Thank you for your many informative videos over the years..... I will miss them, and wonder if there will be a new venture. I wish you all the best - now and in the future.
I started using these last year and I doubled my yields comparing growing in soil to growing hydroponically in these trays. Lesson I learned is: Use pet window screen cut to 9.5x19.5" to fit inside the mesh trays if you want to grow anything small seed like a Broccoli.
Oh, so happy to see someone using terrafibre, I use their 4" grow blocks with the grow slabs from terrafibre also. The double honey sieve 🤎, I have one I use in making chocolate liquor from roasted cacao beans at home.
I was wondering what you do with the used terrafibre mats after you harvest. Do you feed the remainder to your chickens? Thank you so much for your informative videos. Tessa from Georgia, USA
Great video. You did a great job explaining. I will have to buy those mats. I have been doing mine in a mesh tray no mat. I’m having issues since it got hot. The peas are rotting and have a horrible smell. I know they like cooler weather. What advice do you have for sprouting peas in hot weather. We love them but this smell now is nasty. I ordered a new bag of peas hoping that may help. Wow I’m so impressed with your set up.
Have you tried removing the mat on to the table and then cutting it, this I believe would give a little more stalk . The mat could also be elevated on a rolling pin for better access
Good Video, i'm loving the terrafibre but for Pea shoots I usually don't even use terrafibre for them.. i usually don't use ANY medium for peas..(straight onto tray)
I heard The Pea microgreen could be harvested twice. You could try to see if they grow again after the first cutting. Saves a bit on seed cost if it is true.
Thanks! We sell at the Farmers market as well as restaurants and resorts. We charge $4.00 for 90g of peas, and $4.00 for 75 g of Radish, Broccoli and kohlrabi.
Just learning about micro-greens your videos are just fantastic,informative and helpful! wondering what type of video editing software do you use? You're doing a great job! i definitely liked and subscribed
Where did you find the mesh trays? (The links to your regular trays- from bootstrap farmer- that price tag is really high, is that the links you used to purchase or did you find another affordable way to get them?)
Hi, I use both terrafiber mats and soil. The terrafiber mats are great because you can harvest right down to the mat without getting soil in your microgreens ( great for selling withouthavingto worry about soil getting mixed in.. They do grow well. Soil, on the other hand, is readily available and also works well. I use soil now that I'm not selling my product.
What do you guys use for nutrients for all your hydroponics?? Mic ph and e.c./ppmalso being brand new... how do you guys get new costo.ers where the farms markets easy and fun
We use 6-11-31 nutrient and calcium nitrate. Ph 5.8 - 6.2 , e.c. 1.2 in the summer months and 1.6 in the winter months. We go out and get new customers by giving them samples of our beautiful produce. Our product sells itself, as a matter of fact we cant keep up. This is why we are putting up another greenhouse for Hydroponics. The markets are the same, people line up for our product literally !and they are very fun! We have thousands through each day.
Hi. I currently use soil and was thinking of trying the mats. All my trays are the 1" and I noticed you use the 2" tall. Have you used the 1" with mats, if so does it work just as well? Thanks
We do soak sunflowers overnight, and have even tried less soaking as someone recommended as well as using soil and terrafibre medium with no luck. They just don't germinate well for us.
Spring Hill Farms Do you place pieces of insulation over the seeds with adequate weight on top (about 15lb-20lb). Sunflower is my most difficult crop, of the common microgreens. I have a lot of problems, but actual germination isn’t one of them. Problems with a lot of mold
We don't insulate (maybe I'll try that as well) we do 15 lb weight, and never have mold but I'm wondering if maybe my seed isnt good and that's why they aren't germinating. I'm going to try again.
Spring Hill Farms Yes, I’ve had bad seed too. I saw a study that said anywhere from 5-20% of sunflower seeds won’t germinate. Could have just had a bad dice roll on the odds with your seed. I’d definitely recommend making a new order, either from a different supplier, or contacting the same supplier and getting it from a different batch. As for the insulation Brent has good videos on how to use them. I don’t want to steal his thunder.
