Ayame Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 It's probably the best idea to plant them in the ground if they get that tall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 9 hours ago, Sakura said: I want to try more of those sunflowers too ~ Mine actually got pretty big but they got too tall and started falling over and breaking I had that problem with most of mine, I couldn't get sticks that were long enough or strong enough to support them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayame Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I had to tie sticks together before to make it work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Ya'll what are we planting this year? It's getting close to the season to start thinking about it lol @Animedragon @Ayame @Sarada @Kari I'm not sure I wanna go the sunflower route myself this year, last year they grew pretty big but ultimately, I didn't know what to do with them when they got too big last year x.X I'm thinking about doing marigolds this year because they seem pretty easy to care for and hardy. Hens and chicks is something else I was thinking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2026 at 11:09 PM, Sakura said: Ya'll what are we planting this year? It's getting close to the season to start thinking about it lol @Animedragon @Ayame @Sarada @Kari I'm not sure I wanna go the sunflower route myself this year, last year they grew pretty big but ultimately, I didn't know what to do with them when they got too big last year x.X I'm thinking about doing marigolds this year because they seem pretty easy to care for and hardy. Hens and chicks is something else I was thinking. Marigolds sound fun, actually the only plants I've ever managed to grow from seed are the sunflowers I grew last year, but they go too big and out of hand really. So something smaller and easier to manage would be good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayame Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I think marigolds would be fun and easy! They don't die easily and don't need large pots. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Ya, I think I want to try those this year, they seem pretty easy so I'm pretty sure I can manage them without killing them lol ~ for some reason I'm not that great with flowering plants. I'm good with normal plants that don't flower, but the flowering ones seem to die for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I would certainly try marigolds, I think they are pretty. Does anyone know if they are toxic to cats? I always have to be careful about that because my cat sometimes chews plants and flowers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 9 minutes ago, Kari said: I would certainly try marigolds, I think they are pretty. Does anyone know if they are toxic to cats? I always have to be careful about that because my cat sometimes chews plants and flowers. I've heard of several types of "marigolds" that are really different species with different effects on people. I think "Calendula" are probably safe. Those are actually edible by people and the petals are used in salads and anti-inflammatory herbal medicines for sore throats and digestion problems so probably safe for cats as well. I don't know for sure about all the other types but I've heard the ones called "French" or "garden" marigolds with bunchy, multilayered petals is slightly toxic to people. They'll give you an upset stomach but won't kill you. There's also a "bog" marigold that likes water and has thicker leaves. That one can cause diarrhea and ulcers if eaten by people and the sap can actually cause blisters if it gets on your skin. These ones you don't even want around people! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 I think the ones you get at Walmart or the general superstores that sell flowers are the kind that aren't toxic to animals~ I'd double check to make sure though. They can cause irritation in animals if ingested anyways I think, but not deadly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2026 at 1:35 AM, efaardvark said: I've heard of several types of "marigolds" that are really different species with different effects on people. I think "Calendula" are probably safe. Those are actually edible by people and the petals are used in salads and anti-inflammatory herbal medicines for sore throats and digestion problems so probably safe for cats as well. I don't know for sure about all the other types but I've heard the ones called "French" or "garden" marigolds with bunchy, multilayered petals is slightly toxic to people. They'll give you an upset stomach but won't kill you. There's also a "bog" marigold that likes water and has thicker leaves. That one can cause diarrhea and ulcers if eaten by people and the sap can actually cause blisters if it gets on your skin. These ones you don't even want around people! That's interesting but I'm not sure how to tell which one is which. I'm guessing they probably don't sell the one that has acid sap at Walmart so I probably don't have to worry about it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 hour ago, Kari said: That's interesting but I'm not sure how to tell which one is which. I'm guessing they probably don't sell the one that has acid sap at Walmart so I probably don't have to worry about it haha There's pictures in a book I have here on herbal remedies but of course a google search on "Calendula" is the newfangled way to do it. Most plants from the store will also have the species name on a tag somewhere nearby. If it says "Calendula" then you're ok. Anything else I'd consider sus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Okay great because I don't want to buy any acid plants that are going to kill me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayame Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 We had marigolds with our cats before @Kari and I know they ate a few of them but it didn't harm them. We just had the yellow and orange ones you get at Target or Walmart the basic super market kind are okay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/25/2026 at 2:27 PM, Ayame said: We had marigolds with our cats before @Kari and I know they ate a few of them but it didn't harm them. We just had the yellow and orange ones you get at Target or Walmart the basic super market kind are okay. That's good news because I always have to double check on these things since my cat things every thing is a buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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