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It has been 40 days since I placed my order with Midwest Supplies. I called to check on the order today and they assured me it would be arriving soon. They just told me over the phone that the orders shipped out on the 7th but never thought to send me a confirmation email.

I'm growing in containers now. Mix soil or compost, sand, gravel, and perlite. Fill containers with substrate and water. Let sit overnight, or until substrate reaches room temperature. I sat my containers near a heating vent. Once soil reaches temp, Dig a shallow hole and cover rhizome. Make...

A friend of mine cuts down trees near power-lines and has access to free bamboo. Him and I plan on using the bamboo to build a trellis system. We want it to be tall, sturdy, and simple. I drew up around 10 different designs and picked the best one. The final design will probably be about...

Cuttings can live without sun for a few days, but they are very fragile. You'd have better luck if you duplicate the process and mail around 5 cuttings. I'm sure at least 1 will survive if the roots are strong enough. EDIT: Don't think an unrooted cutting would live the typical 5-14 day...

I'm glad to hear this, just wish their order confirmation was a little bit clearer about shipping. The receipt said the order would ship in 2-4 days. But I called today and I was informed that midwest supplies isn't the actual grower, they just take orders and buy what is requested from...

But I did order some rhizomes online this year. I live in Philadelphia, PA and a few of my friends and I plan on growing and home-brewing. One friend has a rooftop garden, and the other friend has a large plot of sunny land. We plan on doing half in ground, and half in a 250 gallon planter, in...