There are several not so good reviews on the terrafiber product on Amazon, so I didn't purchase the roll. One says that it's not thick enough and is either too dry or wet. And the one that changed my mind says, "no noticeable activity on the mat. Product seems highly ineffective, also gives off a strong odor when wet that smells to me like urine". He did a trial for 6 days. I'll continue to use polyester fiber batting for growing microgreens. It's clean, doesn't fall apart, and no organic material to turn bad from decaying and/or contaminated material. Polyester batting is used to put in between material in clothing and quilt bedspreads for insulation and can be bought in low medium and high loft. Medium is just right at about 1/4in thickness.
Have you grown other microgreens besides peas in the mesh bottom trays? Just curious if that tray increases their yields too. Is there any noticeable difference in taste or texture keeping the peas in the dark for so long? I see that makes them grow taller. Maybe they would prefer less hours of direct lighting when uncovered?
I haven't tried other microgreens I the mesh trays, but I'm going to do a video on it soon. The taste an texture of peas are absolutely perfect doing it this way.
Hello from Nova Scotia. just starting growing microgreens a few months ago. I am currently using the smaller sprouting trays from Amazon. I was using soil but I am looking for another option since I am using my basement for growing. After watching your videos I got 10 Terrafibre mats to try. Where do you buy your mesh trays and do they come with the bottom no holes tray and are they available in the 1 inch deep? A little late but condolences about Wayne. Love your videos and you look great.
I have a question because I have my grow room also set up in my house. How do you deal with the sort of funky smell that the greens produce? I have fans going and two dehumidifiers but I still feel like there’s a little bit of a funky smell… A vegetable smell but it’s funky. Would love to hear your thoughts
Spring Hill Farms Yes I do grow in organic soil. Do you think that’s the source of the odor? I wasn’t sure if certain greens that are close to or right at their maturity days start to put off a funny smell. Other people might not notice it but to me I don’t like it
One more comment, as I got deeper into the video. I would use taller domes (buy actual clear mini greenhouse domes about 8-10 inches tall and spray paint them). I’ve reached 14-16 inch pea shoots. Brent actually commented that he had never seen a pea shoot so big. Increased yields per tray. Customers loved them. A few of them used them as noodles because they were so long.
Yes, we are going to be purchasing some clear domes to spray black.we just haven't got around to it yet. Our customers tend to like the shorter peas as apposed to the tall.
I’m not sure spray painting them fits into the organic model? Are there any toxins from the spray? Everything else has to be food grade I would think that the spray meeting spray paint must be as well which I don’t think there such a thing
Love these videos and seeing your process. How did you learn the process? When to put in blackout, etc.? Trial and error or do you have any references I can read?
sorry, I'm a slow learner. I never saw you place the seeds. Did you place the seeds on the fiber before the pepples or after the pebbles, also I never saw weights where were the weights i never saw a weight placed on the tray
@@Growwiththelaplantes no not really i grew them like peas shoots. It is a good idea to taste them every once in a while . You do not want them to get tough.
Spring Hill Farms are you trying on terra fiber? I’ve found them to really only like soil. I grow everything hydroponically with mesh trays and biostrate. So what I’ve done that works amazing for me is I place a layer or two of burlap down then a skim coat...maybe 1/4” of soil on top of the burlap then the seeds. Then place it inside the solid tray for bottom watering. It works great for me every time. The burlap is to keep the soil out of the water below and the soil is to trick the sunflowers giving them what they want.
Hello from India. You guys are doing a wonderful job by sharing all that you know. I just wanted to know a couple of things. Is the procedure (3 days stacking, 4 days covering and last 3 days in light) same for all other microgreens? And can these be grown effectively in Rockwool sheets as well?
Hello and thank you! Yes, that is the procedure I use. The only thing to keep in mind is that you need an extra day to soak your peas. And then following the procedure as you mentioned. As far as rockwool, I've never tried that but you could experiment or research it. Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks for sharing. Do you use normal T8 light? Are these Micro green specific seeds or regular bulk seeds! Where do you get them from? On a side note, I've seen some folks grow bigger seeds like peas without any medium at all and it worked very well for them. Thanks again
Yes, these are just regular lights. I will be switching to L.E.D. lights in my new room. We purchase our seeds through MUMMS SEEDS. I will try to add that link into the description box, I totally forgot lol. Thanks for watching!
