Professor Wagner:

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Sorry the lighting is so odd, the camera died right as I was taking the picture. And I don't want to run the risk of the DH thinking I'm totally crazed by waiting to take a better pic later. :)

omg.

That is scary as cr@p! I sure hope you don't have that boy in the bedroom. I would hate to wake up and see that. I'll bet he will look stunning with green hair, though.

k

Rofl!! I about croaked. Checked Chia's this afternoon at Meijer Thrifty Acres, and they were $16.99.

Omg, Claire!! I think I need one of those to scare the kitten away from the orchid shelf! Please post a pic when the prof's hair grows in.

He is in the grow room with the other plants, not in the bedroom. Egad. Having the Professor in the bedroom would cut down on the magic.

$16.99 for a clay head & some seeds? Heck no. I got him at Walgreen's on sale for $13. The Looney Toon, Garfield, The Simpsons and Madagascar were all more- but I don't think they were $17!

The Dh never ceases to amaze me. He actually likes the Chia head and wants one for the office if this one grows.

And there will be more and better quality pictures as he sprouts.

I wonder what Einstein would have thought about this....

I wonder what FREUD would have thought about this...

This is almost better than Peeps.

I never thought I would say this, but I am SO tempted to sprout one of these now. (who said that?)

I agree, this is almost better than peeps.

k

Come on.... Come on.... if you loved me you would.....everyone else is doing it.......I'll still respect you.....

Ok... everyone sing along

CHA CHA CHA CHIA!!!!

Hey, where's Clint? I thought he was going to plant his too.
I want to see. I want to see.

My only problem with these (well, not my ONLY problem) is I know I would get bored with it about 3 seconds after I had it. It takes a bit more than a head sprouting green to keep my attention. After all, I get bored with orchids that bloom too much.

K

Sorry..been kinda busy :)

I just put Homer in for his 24 hour pre soak this afternoon.

I'll plant him tomorrow :) I guess I'll have to put him on the light stand, but I don't want to move any of my babies..I think Homer might get the kitchen windowsill.

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I wonder what Homer will look like with green "hair". I am so used to seeing him bald!

Clint, you should paint his eyes. He looks kind of creepy with terra cotta colored eyes.

-Mimi

Yup, that's one strange looking dude. I agree, he needs EYES. You could have lots of fun with those.

"I know I would get bored with it about 3 seconds after I had it"

You said it, brutthah. I was almost caught up in the chiamania here, which is fine and amusing--I look forward to the results. But after spending the last year getting rid of soooo many things including orchids I've got to say it feels sooooo good to not have "stuff." I've even gone so far as getting a library card so I can stop buying books!

What somebody needs to develop is a biodegradable equivalent of the chia pet that could just be tossed in the compost when you're sick of it. Those compressed wood logs they use for home mushroom growing come to mind....wait a sec....our retail store sells those.....they're carveable and porous....uh oh....

In any case, A Happy New Year to everyone and whatever (and however) you grow, may Joy be the thing that grows most!!!

Shady,
I think you are on to something! You could carve the log into..say.. the shape of those tiki heads from Easter Island or a cartoon character or GW and then grow mushrooms for hair instead of chia. You could patent it and make $$.
-Mimi

Sounds wonderful. Something else to buy!!

Actually, I'm with Shady. I don't like to accumulate a lot of stuff I never use. Orchids are still kind of a problem though. I do want more. Have no room for more. Usually I can find things to trade away, but that's getting harder and harder to do. I guess I still have a few months to figure all that out.

Maybe there's a rent-a-chia program out there. I could get one, watch the hair sprout and sent it back. What is the hair made out of anyway? What kind of sprouts? Do people eat them?

K

According to Wikipedia the seeds are of Salvia columbariae "an aromatic annual from whose common name the Chia Pet's name is derived"

"Rent-a-Chia" Sounds like an insulting name to call someone who's just cheesed you off!

"Buzz off you slimy rent-a-chia!"

Chia update please.

I second that. Please post your pictures ASAP.
I am dying to see how they look like.

ewww ear hair!

OMG That is scary. I thought these things were suppose to be cute and all that

Now, I need details. What kind of seeds are those and how do you attach them to the head? How long do they grow? What do you do with the thing once the plants get bigger?

Had another successful Christmas. Didn't get one of these.

K

Never had or given one... but I sure am very SORRY I was not the #$%#@$#$ that came with the idea... they must be basking in the money!!! Love Fred Flintstone though!! Professor looks absolutely scary!! I would definitely scream if I saw them in the middle of the night... what a waste of money

Aw. You think he's scary? I think he's cute- his hair has sprouted even more now.

Kev- no idea what kind of seeds they are. When you soak 'em in water they form this gel coating that helps it adhere to the ridges in the clay head. The only problem is the top part of his head dries out faster than the rest- I'm sure people have the seeds dry out and not sprout. But I am a pro, so the top is just sprouting a little behind the bottom.

I think the sprouts die eventually without soil. But they give you at least 3 heads worth of seeds so you can scrub all his dead hair off and start again.

I think the seeds are alfalfa? Salad, anyone?

The seeds actually are chia seeds. My mom used to make a wierd goopy tea out of them when I was little. I'll have to ask her about it. I think it was medicinal but can't recall. Looks like chia is some form of Salvia

Here is a link that might be useful: Chia info

Square stems :) How cool. The flowers are kind of nice as well. I think I'll save my other two plantings for a nice outside display in the spring :)

*sigh* I wonder why I bother sometimes

;)

We have a short attention span. :0)

Shady, at least YOU don't write the FAQs. ;)

haha true Lisa

You bother because some of us tried saying "Buzz off you slimy rent-a-chia!" out loud 5 times, trying to figure out just where to put the emphasis in "rent-a-chia!"

There are FAQ's?!?!

Komi, I emphasise "rent" and "chia" and it helps to sneer a bit when you attack the "chia" part. You're welcome.

Lisa, I gotta tell ya, that is so awesome you are starting Chia FAQ's. Really. The Professor and I really appreciate it.

Homer has male pattern baldness. I'll rent him out cheap. I'm a chia-pimp.

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aha, ahahaha, HAHAHAHAHHA!

Very creative!

Aw. The Professor has MPB too!

Hey, I wonder if Chia faqs would be read any more frequently than the Orchid FAQs??????

Somehow I missed the latest posts over here. These things are just plain odd. Chia FAQs? Can't wait to read those.

Just got home from the grocery store. There were a couple of Chia Shreks in the discount cart with all the other stuff left over from Christmas. I was going to check the price, but there was another person looking through the stuff. I didn't want anyone to think I was actually thinking of buying one. You know, my reputation and all that.

This from a guy who's an ELF? Sheesh.

No-one has to worry about their reputation more than an elf!

Hey Kevin, think you could pull some strings for me up at the North Pole?

I think Kev is more of a wood nymph.

I see some Elf harassment and discrimination going on here.
(sniff)

You better watch out. IÂll report you All to the Webmaster and get you banned, banned, banned. Then there won't be anyone out here anymore.

Did you like kdkplantguy better?

Please don't get me banned with your magical elvish influence on the Webmaster! I promise to be good and not make fun of you and your curly-shoed kin ever again! Maybe.

Okay...so I'm...um...curious. How'd they all grow?

Has anyone mounted any orchids to these things yet?

Dave
Milwaukee