That can either be a good or bad thing

Good in my spot, bad where the houses burnt. To many chemicals

Indeed

If you go fishing or process alot of animals and stuff bury the scraps and mix with carbon and ash and also lawn clippings and rotting stuff its some of the best fertilizer you can get

Yeah I have purified fish liquid

For my tomatoes

If you want to burn up that stuff poor the soil or ash into an extremely hot fire and it will get rid of them

Town was burnt out and the sky went red. This picture was taken at 2:00 pm

Wow thats insane

Is the air hard to breathe there or is it just in the upper atmosphere

It’s cleared now. This was from the CZU lighting complex. This was last year but the trees are still falling.

Damn

And all the pests/ animals are pushed into my area so pest control just got WAY harder

I’m gonna have serious bug issues this year

Ya they will do that but they do make good firewood because the fire dries them out

I have these black grasshoppers that come every year

Back then me and my brothers would go on a genocide killing them all with BB guns

Any tips on growing plants in a college dorm? Just starting lavender, vegetables, and a few other flowers.

Ooh nice!

Yeah, the wood is super dense lol. Most of it is being cut into lumber. Sequoia Redwood is very expensive.

Maybe a hydroponics setup

Depends how much sun you get

Make sure you buy a LED setup so you can keep them well lighted

Unless you have a south facing window

Grow lights are a must indoors

Yeah

I usually just use heat lamps

@SPRTNWRRYR1974 it’s not that hard trust me! I grew pumpkins in my room

They mimic the sun very well

Got LED and a south facing window.

Ok good that’s a start

This channel filled up fast.

What you want to do is have proper water drainage

Because root rot is the last thing you want

It’s a small room though and I still need dirt.

Most of the plants don’t need to be started for at least a month though.

Buy clean dirt because you don’t want pests

You can make your own compost in a 5 gallon bucket if you want

Eh depends on what type. Are they UV/blue light?

Uv

Most heat lamps are red light

Ah

@SPRTNWRRYR1974 you can buy a seedling heat mat that will help your plants grow and stay warm

I use UV heat lamps for my Pac-Man frog terrarium for the tropical plants.

You can buy them for like $20

They have a vaporized mercury gas in them and a lense that filters out all other light except this dim redish purple light

Make sure the heat isn’t too close tho lol. I’ve burnt a few seedlings when I started out

I usually set them near the woodstove on some stone that holds the heat

Heat mats are great tho

Yeah

I have like 3

How much do they cost

I have a greenhouse where I start everything

@SPRTNWRRYR1974 are you starting them from seed?

And how much power do they use

$10-$20 and the power usage is very low I think

Aight it’s been awesome talking to fellow plant lovers! I gotta get to work again. My break is over. So glad they accepted this suggested chat!!!

Yeah

I’m exited

I’ll have more to talk about when I start my seeds. I’m waiting a bit longer tho. It’s still chilly here.

See ya!

Alright!

What if I can’t buy that?

Yes.

Do you have a heated blanket

well some sort of heating application would be instrumental to your seeds sprouting

they are very cheap

i recommend you invest in one

Yes but he is a student so 10$ is alot

true

Do you have a heater or radiator of some sort in your dorm @SPRTNWRRYR1974

I live in a dorm that has minimal heating (Cary Quad at Purdue), but the temperature never really gets below 70 or so.

That’s good

Get a mini greenhouse and heat mat if you can

I might be able to. Does Walmart carry that stuff?

You could rent a storage unit and get an adapter for the bulb and run heating lamps of it and put some cardboard on the walls for insulation that way you can have a very large garden if you want

I have virtually no money.

I only get a minimal stipend from the National Guard and ROTC, and that hasn't started rolling in yet.

Um maybe get some scrap metal together to sell for extra money

Or do a couple lawns or get a part time job like McDonald’s or something

I can stock trade, but I have to hold them long-term because my mom is a paralegal.

i.e., no day trading.

Also how can I gather scrap metal? That would be pretty suspicious.

Just do wiring and aluminum brass and a few other things put it in buckets and bags there are plenty of channels on YouTube that explain how to do it easily

Probably not, go on Amazon tho

That’s where I got mine

Hmmm. I'm supposed to plant the lavender this weekend.

And is collecting scrap illegal?

No its not as long as your not stock piling hazardous waste or anything you just bring it to a scrap yard near you

You can also do e waste which might be better but it depends

Also you can try buying and reselling on places like marketplace

There are a few channels you can watch if you want to know how do it efficiently and safely and legally i can pm you some links if you want

Sure. I'll need to find one in West Lafayette that can be walked to.

Or biked to.

Yeah try biking and if you can get one of those bike trailers it will make your life easier and it’s really good exercise

Bike trailer?

Yeah they make them you may have to order one but idk you could also try building one

3.5 ounces of apple seeds produces enough cyanide to kill a person

yep

and if anyone needs any tips on growing, ask me