@@Growwiththelaplantes Hi, thanks again for this awesome video! From start to finish (10 days), nutrients are added just only one time like you showed in the video? I am completely new to this. Thanks! :)
Good morning! I don't reuse the mats, but others have said they do after cleaning and sanitizing. I suppose if we didn't grow as much as we do, I would have the time to spend on cleaning them. Thanks so much for watching!
Some have reused them, but I have not. My mat cost me $2.10, seed cost pennies per tray, and nutrients, next to nothing. If I'm making an additional $12.00 per tray (total $25.00 per tray) it's all good in my world!
Yes please do more videos about growing microgreens.Thanks so much for sharing.Really enjoy all your videos.
Thank you so much! I'll be doing another very soon then!😁
What I like most is your eagerness to share, without bias, your knowledge and expertise in all areas of your agri. business. May you be blessed.
Hello from Arkansas. Yes, I would like to see more videos on this. Have a super day in your neck of the woods.
Good morning from Ontario Canada!! 😁 . That's fantastic, more vids it is!! Have a super day as well! Thanks for watching.
This is a super explanation of how you do this.
I would like to see more videos about growing all microgreens. I enjoy all your videos.
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching!
You are an awesome teacher. I learned so much from you. Wayne as well. Amazing team
Thank you for your many informative videos over the years..... I will miss them, and wonder if there will be a new venture. I wish you all the best - now and in the future.
Very cool! Really like the idea of no soil for micro greens 🥬
Would love more videos on this! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Maybe I'll do "Micro Mondays" lol
Thanks so much for watching!
@@Growwiththelaplantes Yes please!!!....Great idea "Micro Mondays"!
We would like to see your growing of all your micro greens Patty
Awesome! Will do another !😁
Amazing video!!! Thank you so much!! 😘 Super helpful.
U give me huge inspiration. Love what u doing and may God bless ur kindness.
That is really interesting! Looks like you guys have a great system going there. Thanks for sharing it with us!
We love it!! Thanks for watching!
You’re so awesome for sharing this video with us! Stay safe and healthy!
Marvelous superb, I would like to see more videos.
Thank you ❤
Excellent learning channel!
I started using these last year and I doubled my yields comparing growing in soil to growing hydroponically in these trays. Lesson I learned is: Use pet window screen cut to 9.5x19.5" to fit inside the mesh trays if you want to grow anything small seed like a Broccoli.
They are fantastic! Thanks for the tips!
I know spring is really here when I start seeing videos from Patty! Before you know it Hailey will return too. Missed you guys!
Awww, we miss you too! Yes, spring is in the air and Haili will be joining us very soon! Sooooo excited!
Awesome video. Amazing looking greens.
Thank you so much!
Oh, so happy to see someone using terrafibre, I use their 4" grow blocks with the grow slabs from terrafibre also. The double honey sieve 🤎, I have one I use in making chocolate liquor from roasted cacao beans at home.
Thank you so much for this very helpful video.
Love your videos...I learn so much
used hemp for a few years now is really smooth. less mess and gets 5-10 grams extra. has smaller containers and grows in.👌
Thinking about these mats since I can get a roll for about 65 dollars but how moist those were after cutting concerns me
I'm not exactly sure what you mean..
Don't you get a 2nd cutting from the microgreens?
Patti, I've had success growing peas in the mesh trays WITHOUT soil OR fabric- give it a try. I still get great rood development and production.
Hey! I've tried this and I didn't get the best results. Maybe I'll try again.. thanks!
Those mats are awesome! We would love to see how you do your other brassica greens! Do you compost the used mats?
They are!! I will do vids other crops as I plant each week. Yes, we compost the mats.
What type of peas are you sprouting? Thanks for the vid... Great Ideas...
Thanks a lot! Great system!
Excellent video. U are a good teacher. I will see if i can grow microgreen donw in the Philippines when i go back.
I was wondering what you do with the used terrafibre mats after you harvest. Do you feed the remainder to your chickens?
Thank you so much for your informative videos. Tessa from Georgia, USA
I really like the concrete tray idea! Brilliant! Have you ever checked out "Hydroponic Gardening and More with Brent" 's microgreens videos?
The weighted tray works great! Yes, I watch Brent's channel too!
