We need a trillion more indoor plants.

[Ganoderma]

where will it come from? simple. get some glass and tubing and setup your own sun still, and distill your piss. did we learn nothing from Water World?

but i think it could work well....we pee a lot, and the bigger the family the greener the grass. just watch out for Nitrogen burn...maybe the still will help take a bunch out?

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Ganoderma

where will it come from? simple. get some glass and tubing and setup your own sun still, and distill your piss. did we learn nothing from Water World?

but i think it could work well....we pee a lot, and the bigger the family the greener the grass. just watch out for Nitrogen burn...maybe the still will help take a bunch out?

I just killed a clump of bamboo
What does that say about my excretions?

[Ganoderma]

too much beer and fine wine for you my friend. I had the same problem. fixed by moving the plants.

and bamboo....thats impressive. maybe thats the trick to getting rid of rampant bamboo plants.

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Ganoderma

and bamboo....thats impressive.

Thank you
I feel so proud of my P.
(The bamboo was in a pot. I hope that still counts as Super P?)

[Ganoderma]

it's still pretty impressive don't worry man.


does it glow under black light?

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Ganoderma

does it glow under black light?

Only with a special 'glow in the dark' safe sex aid.

[Ganoderma]

the picture in my head, of you, is a red faced aussie santa (see avatar, wearing a large green glow in the dark condom. not what i was aiming for when logging on


on a more related note. i have been growing various things here and there....and i have found that Piper betel (betel leaf, used in betel nut chew) grows fairly well in low light. i have a vine growing in my fish filter getting whatever scraps of light the aquarium lights leek through the tops/sides.

plants in fish filters are a match made in heaven.

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Ganoderma

the picture in my head, of you, is a red faced aussie santa (see avatar, wearing a large green glow in the dark condom. not what i was aiming for when logging on

GOD
Please be more sensitive!
I think in pictures, and still have goose bumps at that shocking image!

on a more related note. i have been growing various things here and there....and i have found that Piper betel (betel leaf, used in betel nut chew) grows fairly well in low light. i have a vine growing in my fish filter getting whatever scraps of light the aquarium lights leek through the tops/sides.

Probably banned here as a narcotic; but I'll look out for it.

plants in fish filters are a match made in heaven.

What is that pls?

[Ganoderma]

i am talking about growing plants in your fish aquarium filter. the 2 HUGE advantages are they take not floor space as they are in your fish tank...and you never need to water them (thats good for all the black thumbs out there)

the plants i have found to work well in fish tanks are: philidendrons, pothos, ficus (can be tricky at times), african violets, betel leaf, money trees, lucky "bamboo" (other dracaenas will probably work well too) and am trying a few new ones.

the thing is plants do take IN oxygen through the roots, which one at first might think is bad. and i would say its bad to grow land plants in an aquarium as only the roots are in the water. but oxygen mostly gets put into the fish tank through surface disturbance, which means water leaving the filter. so the plants would only take it out *before* the water falls to the tank and puts more O2 in there. thats just assuming the plants even take enough out to matter, which they likely wouldn't.

2 considerations. light is a big issue. they will grow towards it and may shade your fish, no biggy unless you care about the looks of the tank or the plants in the tank.

also they should be able to handle their roots being wet all the time (ie root rot prone plants are bad).


i would estimate i have an additional couple square meters of leaf area inside my house jsut from a single 20gallon tank. i am now trying to get our 90gallon tank setup, but there is less light so more problems.

but think about it. no extra work (self watered and fertilized from fish piss/poo), and more clean are and green stuff in the house....without sacrificing valuable floor footage. i also assume it helps get rid of some of the nitrates/ites in the water...but am not sure on that one...seems logical...?



suggestions for plants
-low light requirements
-water tolerance
-branched/bushy/vine as to not get a large single stem that will likely fall over and kill your filter/tank (use common sense)

[Michaelangelica]

Do you have a wide spectrum light over the tank?

On the vexed problem of Christmas trees

Greening Your Christmas Tree

posted by Melissa Breyer Nov 30, 2008 12:00 pm

Although I know that Christmas trees are farmed like any other harvested plant, it still makes me sad to think of those noble little guys whacked down for my temporary pleasure. But my humble homemade feather tree is starting to molt—and I wonder if it’s time to join the 29 million American households who will buy a fresh cut tree this year? Or should I opt for an artificial tree? How about a living tree that will take a Christmas miracle of its own to actually end up planted in my garden? To forego a tree altogether is way too bah-humbug for me, so what is the greenest Christmas tree option?
Fresh Cut Trees.
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Artificial Trees
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Live Trees
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Alternative Trees
It was a puppy-shredded down pillow that inspired the crafting of my feather tree

Greening Your Christmas Tree | Healthy and Green Living