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@hoyahead avatar @hoyahead Ā· 3Y
Many eons later… part 3 of #AlexTriesDIY šŸ˜… Hey friends! I’m nearly done with my #ikeacabinet knockoff 🄳 It’s taken a lot longer than I expected—not due to difficulty, but rather due to the ungodly humidity that I’ve absolutely refused to work in lmao. What I’ve done so far (in order of completion): 1. Applied polyurethane white paint to the interior of the cabinet. 2. Applied clear varnish to the interior of the cabinet. 3. Cut a new backboard to replace the flimsy old one. Applied white paint and varnish to the backboard as well, then re-installed it onto the cabinet. 4. Applied clear mold-resistant silicone caulking to seal all of the gaps. 5. Applied weatherstripping around the doorframes. 6. Installed l-brackets for the glass shelf on the upper level of the cabinet and then re-installed the glass shelf. 7. Installed extra large l-brackets on both the top and bottom sections of the cabinet to act as ā€œbeamsā€ that my T5 grow lights could hang off of. 8. Installed the T5 grow lights onto the large l-brackets. 9. Drilled a hole in the new backboard for the wires to come out of. Now, all that remains are the finishing touches, like re-installing the large glass front panes for the top and bottom, and re-installing the door stoppers. I’m getting so excited to put my plants in there! As always, if you have any questions for me, drop ā€˜em down below! šŸ’š #IKEAGreenhouse #PlantCabinet #DIYgreenhouse #diy #BeforeAndAfter




@Dems avatar @Dems Ā· 3Y
Hey everyone! Its been a hot minute since i last posted here! My collection had some losses but a few gains as well - gonna be updating my collection here later. X) To sum the last few months up - my plant cabinet SOMEHOW got infested with mealy bugs; hadnt put ANYTHING new in there for at least 2 months and somehow they sprouted out of nothing… my White Princess was hit the fastest and hardest - she didnt make it but i was able to snag a cutting and put it in water & perlite in hopes it sprouts Something. My baby Orbifolia was also hit very hard and it was making the most progress - out of 8 new leaves only one BARELY made it and im thinking of pulling the plug on it as well. The white fusion is still somehow holding on, even though its in a bad shape and debating what i should do with her. My baby zebrina was also hit hard but with an INTENSE neem oil therapy and showers i think i managed to save her. Tbh after all that all my plants were sprayed like crazy with neem oil juwt to be sure lol But Fungus gnats havent been affected by the neem as i hoped for - its why today im toping all my pots with an inch or two with pon (the ones that arent in it already that is)…its been a JOURNEY šŸ˜– Also sunburned the heck out of some of my succulents so that also happened….. It hasnt been all bad tho - my silver dragon alocasia is going wild and didnt get affected by the mealy bugs at all and sprouts a leaf once every few weeks! Got a new albo, this time from a person that knew what they were doing, and a couple weeks later she seems to love the #PlantCabinet and is sprouting two leaves at once!! Though im terrified to put something else in there not to bring any #pests in šŸ’€šŸ’€šŸ’€ Im gonna end this already long post with a question though! My #Alocasia dragon scale babies are sprouting more and more in their water and leca nest and i was wondering if i can transfer them in a self watering lechuza pot with pon? Since the orbifolia wont be needing it, i figured they might as well! Or should i wait coming spring? Let me know your thoughts! #AlocasiaAddicts #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PLANTMAFIA #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #PetsAndPlants #PlantTherapy #PestControl