That’s who I watched when I got the idea last year! I’m in his book!
how do you sanitize your trays
Great video. You did a great job explaining. I will have to buy those mats. I have been doing mine in a mesh tray no mat. I’m having issues since it got hot. The peas are rotting and have a horrible smell. I know they like cooler weather. What advice do you have for sprouting peas in hot weather. We love them but this smell now is nasty. I ordered a new bag of peas hoping that may help.
Wow I’m so impressed with your set up.
Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for watching!
Do you guys soak your green pea microgreens? If yes, how long? Ty
Yes, we soak them for 12 hours.
Have you tried removing the mat on to the table and then cutting it, this I believe would give a little more stalk . The mat could also be elevated on a rolling pin for better access
What is the reason to black out microgreens?
I am uploading a video on this topic right now. it should be up later this evening or tomorrow morning.
Hi! How many grams do you use for radish and how many grams for peas ? Would love to know !!
Good Video, i'm loving the terrafibre but for Pea shoots I usually don't even use terrafibre for them.. i usually don't use ANY medium for peas..(straight onto tray)
More than one way to skin a cat my friend!!! Your system is awesome, and I could see myself trying that down the road:))
But you have it down pat!! You are the Micro pro in my eyes! Everyone needs to learn from you!
@@Growwiththelaplantes Thanks for all your support my friend, you folks are inspirations to me:))
And you to us. Thank you!
I love your videos. What type of peas do you use for your micro greens.
Thank you! We use speckled peas.
I heard The Pea microgreen could be harvested twice. You could try to see if they grow again after the first cutting. Saves a bit on seed cost if it is true.
Great show , Who do you sell to and what is the price ?
Thanks! We sell at the Farmers market as well as restaurants and resorts. We charge $4.00 for 90g of peas, and $4.00 for 75 g of Radish, Broccoli and kohlrabi.
Thank you
You may have already answered this but what type of lights do you guys like to use for your micro greens?
We,are using 54 watt sun blasters at the moment, which work well but we eventually want to switch to L.E.D. to keep cost down.
Just learning about micro-greens your videos are just fantastic,informative and helpful! wondering what type of video editing software do you use? You're doing a great job! i definitely liked and subscribed
Thank you! I use Corel video editor.
Where did you find the mesh trays?
(The links to your regular trays- from bootstrap farmer- that price tag is really high, is that the links you used to purchase or did you find another affordable way to get them?)
Hi,
Do you exclusively use this medium? And if so, do you find it works the best?
Hi,
I use both terrafiber mats and soil.
The terrafiber mats are great because you can harvest right down to the mat without getting soil in your microgreens ( great for selling withouthavingto worry about soil getting mixed in.. They do grow well.
Soil, on the other hand, is readily available and also works well. I use soil now that I'm not selling my product.
Hello, I was wanting to know about your clamshell, what size do you use and who is your distributor?
You live in the North Bay area right?
@@Growwiththelaplantes , Oregon
Lol, I was a wee bit off. I'll get you the link.
What do you guys use for nutrients for all your hydroponics?? Mic ph and e.c./ppmalso being brand new... how do you guys get new costo.ers where the farms markets easy and fun
We use 6-11-31 nutrient and calcium nitrate. Ph 5.8 - 6.2 , e.c. 1.2 in the summer months and 1.6 in the winter months.
We go out and get new customers by giving them samples of our beautiful produce. Our product sells itself, as a matter of fact we cant keep up. This is why we are putting up another greenhouse for Hydroponics.
The markets are the same, people line up for our product literally !and they are very fun! We have thousands through each day.
Is that a master blend brand?
www.plantprod.com/product/plant-prod-6-11-31-hydroponic/
Hi. I currently use soil and was thinking of trying the mats. All my trays are the 1" and I noticed you use the 2" tall. Have you used the 1" with mats, if so does it work just as well? Thanks
Hi,
yes, I only use 2" for peas. I use 1" for pretty much everything else. The mats work fantastic in both.
Are you soaking your sunflowers over night? Can you explain why sunflowers don't work for you?
We do soak sunflowers overnight, and have even tried less soaking as someone recommended as well as using soil and terrafibre medium with no luck. They just don't germinate well for us.
We have done that as well. 😔
Spring Hill Farms Do you place pieces of insulation over the seeds with adequate weight on top (about 15lb-20lb). Sunflower is my most difficult crop, of the common microgreens. I have a lot of problems, but actual germination isn’t one of them. Problems with a lot of mold
We don't insulate (maybe I'll try that as well) we do 15 lb weight, and never have mold but I'm wondering if maybe my seed isnt good and that's why they aren't germinating. I'm going to try again.
