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[dfoti]

good choice of song -

[TheUrbanHomesteaders]

thanks dan. :)

[dionysusstar]

Do the "hen and chicks" have a nutritional or medicinal purpose? Especially for a homestead shouldn't efforts aim to be more self sufficient and not for purely asthetic reasons? Lettuces or cabagges can be grown in the fall and winter and can be pretty. I have also read that when purchasing a plant you should wash all of the soil away and wash the entire plant with soap and water to make sure not to bring in any disease. What's your take?

[TheUrbanHomesteaders]

Oh yeah, and as far as washing removing the soil and washing the plant in soap and water... I dont know about that. I had heard of removing the soil, but I don't in my yard because our city lot has such depleted soil that anything would be better. If we did remove the soil, it would be put into the compost of course. I've never heard of washing the plant with soap and water. I'm skeptical.

[dionysusstar]

You could be brining disease, mites, fungus, mold, etc. into your soil. Even if your soil isn't that great it's better to wash off the new soil than bring in an infestation that could spread. These contaminates can be in the roots, stems or leaves. It's a precaution. It's especially useful when having indoor plants. It's partly why "they" suggest washing all pots and tools with soapy water when reusing or once a year.

[TheUrbanHomesteaders]

You should pasteurize soil before you use it on indoor plants. Honestly, sterile soil sounds a little over the top for me for outdoor planting. There are beneficial organisms too, you know. Some plants also do very poorly if you remove their soil during a transplant. I don't think its necessarily a hard and fast rule. And my soil isnt just "not that great," its practically a brick.

[marlootto]

AND BTW loved the intro. thought it was very creative

[marlootto]

This was fun to watch. and really cute that the dog came to check out the progress. 2 thumbs up

[4naturalselection]

Geez. "If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all", right? If you don't like the intro, fast forward. If you don't think it's worthwhile, move on. Cute video.

[ArchieLovesMe]

oh please. this isn't a tv show. lose the intro.

[nutquiteright]

I like the way you are all excited when you're doing your intro and how your pretty eyes light up. Got a Daddy?. ... Just kidding.

Forget them haters, I think you did a nice job.

[mrsmathewes]

Can't even finish this. It's ridiculous...the stupid long intro..the constant interjection of even more music...and on top of that you don't seem to know what you are actually doing.

[doggiesarus]

I felt sad in the final scene when the dog just walked over the dead, useless chick''s body. You said never mind, but I didn't think that would be a death sentence for the poor chick. I am still in shock. It was lying on its side with its roots showing.

[megan9mm]

this video is almost entirely useless. i wanted to learn something, not listen to indie rock

[dagny219]

Too much hippy-dippy gay music and not enough information.

[salliem3]

We call t hose Hens and Biddies around here.