Life at 35 with 500 plants : propagating my Thai con, planting seeds, battling pests, slow living

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  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • A day of plant and garden chores as a child free 35 year old millennial who has way too many plants
    I hope you enjoy this house plant and garden vlog
    Rubber plant care and propagation video: • Rubber plant care : Ho...
    Music used in this video
    Song: Moow
    Artist: Honey
    Link: / moow-honey
    Contact me on : plantboyng@gmail.com

Komentáře • 128

  • @ushaach
    @ushaach Před měsícem +13

    Such a joy watching your videos. Just makes one smile, laugh and learn❤. The sound effects on seeing something moving, the butterfly is just so so apt...such an eye for detail... delightful

  • @TheAmazingHuman
    @TheAmazingHuman Před měsícem +10

    😂😂😂 Oh no! Not the "happy go lucky" music transitioning to the ominous "what the heck is going on?!" vibe. I lost it! 😂😂😂❤

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +2

      😂😂😂 the switch was epic

    • @TheAmazingHuman
      @TheAmazingHuman Před měsícem

      @@TheMillennialPlantDad ... and iconic! ❤😅

    • @brooke5258
      @brooke5258 Před měsícem

      I knew it would be mosquito larvae. Mosquitoes are terrible here in the US south.

  • @kathylewis2103
    @kathylewis2103 Před měsícem +10

    My heart was smiling throughout this video. The music you chose worked very well with your video footage. BRAVO!

  • @ok_Computer_
    @ok_Computer_ Před měsícem +5

    That little smile when the butterfly appeared was so dang cute 😭😆

  • @anettahryniszynlynskey13

    I love seeing new growth on my plants ;) my hubby doesn't get it and says I shud stop buying plants 😂

  • @Planty-Mandy
    @Planty-Mandy Před měsícem +7

    Oh gosh the “cold” temperature killed me. 😂😂😂 I start to melt from the heat if my house is 24C (75F). ☠️

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +3

      lol wow 😂😂 and here I was with my sweater and underneath my duvet shivering 🥶 😂

  • @PhoenIXPhantasies
    @PhoenIXPhantasies Před 26 dny +2

    "Don't waste your time chasing butterflies, mend your garden and the butterflies will come."
    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

  • @torquess454
    @torquess454 Před měsícem +6

    I’m excited about your rubber tree propagation, plant it next to momma and watch her branch and take off! I had to chop mine and she’s big, bushy, and fully dramatic in her space, love it!
    Good luck with your tomato’s!
    “JESUS!” 😂😂😂

  • @GarnetCarnations
    @GarnetCarnations Před měsícem +5

    Hello from Florida🌞 I absolutely love your videos!

  • @K.Shandi-fq9uq
    @K.Shandi-fq9uq Před měsícem +6

    Absolutely love your videos and this was soooo relaxing to watch!!! 💚🥰

  • @joyfulgirlrecovery7526
    @joyfulgirlrecovery7526 Před měsícem +4

    I’m doing my plant chores while way by watching /listening to your video. I live in Alaska and struggle with that weather.

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +2

      Omg the fact that you’re watching this all the way in Alaska is truly truly mind blowing! Plants really unify us across oceans and continents!! Thanks for watching

  • @joyis4ever
    @joyis4ever Před měsícem +3

    Dude, I discovered your channel last week, and I am blown away by your collection. Amazing video, love the music that goes with it.
    I live in the UK and often I long for home in Lagos and my youth when my dad used to grow lovely flowering plants in his compound.
    I struggle with finding a lot of the plants you have here in the UK, like some of your Aglaonemas, and that lovely variegated Dieffenbachia. Chef's kiss to you man.

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you so so much ! I’m glad I bring back fond memories from your childhood. 🥹

  • @Puddlesmolly
    @Puddlesmolly Před měsícem +3

    Enjoyed your video.. absolutely love that rain storm .. lovely plants ☘️

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you for watching till the very end! I absolutely love the rain storms too as do my plants. 🪴

  • @TexasHildis
    @TexasHildis Před 11 dny

    “WOW. The pressure is getting worser” 😂😂😂😂

  • @Katherine-gg6yf
    @Katherine-gg6yf Před měsícem +4

    Hi first one here I have been watching your videos for a while and I love them I live in the Caribbean, Commonwealth of Dominica and love plants and I collect them too. Keep on with the videos I❤ them.

