tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post1256954874227447871..comments2024-03-17T03:31:37.213-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Random plant event: Coffea arabicamr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24150498346775152862012-08-21T04:12:20.495-07:002012-08-21T04:12:20.495-07:00Jeff, thanks for that tip! I'll be ordering t...Jeff, thanks for that tip! I'll be ordering that book very soon. I'll try to remember to post the results here.Anna dlC from Torontonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79721218910685652822012-08-17T17:38:03.244-07:002012-08-17T17:38:03.244-07:00If anyone is interested, there are instructions on...If anyone is interested, there are instructions on how to prepare the beans once harvested in the book "Growing Tasty Tropical Plants* *in any home,anywhere" by Laurelynne G Martin and Byron E. Martin. <br /><br />Basically, it involves cleaning, soaking, and drying the beans, followed by roasting in a popcorn popper. Jeff Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521350068442897265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42560916969648366032012-08-17T12:11:02.253-07:002012-08-17T12:11:02.253-07:00orchideya:
Nothing special; I use the same 24-8-1...orchideya:<br /><br />Nothing special; I use the same 24-8-16 that I use on all my plants (except the orchids, which get their own thing). Use something with trace elements; they're prone to mineral deficiencies.<br /><br />Anna dlC:<br /><br />I think it's in a short 10-inch (25 cm). I don't remember for sure. It probably needs to be up-potted again, though; it's been drying out mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-19607460882005864242012-08-17T11:52:33.507-07:002012-08-17T11:52:33.507-07:00Yeah, fertilizer is the key to getting it to bloom...Yeah, fertilizer is the key to getting it to bloom and produce berries.<br /><br />What size pot do you have yours in now, Mr S?Anna dlC from Torontonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-30207268135164872002012-08-17T10:48:00.200-07:002012-08-17T10:48:00.200-07:00Thank you for the info mr_subjunctive! I think I w...Thank you for the info mr_subjunctive! I think I will be getting one next time I see them for sale here. Your example with blooms and berries is quite encouraging. And I have just the spot for it - large two-storey south-east window with lots of morning sun, behind my vandas and catts.<br />Do you use any special fertilizer? I use balanced 20-20-20 on all my orchids and house plants. Hope it willorchideyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244040530556082402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-56291758378177044202012-08-17T10:10:52.464-07:002012-08-17T10:10:52.464-07:00Anna dlC:
I'll let you know if I find anythin...Anna dlC:<br /><br />I'll let you know if I find anything, but I doubt I'll do any better with Google than you did. <br /><br />orchideya:<br /><br />It's one of my older plants; I've had it since December 2006, and it was probably about a year old then. You can see a picture of it from October 2007 <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2011/02/mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39270750300827822452012-08-17T06:17:23.130-07:002012-08-17T06:17:23.130-07:00Wow, I would never expect it to produce berries gr...Wow, I would never expect it to produce berries growing indoors. I guess it is self-pollinating then.<br />How long did it take to grow the plant to such substantial size? I usually see them being sold in garden centers, very small in 3-inch pots, and think that it will take forever to grow them to blooming size. Would it really?orchideyahttp://www.orchideya.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-6800455891157249132012-08-17T04:10:32.677-07:002012-08-17T04:10:32.677-07:00Hey Mr. S! Mine has a bajillion berries on it tha...Hey Mr. S! Mine has a bajillion berries on it that I'm just waiting for to ripen. If you can find out what to do with them after to make a decent cup of java, let me know. I've tried googling it but the instructions are for large harvests. It doesn't say whether I actually have enough beans to even make 1 cup.Anna dlC from Torontonoreply@blogger.com