Spring Hill Farms Yes, I’ve had bad seed too. I saw a study that said anywhere from 5-20% of sunflower seeds won’t germinate. Could have just had a bad dice roll on the odds with your seed. I’d definitely recommend making a new order, either from a different supplier, or contacting the same supplier and getting it from a different batch. As for the insulation Brent has good videos on how to use them. I don’t want to steal his thunder.
Great video! Thanks
Thank you!
There are several not so good reviews on the terrafiber product on Amazon, so I didn't purchase the roll. One says that it's not thick enough and is either too dry or wet. And the one that changed my mind says, "no noticeable activity on the mat. Product seems highly ineffective, also gives off a strong odor when wet that smells to me like urine". He did a trial for 6 days. I'll continue to use polyester fiber batting for growing microgreens. It's clean, doesn't fall apart, and no organic material to turn bad from decaying and/or contaminated material. Polyester batting is used to put in between material in clothing and quilt bedspreads for insulation and can be bought in low medium and high loft. Medium is just right at about 1/4in thickness.
I have NEVER had a problem with the terrafiber. But do what makes you comfortable.
Happy growing!❤️
Have you grown other microgreens besides peas in the mesh bottom trays? Just curious if that tray increases their yields too.
Is there any noticeable difference in taste or texture keeping the peas in the dark for so long? I see that makes them grow taller. Maybe they would prefer less hours of direct lighting when uncovered?
I haven't tried other microgreens I the mesh trays, but I'm going to do a video on it soon.
The taste an texture of peas are absolutely perfect doing it this way.
Hello from Nova Scotia. just starting growing microgreens a few months ago. I am currently using the smaller sprouting trays from Amazon. I was using soil but I am looking for another option since I am using my basement for growing. After watching your videos I got 10 Terrafibre mats to try. Where do you buy your mesh trays and do they come with the bottom no holes tray and are they available in the 1 inch deep? A little late but condolences about Wayne. Love your videos and you look great.
What do you do with mats after?
We throw them into compost.
I have a question because I have my grow room also set up in my house. How do you deal with the sort of funky smell that the greens produce? I have fans going and two dehumidifiers but I still feel like there’s a little bit of a funky smell… A vegetable smell but it’s funky. Would love to hear your thoughts
Are you growing in soil? I really found a difference with the terrafibre Matt's.
Spring Hill Farms
Yes I do grow in organic soil. Do you think that’s the source of the odor? I wasn’t sure if certain greens that are close to or right at their maturity days start to put off a funny smell. Other people might not notice it but to me I don’t like it
If they aren't going moldy, you are probably just smelling the earthy smell of the soil.
One more comment, as I got deeper into the video. I would use taller domes (buy actual clear mini greenhouse domes about 8-10 inches tall and spray paint them). I’ve reached 14-16 inch pea shoots. Brent actually commented that he had never seen a pea shoot so big. Increased yields per tray. Customers loved them. A few of them used them as noodles because they were so long.
Yes, we are going to be purchasing some clear domes to spray black.we just haven't got around to it yet. Our customers tend to like the shorter peas as apposed to the tall.
I’m not sure spray painting them fits into the organic model? Are there any toxins from the spray? Everything else has to be food grade I would think that the spray meeting spray paint must be as well which I don’t think there such a thing
Love these videos and seeing your process. How did you learn the process? When to put in blackout, etc.? Trial and error or do you have any references I can read?
Hi Patti. How much do you sell the 75 gram tub of microgreen?
$4.00
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sorry, I'm a slow learner. I never saw you place the seeds. Did you place the seeds on the fiber before the pepples or after the pebbles, also I never saw weights where were the weights
i never saw a weight placed on the tray
They weren't pebbles, they were speckled pea seeds. And yes, we did put weights on.
Spring Hill Farms sorry my bad, I missed the part where you said Wayne had placed cement in a tray making a 15 pound weight. Great videos!!
My popcorn shoots were very popular i grew them the same way.
I've been wanting to try these! I do have seed and will definitely try! any tips?