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +1

      Oh wow !! Thank you for watching all the way from your beautiful island and thanks for the lovely comment

  • @gingercaudill7219
    @gingercaudill7219 Před měsícem +4

    Hey 👋 friend from the US! I am fairly new to your channel but I admire you and your plans as well as your content! You are very knowledgeable and have an excellent sense of humor! I really appreciate your content, I agree with the comment about your tomatoes to start the seeds in a deeper container and I would also maybe sprinkle your manure on top of the coir. I would also suggest using to top your container with some type of plastic container to keep the seeds from drying and getting too wet and also keep the predators at bay but I’m not a great outside gardner 😊 I am always curious 👀 and fascinated by your channel please don’t change a thing!! Thanks, Ginger

  • @grannyplants1764
    @grannyplants1764 Před měsícem +5

    Oh tomato seeds need a much deeper starter pot, they will grow roots all along the stems…I’ve even had old tomatoes I didn’t use soon enough sprout the seeds inside the tomato! I just dug a hole and planted the cut pieces and sprouted seeds out in the garden, they’re doing well…yours will be ok too. 😊🌱

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +4

      Oh dear . Thank you . I’ll see how these fair, when these sprout I’ll move them asap to a deeper nursery pot . Thank you ☺️

    • @NancyRipperda
      @NancyRipperda Před 24 dny

      I use/repurpose plastic drink cups. Punch a few holes in the bottom for drainage. Tomatoes can be thirsty little guys, avoid watering the leaves. Loved this video​@@TheMillennialPlantDad

  • @anissanicholas5467
    @anissanicholas5467 Před 29 dny +2

    Loved everything about this video!!! Your content is funny,informative, and very relaxing. I always look forward to your new content. This babes is a forever subscriber and I pray for your channel to grow like your beautiful garden😊

  • @wanderotter4667
    @wanderotter4667 Před měsícem +1

    Looking good at 35 king! Your ficus looks so much better now. That top cutting is so healthy and fits the pot well. Such a relaxing video for me.

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you so much for the lovely comment and I totally agree with you about the Ficus

  • @TexasHildis
    @TexasHildis Před 11 dny

    So happy I found you!!! Love your vibes and your gorgeous plants!! 🪴 💚🦋

  • @BLANKU2
    @BLANKU2 Před měsícem +1

    I find it so interesting in seeing gardening in another part of the world. The land by me is rolling hills and farm country and its very cool to see the plants in your area and how much they thrive there. That grasshopper is huge I've never seen coloring like that before on one I think I'd run across water to escape one lol.

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      😂😂 I’ve even seen bigger ones. They are the such a menace in my garden. Thanks for watching and commenting 💚

  • @grannyplants1764
    @grannyplants1764 Před měsícem +2

    Oh I held my breath while you were sawing with that steak knife, sharp pruners would have worked in one cut! But all plants cut look great, hope you make lots 💰💰💰on that Thai Con. I loved the Euphorbia Crown of Thorns flowers, never saw such a pretty color with variegation. I have a big pond pot, and I keep minnows and a couple goldfish in it, they love to eat the mosquito larvae…nice video again! 🪴🌱

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +2

      Thank you so so much . I’m lowkey terrified of pruners . Especially the big ones . I find them so intimidating lol .
      I just got some more crown of thorns varieties. Can’t wait to show you all 🥰

  • @JenniferB_PlantMami
    @JenniferB_PlantMami Před 26 dny

    Hello, your plant room and garden are SPECTACULAR!! I enjoy your voice and sense of humor, happy planting :)

  • @judithkrmrs8533
    @judithkrmrs8533 Před 22 dny

    You are a really pleasant man, I enjoy your calm and warm personality! 😊👍 Fyi, when soaking my coco coir I usually let the bar soak in the recommended amount of water over night. Much less work, No scratching and refilling. Lots of Love from a German plant mum ❤😊🌱

  • @InBetweenMolecules
    @InBetweenMolecules Před měsícem +1

    Brother, you didn't have to do all that work for the coconut coir. Just fill the tub with water, and let it hydrate on its own. Once hydrated, it comes apart pretty easily.
    Beautiful aglaonemas, btw. 🤩

    • @1faithchick7
      @1faithchick7 Před měsícem +1

      That's what I do. It fill the bucket and leave it for a few hours. It is always finished when I come back. It needs a lot of water though.

