20-Year-Old Keeps 400 Houseplants In His 1-Bedroom Home

I thought I had a green thumb because I kept a couple of plants around the house, but then I ran across Joe Bagley Instagram and this guy has more than 400 plants in his one-bedroom home. According to Bagley, He spends several hours every day watering and feeding them and sometimes he will get up in the middle of the night because he feels like some of his plants need that extra sip of water.

 

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With a quick break from the Pests series, I’d love to show you my bathroom! It’s my favourite room of the house (because of the lighting) and somewhere to relax after a hard day’s quarantining  ~ Remember – I’ll be doing a live stream TOMORROW at 7pm (UTC, UK time) for your questions & a bit of fun  I’m super excited for this so please join along!!! ~ For those who were tagged on the first image, I’d love to be featured in a post as it would mean the world!  ~ #ukhouseplants #livestream #bathroomdesign #bathroomdecor ~

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How To Get A Cactus To Flower  ~ Over the last few years, I’ve learnt that cactus/succulent flowers can be really, really beautiful. I’ve come up with an acronym ‘SHOT’ to help you get yours to also produce these magnificent buds! ~ •Sunlight – Make sure your cactus gets around 4hrs of direct sunlight per day. Darker locations won’t help, as this will only decrease the chances of a bloom. ~ •Hydration – Keep your cactus just ‘ticking’ over; a little drench once every 21-28 days is all it needs. ~ •Overwintering – This is the vital part. As your cactus should be in its dormancy period, you mustn’t fertilise or over-water. As I said before, let the plant slowly ‘tick’ over until springtime. ~ •Temperature – Just like an orchid, reducing the surrounding temperature really, really helps with a bloom. A cold windowsill that is around 5 – 10°c (41 – 50°F) is perfect, as well as a cold conservatory or a porch. Remember, once your cactus is used to the cooler room, try not to move it around too much. If you follow these tips, a bloom is highly likely – if you need any help with any of these tips, leave a comment and I’ll get back to you  ~ ~ If you would like to learn about how to get an Orchid or Peace Lily to reflower, have a look on my Instagram or website! ? ~ #ukhouseplants #cactus #flowers #flower ~

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After checking out his Instagram, I can tell this guy really loves taking care of life.

 

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For those who haven’t seen my apartment – here it is! The building was built in the 1750’s and served as a slaughterhouse & then a coach house for the owner’s horses. I don’t think the original builders thought it would turn into a jungle though!  ~ ~ ~ #ukhouseplants #coachhouse #apartment #homedecor ~

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If you’re interested in taking up the hobby, check out his Instagram, he has several videos teaching you how..