http://www.insideplantslive.org/ en-us bob@hylandhome.com 2008-03-18T11:49:42-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001023.php As is always the case, times have changed. When I started this blog almost four years ago, the focus was solely on the use of modern scientific methods for maintaining decorative indoor plants in containers (aka houseplants). Since then, climate... 1023@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Editorial Comment 2008-03-18T11:49:42-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001022.php Before my cross-country move from San Diego to Brooklyn, I bought a MacBook. Recently I set it up as a desktop computer with an auxiliary 24” LCD display. This revealed a significant problem with all of my plant photos. They... 1022@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Editorial Comment 2008-01-30T06:38:03-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001019.php The reason for my absence from this blog is that I took time out to move across country from San Diego to Brooklyn the city of my birth. It was an extremely difficult move in that it involved moving the... 1019@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Editorial Comment 2008-01-06T13:16:06-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001016.php Click to enlarge. This is an an UTZ pretzel container that was recycled to make this sub-irrigation planter. It was made using the same technique as the soda bottle planters . The plant is a Schefflera arboricola that has... 1016@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Recycling 2007-09-19T23:34:35-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001014.php Vint Cerf is considered one of the "founding fathers of the Internet. He is also Vice President & Chief Internet Evangelist of Google. In this video, he justifiably evangelizes about the Growing Connection and the EarthBox sub-irrigation planter. As... 1014@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Editorial Comment 2007-09-13T23:01:51-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001013.php Speaking of capillary action and science education. It's bad enough that sub-irrigation planters using capillary action are called 'self-watering.' Now we have capillary action referred to as evaporation. You might get some humidity in the air through evaporation, but... 1013@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Sub-irrigation 2007-09-09T10:33:48-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001012.php This article is based on information from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE) program. It helps explain why I am donating the Greenscaper Inside Plants Science Lab. The plan is for it... 1012@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Education 2007-09-08T17:26:07-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001011.php Update 2: The porn photo defacements have been removed. My photos look normal again even to me as the account owner. Update: I had a friend check my Flickr account and evidently what I see is not viewable to the... 1011@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Editorial Comment 2007-09-02T08:15:44-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001010.php Click to enlarge. And there it was on display outside the entrance to Trader Joe’s for just $2.99. Into my basket it went and now the Sweet Basil is living happily in a 3-liter recycled bottle. The bottle planter... 1010@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Recycling 2007-08-31T11:24:08-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001008.php Click to enlarge. The photo shows the size comparison between 2 and 3-liter recycled bottle sub-irrigation planters. The 3-liter bottles contained Shasta Twist Lime-Lemon Soda. These planters will hold any 6” size potted plant. You could also use them... 1008@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ 2007-08-29T18:04:19-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001006.php Click to enlarge. If you want to grow herbs indoors, my first recommendation would be to buy an AeroGarden if you can afford one. Based on all the reviews I’ve read it appears to be a foolproof way to... 1006@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Recycling 2007-08-27T21:23:28-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001003.php Click to enlarge. The Eva Solo planter may look familiar because I've posted about it before and it has been posted on a number of blogs. The design may be more sophisticated but doesn't it look somewhat similar to... 1003@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Sub-irrigation 2007-08-25T19:10:19-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001002.php These cool looking bottle bins from Israel could be a supply source for arguably the best sub-irrigation planters and propagators you can make. This is win-win recycling! What a great project for school kids. Couple recycling with plant sustainability... 1002@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Recycling 2007-08-24T07:03:38-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/001001.php Click to enlarge. Here’s another application for recycled bottles . The tops are clear plastic deli containers. They happen to be a perfect press fit to the circumference of 2-liter plastic bottles. You couldn’t manufacture them to spec any... 1001@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ Propagation 2007-08-23T09:50:48-08:00 http://www.insideplantslive.org/archives/000994.php The Society of American Florists (SAF) has published a ">new report on the floriculture market, which includes potted foliage and flowering plants. The domination of this market by women is not new news but it once again triggers the... 994@http://www.insideplantslive.org/ News 2007-08-20T11:29:56-08:00