  • @AhmadAsrafHashim
    @AhmadAsrafHashim Před měsícem +6

    Surprising no one steals ur plants outside

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +10

      Well that’s where the barbed wires , high fences and gates come in . No one can just get into your premises without your authorization

  • @zsaclong
    @zsaclong Před 4 dny

    Hi. I'm sure someone already mentioned it but if you have mosquito bits, you can break off some pieces and put in the water to prevent larvae. They come in a donut hole shape or granules. Only a quarter of the way through this video but love it. 😊

  • @user-qj8iq8vm5g
    @user-qj8iq8vm5g Před 6 dny

    Beautiful plants I love plants too how I wish I had a compound

  • @thompsonthompson5581
    @thompsonthompson5581 Před 15 dny

    I have seen those squiggly things in my water propagations . I did not realize they were mosquito larvae but i immediately discarded the water. .
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @Anthuriumaesthetic
    @Anthuriumaesthetic Před 11 dny +1

    I just found your channel and I’m so happy🥰 I’m also a child-free millennial. Sending love from Australia 🫶🏻

  • @elizabethjames213
    @elizabethjames213 Před 11 dny

    Sew them tomatoe seeds on toilet or napkin in small container and cover them. Make sure you check them daily ❤

  • @sreejachowdhury1283
    @sreejachowdhury1283 Před 7 dny

    Love from India ❤

  • @felicitynjiofor617
    @felicitynjiofor617 Před 23 dny

    I totally enjoyed this , you have an interesting personality. I love your choice of music too

  • @LovelyMomentscreating
    @LovelyMomentscreating Před 29 dny

    New subscriber. Im going to binge watch every video. I have many plants. I have a diy channel, and I recently posted my plants. I love your channel 😊

  • @vickicannon4387
    @vickicannon4387 Před 12 dny

    Hello, new subscriber from SoutheasternTennessee I just started house plants. Iam excited to learn more from you enjoying your vive thanks ever so much:-) 😊 peace ❤

  • @patsimmons3123
    @patsimmons3123 Před 22 dny

    I enjoyed your plants 🪴 🙌🏾💪🏽

  • @brooke5258
    @brooke5258 Před měsícem

    Very calming plant chore vlog, Ebuka. You have a nice garden. The grasshopper is your archenemy 😂 The rain asmr was 🤌🏾

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you ! Urgh it’s a constant battle with I and those grasshoppers omg

  • @lynnmartin1548
    @lynnmartin1548 Před měsícem +1

    🍅What you are calling barbed wire in a developing country we call it a ‘gated’ community here in America. There’s no difference when the purpose is the same. I always look forward to seeing your world as you give me the differences in your life and mine here in Mississippi, USA. We’re a lot more same than different. Tomatoes are not easy to grow for me either!😂

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you . I was abit self conscious of it before uploading, but now thanks to comments like these I’m not so much . Thanks for watching all the way and yeah tomatoes are definitely not the easiest omg

    • @1faithchick7
      @1faithchick7 Před měsícem +1

      Absolutly. The rich, the middle class and the poor in the US use fences and gates to keep people out. Entire neighborhoods are fenced in sometimes. Bad people ruin things everywhere sadly. I wish we didn't need fences to keep people out.

  • @MinimalWasteLiving
    @MinimalWasteLiving Před 18 dny

    I just stumbled upon your channel and have found it so relaxing and entertaining, thank you for sharing your plants! I also wanted to let you know there’s a much easier way to hydrate and separate coco coir. You can use a double bucket/bin system where the top bucket has holes in the bottom and sits inside a solid bucket/bin. Place coco block in the upper bin, fill with water and stir occasionally until broken up (add water as needed) then remove the top bucket and allow the water to drain. Hope this helps save your hands in the future! Happy planting from your new subscriber 😊

  • @MCM1965
    @MCM1965 Před 10 dny

    New subscriber! 😊❤ I love how you care for your plants! And I love that butterfly quote 🦋

  • @1faithchick7
    @1faithchick7 Před měsícem

    I never knew about the cinnamon trick! Very helpful to know!

  • @newmanmansell760
    @newmanmansell760 Před 23 dny

    I enjoyed watching so much😌🤲💖Beautiful plants🥰

  • @janethasmith1471
    @janethasmith1471 Před 7 dny

    So beautiful ❤

  • @user-og4gq5hu3y
    @user-og4gq5hu3y Před 13 dny

    New subscriber here...your collection not only huge but so beautiful!

  • @1faithchick7
    @1faithchick7 Před měsícem

    We get mosquitoes where I live in the US really bad in the summer too. We can't leave water out too long either unless it is behind a screen.
    Also, nothing wrong with barbed wire. Better safe than sorry. Theives often go for places that are wide open because people think it is safe when it is not. Better to be safe than an easy target.
    Wonderful vid! I can see how much work you put into making your videos! Your plants are beautiful!

