What Did You Do Today?

Nov. 25, 2025

 Another clear sunrise..no wind..I don't know if the plants are ready to get back to a regular daily routine, but I sure am. I think the first item on the agenda should probably be to see if anybody needs watering..I haven't watered since last Wed-Thur, but with the soaking they got last week & over the weekend, I have been more concerned with drying them out..wet roots invite fungi, which causes root rot, which is the commonest cause of death of containerized plants.

• First up, the Dragon Tree was dry, which slightly encouraged me, because he came out of the rains very wet & not looking well..the combo of cold & wet over consecutive days doesn't allow for any recovery time, so I have had him in the primo, morning-sun spot for 2 mornings now & my intention was to dry him out. I foliar-fed him yesterday & he is looking better. Watered/Fed (UB)
• Using a hygrometer (see My Magic Water-Wand) I checked each plant, but most of trees were well-hydrated, so no takers. Some of smaller plants, mostly succulents, were dry, due to the 50% gravel composition of their potting mix, I think. (it drains better)
• Pruning: did some minor pruning on the Laurel Sumac..strictly cosmetic;
• Removed a complete branch on the Pittosporum having contemplated doing so for some time..each major branch has 2 sub-branches but the sub-branch we pruned was the 3rd sub, which threw the plant our of balance.
• HoneySuckle II showed no effects of yesterdays pruning, where he lost a major branch.
• Spent some time moving plants around, in order to maximize what sun they got, according to what I think each needs.