Festive Flowers by Em December 3, 2018 December 3, 2018 My husband and I picked out our Christmas tree in record time during our lunch … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Miniature Irises by Em March 16, 2018 March 16, 2018 It never occurred to me to try forcing miniature irises. I’m glad someone else thought … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Happy Houseplants by Em March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 My ‘Orange Marmalade’ phalaenopsis orchid survived another year—at this point it’s my longest-living houseplant which … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
A Christmas Miracle by Em December 18, 2017 December 18, 2017 When a houseplant can stay alive in my home for more than a year, it’s … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Year Five by Em February 2, 2017 February 2, 2017 Almost every year, one of my African violets starts to fade, and I have to … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
My Poinsettia is Alive (so far) by Em December 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 I’ve never really been all that excited about poinsettias, but when I saw this glittered-out … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Amaryllis Angst by Em December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 My mother-in-law’s amaryllis bulbs are blooming like crazy right now, and they look so pretty. … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
African Violet Version 2.0 by Em November 10, 2016 November 10, 2016 Late last summer I had to compost a couple of my African violets because they … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
One Day at a Time by Em November 20, 2015 November 20, 2015 “Oh what the heck. Let’s see what [plant] I can kill next.” Behind me I … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Christmas Cactus Collection by Em November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 I was very careful about giving my Christmas cactus plants a dark treatment this year—12 … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