  • @tamimargolin1559
    @tamimargolin1559 Před měsícem

    ❤ love the plant life !

  • @shelbyberry4349
    @shelbyberry4349 Před 27 dny

    With tomato seeds, I found it much easier to plant them right away in a container big enough for a full grown plant rather than try transplanting them. They almost never survived when I transplanted. 😢 they grow so fast though. I actually got one of those big tubs for storage, put some drainage holes in the bottom, used the lid for run off, filled it to the top with leaves and straw, then put a soil/manure mix on top, and just directly planted seeds. You mostly just have to be careful about over watering when they're little, but they get quiet big very fast, and they're very thirsty plants. I just planted tomatoes at the end of May, and it's middle of July and I already have quiet a few new green tomatoes growing on their vines. Make sure they get like 6 hours of direct light or they will not be happy

    • @shelbyberry4349
      @shelbyberry4349 Před 27 dny

      Once the weight on the soil gets on the straw and leaves, it will compact it down for you, and typically I've had plenty of soil even filling it pretty full of leaves. They are so very hungry, so the nitrogen really helps get those vines up. Getting enough calcium can be a problem for them, but as long as you water them pretty thoroughly when they are big enough to flower they tend to avoid the blossom end rot, but if you are worried, you can crush eggshells until they're powder, and put them in your soil when you're filling it, and that does take a lot of the worry away.

  • @phoe23nix58
    @phoe23nix58 Před měsícem

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @kalenaglory2483
    @kalenaglory2483 Před 15 dny

    You can shorten those long roots without harming the plants.

  • @mack2597
    @mack2597 Před měsícem +1

    I’ve started using microbe lift biological mosquito control for that and fungus gnats! Hope this helps :)

  • @Gxie
    @Gxie Před měsícem

    I loved every moment of this video. I think that grasshopper sound is something we can all relate to- pretty sure my heart stopped for a split second! 😂 Also, I love how you give your plants a final little pat before you walk away! Im not familiar enough with your videos yet (as I’m a pretty new sub), it could’ve just been random, but just something I noticed 🥰

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you ☺️. Definitely not random. I love to pat my well behaved plant girlies ☺️

  • @Lilithliin
    @Lilithliin Před měsícem

    Thank you for making our day brighter!

  • @Kgy1371
    @Kgy1371 Před měsícem +1

    Your rubber plants are so beautiful! I feel bad you need to asks people to ignore bob wire. If people don’t understand everywhere around the world isn’t the same as their own backyard, you shouldn’t feel the need to explain the differences in emerging economies , developing countries , etc. Nevertheless, your video is great and it was so much fun and educational watching it!

  • @GmamaGrowz
    @GmamaGrowz Před 24 dny

    Beautiful plants 🪴 Thanks for sharing your very inspirational day!

  • @dorothymcintosh-sims597
    @dorothymcintosh-sims597 Před měsícem

    Hello, so very interesting..cinnamon I must try that. You should have a good amt of rainwater stored. That's some serious rain..Thank You😊

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you . I certainly have stored a lot of rain water. I don’t even have anywhere else to store more again . It’s a shame so much of it goes to waste

  • @wizum06
    @wizum06 Před měsícem

    I love these day in the life videos 😊

  • @MiscellaneousMichelle
    @MiscellaneousMichelle Před 13 dny +1

    💚

  • @usa45CC
    @usa45CC Před měsícem

    Hola! Enjoyed watching your video very much! Saludos from New Mexico, USA. We have very high temperatures here, highest 104 degrees. Your plants look very healthy. At what growth point do your tomato seeds fail? I hope your propagations grow fast, you reminded me to fertilize my plants, thank you! God bless you! :)

  • @Puddlesmolly
    @Puddlesmolly Před měsícem

    Have you looked at ..The Jungle Haven here in uk... Brilliant tips

  • @iambeezyfbaby
    @iambeezyfbaby Před měsícem +1

    This was super cute!

  • @walle5667
    @walle5667 Před 10 dny

    27 degrees celsius is cold for you? You are wearing a sweater? We are currently enjoying a rainy day, 24 degrees, after a grueling 32 degrees yesterday. We opened up everything in the attempt to cool the apartment just a bit before tomorrow comes back with a hot 26. It's too much. I cannot handle all that heat, I am looking forward to autumn when the sun will finally lose its strength. I'm suffering at 25 degrees from the heat and you get cold at 27 😁 Boggles my mind :)

  • @chisomobidike
    @chisomobidike Před měsícem +1

    I want my plants ❤❤❤

  • @anitahardin7983
    @anitahardin7983 Před 2 dny

    ❤can you share what fertilizer you use for you plants. Love your content Great job.