@@Growwiththelaplantes no not really i grew them like peas shoots. It is a good idea to taste them every once in a while . You do not want them to get tough.
Awesome videos! Your channel is my go to for just about everything I’ve got growing. Can I ask why you’ve given up on Sunflower Microgreens?
Thank you! I'm glad the videos help.
For whatever reason, we can't seem to grow sunflower microgreens. I will try again another time.
Spring Hill Farms are you trying on terra fiber? I’ve found them to really only like soil. I grow everything hydroponically with mesh trays and biostrate. So what I’ve done that works amazing for me is I place a layer or two of burlap down then a skim coat...maybe 1/4” of soil on top of the burlap then the seeds. Then place it inside the solid tray for bottom watering. It works great for me every time. The burlap is to keep the soil out of the water below and the soil is to trick the sunflowers giving them what they want.
Can somebody tell me how many trays does a single roll of terrafibre fills?
70 trays
@@Growwiththelaplantes Thank you!
Hello from India. You guys are doing a wonderful job by sharing all that you know. I just wanted to know a couple of things.
Is the procedure (3 days stacking, 4 days covering and last 3 days in light) same for all other microgreens?
And can these be grown effectively in Rockwool sheets as well?
Hello and thank you! Yes, that is the procedure I use. The only thing to keep in mind is that you need an extra day to soak your peas. And then following the procedure as you mentioned. As far as rockwool, I've never tried that but you could experiment or research it. Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks for sharing.
Do you use normal T8 light?
Are these Micro green specific seeds or regular bulk seeds! Where do you get them from?
On a side note, I've seen some folks grow bigger seeds like peas without any medium at all and it worked very well for them.
Thanks again
Yes, these are just regular lights. I will be switching to L.E.D. lights in my new room. We purchase our seeds through MUMMS SEEDS. I will try to add that link into the description box, I totally forgot lol.
Thanks for watching!
@@Growwiththelaplantes one of the videos I've seen
th-cam.com/video/2et8D3IDiXI/w-d-xo.html
We have tried growing with no medium and it didn't work so well for us.
Hello from northern Quebec...do you use just the 6-11-31 or add calcium with that? Thanks
Hello!
we just use 6-11-31, no calcium.
@@Growwiththelaplantes Thank you
one more question, in your pressured spray bottle is the nutrient mixture in the bottle when you spray each time?
No, we dont use nutrients while misting. Just straight water. Nutrients are added once out of blackout in bottom watering.
@@Growwiththelaplantes Hi, thanks again for this awesome video! From start to finish (10 days), nutrients are added just only one time like you showed in the video? I am completely new to this. Thanks! :)
Do you reuse the mats? Thanks for the videos!! I always enjoy.
Good morning! I don't reuse the mats, but others have said they do after cleaning and sanitizing. I suppose if we didn't grow as much as we do, I would have the time to spend on cleaning them. Thanks so much for watching!
great video
Are these mat reusable . They are expensive and if you need to keep buying them,nutrients and seeds I don't know if there is much money made at it.
Some have reused them, but I have not. My mat cost me $2.10, seed cost pennies per tray, and nutrients, next to nothing. If I'm making an additional $12.00 per tray (total $25.00 per tray) it's all good in my world!
Those peas look great. Can you link to your nutrient formula or just tell me what you are using? Thanks!
We use 6-11-31 we purchase this close to where we live so depending on where you are, check out a local cooperative. They will probably have it.
@@Growwiththelaplantes thank you. I live in Austin, TX. Do you have a brand name? Looking on Amazon with not much luck. Thanks again.
Here is a link to where we get ours. Hope this helps!
www.plantprod.com/product/plant-prod-6-11-31-hydroponic/
Hye find an old paper cutter to put on table washunk done. no charge.. lol
Haha, thought about this, but my space is very limited 😔
So Sarah Palin's doing microgreens now?
Soil is way less expensive though. I see only 10 mats on Amazon for $30, wow.
I am sure you can reuse these terra fibre mats again and again after thoroughly washing them.
i will give you a visit one day
Its almost like the fodder system it eliminates the terafiber system you don't need it.!
yes it is!
I would like to see more of all your growing !
It's good to see your process :-) 🍺
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Thank you!
👋😊
Hey you!!
@@Growwiththelaplantes Howdy! 😊