Cacti and Sukkulent in Köln, every day new flowers in the greenhouse Part 272

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

just now I found a post that I wanted to post on Nov 23, 2021. . .

Here it is. . .



Good evening dear cacti-friends,

a few photos from 23.November 2021.


I've already cleared most of the agaves in - I still need to clean these and then get them in too. . .
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the last Astrophytum flower
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seedlings from 2020
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flowers and so on. . .
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Courage dear friends!



Beste wishes

K.W.




PS
funny birds. . .
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Good evening dear cacti-friends,

1.December 2021 I moved Haworthia and Co. into the small lean-to greenhouse.
Normally a lot of walking, incl. slippery stairs, but I gave myself some "relief".
Of course it had to rain again - but it was quite mild with +10°C.



This is how it works. . .


and here they have to go in. . .
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The stairs are a "slippery" problem. . .
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. . . they all have to be carried in!
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I prefer to build a "slide" for the boxes. . .
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from now on without many words. . .
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Courage dear friends!


Best wishes

K.W.

That's a lot of hard work, but the plants seem to enjoy your regime.

jfabiao wrote:

That's a lot of hard work, but the plants seem to enjoy your regime.

. . .  yes, for them it is the "dolce vita". . .


K.W.

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

some plant-friends have asked . .
Here are my answers and some more Haworthia photos from December 2, 2021.


The algae?
I do not use algae remover, I use the pressure washer and for small areas the wire broom.
The stairs?
It's too strenuous for me. . . Eleven steps times 50 boxes times there and back = 1,100 steps. . . .
The partly quite heavy boxes then also still in the slalom over the terrace. ... .
The slide?
I screwed a plastic-coated cardboard onto the building plank. The boxes slide wonderfully on it.
With one hand I can push seven full boxes without any effort.
A "real" greenhouse?
I have also considered building a large greenhouse, even already considered with the company Nitsch.
But somehow it's so uncharming perfect. . .
Also, it is important to me to cultivate as many plants as possible in the fresh air.
And it is not wrong to take the plants in hand twice a year. . .


2.December 2021 I made some more photos; most of them show how I mean it.
If there are any questions or critical remarks - always welcome!



So some photos of the roof chaos. . .
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uups!
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ah!
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Courage dear friends!



Best wishes and good weekend,

K.W.

Good evening dear cacti-friends,

the last months were quite challenging.
On 22.October Lotte died, then our cat Emma on 13.November,
and three months after Lotte, my beloved Kate died on January 22, 2022.
Kate was indescribable. . .



Here is the last picture showing her on her own paws; in the morning of January 22nd.
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At 15:12, she was asleep. . .
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Better times. . .


Kate and her cacti. . .
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two sisters. . .
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and sunbathing with "Frau Klein". . .
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Courage dear friends!




Best wishes

K.W.

So sad to hear this, K.W. :'(