  • @NaturallyNatural81
    @NaturallyNatural81 Před měsícem

    the way i would have been crying while cutting that ficus

  • @emmadoro
    @emmadoro Před měsícem

    Thank you for this new video. 🙏🏿
    Please never stop being dramatic 😅
    I have a question : How quickly did you get roots with the air layering method?

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +1

      lol I won’t ! Oh I share that much in detail in my rubber plant care video and how to air layer . It’s linked in my description 😊

    • @emmadoro
      @emmadoro Před měsícem

      ​@@TheMillennialPlantDad Thank you my friend 🙏🏿

  • @tamimargolin1559
    @tamimargolin1559 Před měsícem +1

    Does the neem oil work? I have aphids ! They drive me and my outdoor plants crazy 🤪

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +2

      Neem oil easily works against them. These were absolutely fried the following day

    • @tamimargolin1559
      @tamimargolin1559 Před měsícem

      @@TheMillennialPlantDad Alafia ! I’m going to grab some! Assume that I just mix it with water . 💦

  • @missyaero
    @missyaero Před měsícem +1

    Mosquito larvae is everywhere at the moment. It's insane.

  • @kerwynphillips2900
    @kerwynphillips2900 Před měsícem

    What was that you were eating? It looked delicious

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      Thank you , it certainly was . It’s skewered meat. Mixed with some local spices. It’s so delicious but spicy 🥵. Thanks for watching till the very end!

  • @IrisAnneX
    @IrisAnneX Před 14 dny

    🍃🌱🌿🪴💌

  • @Tomagotchiify
    @Tomagotchiify Před měsícem

    I love your videos❤❤❤ from Michigan question: when you say you water your sansevieria or rubber plants regularly. Do you mean like every day in the full sun?

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +2

      Thank you . Well I water when they dry . Remember they are growing outdoors and during the dry season it gets extremely sunny here so they dry out quite fast and sometimes I even water daily . However during the rainy season I don’t water as much. But I don’t ever leave them to stay dry for too long

    • @Tomagotchiify
      @Tomagotchiify Před měsícem

      Thank you 🙏

  • @PhiliciaTaylor
    @PhiliciaTaylor Před měsícem

    I'm worried... Have you propagated a Thai Con before? Mine just exists! No growth No nothing 😢

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +1

      Yup I have . It can be slow growing especially when younger but once the roots are fully established they start growing more often. Definitely try to give it more light and fertilize some more

  • @srijabiswas4989
    @srijabiswas4989 Před měsícem

    I feel so seen seeing you get so dramatic over plants!!!

  • @BiteOffYourFingers
    @BiteOffYourFingers Před měsícem +1

    As a person who has a chopping problem, I was screaming cut the ficus, cut it! It will branch and be beautiful and you’ll have two!

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      I know right. Plants really teach us to let go and aim for the future sometimes. I’m looking forward to how bushy it would get

  • @shikasual_
    @shikasual_ Před měsícem +1

    Been loving your videos, you're very fun and keeping it real 💚 this one is also really calming and your collection is so impressive! Hope you get a great price out of that Thai constellation cutting 🙏 Good luck, looking forward to the next video 🥰

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +1

      Aww thank you so much for such a sweet comment ! I hope you have a fabulous week ahead 💚

  • @dulcieo6250
    @dulcieo6250 Před měsícem +1

    Hiya, came across your channel a couple of months ago and I absolutely adore it couple with your personality = informative with loads of giggles 😂😂🤭
    Can’t wait to come home and order some plants off you, my mums hopeless with this stuff she needs a help hand 😂🫣
    Have a fab day hun ❤

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem +1

      Aww thank you for your lovely comment lol @ your mum !! Looking forward to you ordering 🥰🥰

    • @dulcieo6250
      @dulcieo6250 Před měsícem

      @@TheMillennialPlantDadalsooo I’ll follow you IG maybe reach out see if we can bring you a little care package from London, seeds maybe or cuttings and shakara our way through customs with it 😂😂🤭🤭

    • @TheMillennialPlantDad
      @TheMillennialPlantDad  Před měsícem

      @dulcieo6250 😂😂😂 yaay