my propagation area

[Regan]

just a pic of my cuttings

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the thick fig cuttings are just starting to pop

cheers Regan

[Mitchell]

Great stuff! Looks like my area, except it keeps getting larger and larger and.... In fact I am about to go do a bit of midnight pruning of the neighbours junipers.... What they don't know won't hurt them....

Reckon they would notice if I left some air layer pots on their branches?? So fun....

[Sean M]

Funny you should mention cutting neighbours junipers, I was driving down the street and noticed some good looking plants the other day and thought the same thing! Must be something in the name

[Mitchell]

Great minds hey... !!


How's the prop area going Regan, expanded much since the last shot. I'm sure it has.

[rch003]

My ficus cuttings have stopped making yellow leaves, does this mean they are about to start growing ^_^

[Sean M]

Well this is my propagation area and work area. The shadecloth is pretty light so its probably only stopping about 5%-10% of the sunlight. There are more pots hiding on the shelves with cuttings at various points of failure. As I am renting I can't build anything more substantial just yet.

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[Mitchell]

"I'm just renting" Remember your rental agreements states, "Any Damage done to the property during the tenancy, that is not present at the beginning of the tenancy agreement, must be rectified before the ceased date of the agreement."

Therefore you can do what ever the hell you like during the agreement, yet it must be returned to the original state as per the initial contract description.


It would benefit to ask your landlord first, but I rent and have three swiveling turntable posts concreted into the ground, a yard consisting of over 200 trees, semi-permanent- irrigation/ fertilization/ benches/display areas, in ground growing areas etc etc etc. Whenever an inspection is due the real estate asks about the posts/growing area etc and whats going on... I answer with the same phrase every year, "Nothing is permanent, it is all easily removable and nothing has been damaged or will be."

Damaged is the key and only word that is applicable.

I am a land owner, the only rule I keep is "Pay the rent and don't damage my property beyond your own repair".


Just be sure you can remove it, if the time comes and go as far as you want. You should see my place, my landlords are more than happy, with my occupation of the property.



2 secs I'll find the link to the posts I have in the ground.

[Mitchell]

Oh there it is... viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4532&p=57634&hilit ... and#p57634

Not bad hey...

[Sean M]

I like your display stands, very cool. I will def have to get my butt into gear. Only about 10 years till I have a plant I can put on display, I better get a move on

[MattA]

I like your display stands, very cool. I will def have to get my butt into gear. Only about 10 years till I have a plant I can put on display, I better get a move on

Hey Sean,

You may be surprised, with the right choice of starting stock & getting advice from other more experienced growers you can have a very showable tree....OR... Even with starting with seedlings a very good mame or shohin can be grown in well under
10yrs.

Re renting & what you & cant do... its all about 'Damage', I have friends like Mitchell who have extensive benching, ground growing beds, a shade house & a glass house! They even ripped up the front lawn & turned it over to a native garden. They have been renting the same house for over 15yrs... Because they take care of the property as if it was there own & everything can be easily removed should they ever have need, the owner is so happy they havent had a rent increase in almost 10yrs!

Its best to talk to the landlord first & make it clear that you will return everything to its original state should you ever leave.

Matt

[Sean M]

I wont start a war over just how bad my rental agency is. The 10yr thing was more about the time I can take learn to produce a nice plant and it means I have a little bit more time before I really need to do anything about building a display stand.