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(Updates) Tea tree seedlings; choy sum seedlings; corn mint; aloe vera

The tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) seeds were sown on 24 April 2009 in a mixture of potting mix and vermiculite, with the capillary action drawing up hydroponics solution. They are given up to six hours of direct sunlight a day (when it’s not cloudy or raining), and bright shade thereafter. They also get a minimum [...]

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Correction

The mint I was given by someone recently has been found by the Mint Guru! to not be spearmint, but a cornmint instead.
So this is actually cornmint, aka menta arvensis.

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