LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[TwoCrows]

Any saving this plant? It was left outside on the street with a sign asking for a new home so I took it!
But I'm pessimistic about it's health.
Golden lace cacti? Not sure? Any advice?

It looks healthy to me! Id replant it in a pot one size up from this one, a pot with a drainage hole, preferably a terracotta pot. Get a succulent soil and mix perlite in 50/50 mix. Lots of morning sunshine, no all day blazing sun however. It probably only needs to be watered every 2 or 3 weeks. Stick a chop stick down to the bottom of the pot to check for moisture, water when the stick comes out bone dry. During the winter it will probably only need water every 5 or 6 weeks, cacti go dormant in winter.

 

[BelovedBirds]

It looks healthy to me! Id replant it in a pot one size up from this one, a pot with a drainage hole, preferably a terracotta pot. Get a succulent soil and mix perlite in 50/50 mix. Lots of morning sunshine, no all day blazing sun however. It probably only needs to be watered every 2 or 3 weeks. Stick a chop stick down to the bottom of the pot to check for moisture, water when the stick comes out bone dry. During the winter it will probably only need water every 5 or 6 weeks, cacti go dormant in winter.

Excellent! There's a second one that is a bit smaller but it's very brown, no green, and it's dry and breaking apart... so that one seems pretty hopeless. I'll post a pic in a bit. This one still has plenty of green so I hoped it'd be okay! Hopefully she will be. I'll repot it once moved and get a better substrate.
I didn't need anymore plants right now, but I couldn't leave her there, as its super super hot and she's been out all day waiting for someone to take her.

 

[Sally PB]

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Are there any other LGBT folks on this site? I tried to make a thread a few years ago but it got removed. I think it would be cool to have a little community on here!

I'm actually bisexual! In the 80's I discovered I wasn't only into women but men! In fact, I think I'm not even into women at all! Or maybe I am, I'm not sure. I'll discuss it with my wife.

 

[BarryBarr]

I'm actually bisexual! In the 80's I discovered I wasn't only into women but men! In fact, I think I'm not even into women at all! Or maybe I am, I'm not sure. I'll discuss it with my wife.

I think it would be good to have a community as well! Embrace it!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Had our fiber sale for the year. Only did like ¼ as well as last year though, so that was a bummee

 

[fluffycrow]

Any saving this plant? It was left outside on the street with a sign asking for a new home so I took it!
But I'm pessimistic about it's health.
Golden lace cacti? Not sure? Any advice?

I agree with TwoCrows, she looks glorious! A little underwatered and possibly a bit sunlight deficient, but great! Best of luck with her!

Also apologies for using she/her pronouns for a plant, I’m just very used to doing that with my own

 

[TwoCrows]

Also apologies for using she/her pronouns for a plant, I’m just very used to doing that with my own

I have both he's and she's in my crew of plants. The ones that are growing well and easy are boys. The difficult drama queens are gals.

 

[BelovedBirds]

I do that too lol
It feels more personal! I'll go one further and this may sound weirder, but I give all mine names!
I've got Breeze, Shirley, Valerie... All are named... even the new stray I adopted lol, I named her tarantula, Tara for short. Because golden laced cacti sort of look like tarantula legs. Idk, I'm very imaginative.

I agree with TwoCrows, she looks glorious! A little underwatered and possibly a bit sunlight deficient, but great! Best of luck with her!

Also apologies for using she/her pronouns for a plant, I’m just very used to doing that with my own

 

[BelovedBirds]

I do that too lol
It feels more personal! I'll go one further and this may sound weirder, but I give all mine names!
I've got Breeze, Shirley, Valerie... All are named... even the new stray I adopted lol, I named her tarantula, Tara for short. Because golden laced cacti sort of look like tarantula legs. Idk, I'm very imaginative.

I agree with TwoCrows, she looks glorious! A little underwatered and possibly a bit sunlight deficient, but great! Best of luck with her!

Also apologies for using she/her pronouns for a plant, I’m just very used to doing that with my own