Welcome aboard!

Bananas will die if the freeze persist for too long but they can grow back from the roots if they don't freeze.

The ground doesn't freeze here but I imagine in places where it does there's likely a zone around bodies of water that takes longer to freeze.

Hey guys!

I got into plans just within the last couple years, but I have jumped headfirst.

I grow a whole lot, from exotic super-hot peppers to salvia d.. cactus and fungus.. monstera and orchids.  Safe to say if it is interesting, or difficult, it has probably caught my eye. 

I have done a bit of seed/live plant/cutting/swab/etc trading already, so definitely looking forward to the opportunity to share what I have hoarded!

Always wondered about the stability of microclimates. Like wether it isn't a huge gamble, lile bubble boy depending on the integrity of the bubble.
On a recent trip I chose to stick to rivers for a change in scenery which turbed out nice. I was also surprised by the number of really exotic plants some people figured out they could plant right at the riverbank, like banana and similar.
Wouldnt one single extreme event, inversion of conditions, storm or such have the potential to freeze your bananas in a single night?

Hello!

Psychedelics have a profound potential to catalyze psychological transformation and support traditional cultures and ways of life. However, many naturally occurring psychoactive plants and animals are facing threats from climate change, habitat loss and other anthropogenic pressures like overharvesting. In this narrative review we examine the conservation issues pertaining to some of the most well-known naturally occurring psychedelics: peyote (Lophophora williamsii), ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi), iboga (Tabernanthe iboga) and the Sonoran Desert toad (Incilius alvarius). For each of the four species we aim to: review their conservation status; assess the sustainability of current sourcing practices; discuss pathways for sustainability of access; examine the efforts underway to preserve these medicines by Indigenous people and local communities; and propose how these efforts could be supported or expanded. This review focuses on an urgent issue of conservation of naturally occurring psychedelic plant and animal species and draws attention to their conservation needs. We conclude that despite biological and ecological differences, all four species face similar knowledge gaps limiting evidence-based conservation.

Priorities across species include: long-term ecological and demographic monitoring; genetic and chemical diversity studies; sustainable harvest and management research; integration of Indigenous knowledge and socio-cultural research into conservation frameworks.

Enjoy the reading

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/conservation-science/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2025.1569528/full

Hi and welcome!

Hi Folks!

I'm beginning to create a little collection of exotic plants, currently I'm growing 4 trichocereus bridgesii.
Being an Australian I have a fascination with our native acacias, and I'm interested in collecting a variety of species. I am particularly interested in investigating strains and subspecies of poorly defined species like Acacia Floribunda, and Acacia Maidenii - which is why I've come to STS!

I'm currently studying to be a geotechnical engineer, hence the name.

Cheers!
SoilNerd42

Hi there!

Im so excited to join this community. My partner was a member almost a decade ago and im happy to be back on our behalf. I am a seasoned gardener and herbalist in a 5b zone in the US. I’m interested in finding unique and staple plants, flowers, foods, herbs etc. and am excited to share what I have too!

Thanks for having me!
ms. greeny

Truffles depend highly on your soil (too much clay won't work for truffles) and on the tree (oaks are the surest bet). You do not have to wait "many years" - in the third years mine were growing.
But, essential for mushrooms is a) soil b) tree c) PH-value
As many mushrooms form symbiosises (that's the plural?), the best way is to soak dried mushrooms (the ones you like to grow) in water and than either water the tree with this mixture (positive outcome not guaranteed), or put the naked roots of a young tree over night in this mixture - I tried it with chanterelles and it did work perfectly!