Atypical #morning: usually on non (paid) work days, I start slow- go tend to the cat then breakfast, coffee, social media, photo/video editing, writing etc. Sometime in the afternoon I go out: garden/yard things and of course wander and take photos...lol
Today: 'rainfall warning' 50-80mm though that is most likely to fall farther west; I wanted to mow in front of the house before work days- so a couple ounces of coffee and out to mow! Rain /thunder just started now at 1:25 #weather#Alberta
@plants Now nearly 4 hours since it started, rain is still coming- off and on, but mostly on, and often hard. Nice. Fire has been lit and house is toastifying and de-humidifying- so I took the opportunity to spray some houseplants...lol
orange seedling; Eriosyce senilis #cactus and an old plastic elephant #toy after a bath below Cissus tuberosus #FatPlants#houseplants
I know I post about my avocado the most and it's a little unfair! So, look at how beautiful my happy bean looks! It's grown so much and one of the stems (?) is sprouting new leaves. It's so fascinating to witness.
I found a weird little mutation on this T. zebrina Superba. From the top it looks totally normal, but from the underside there are random sectors with no purple.
Along with my two other friends, I'm hosting a West Seattle Pop-Up Plant Sale on the Sunday (5/26) of Memorial Day Weekend! Stop by from 10am-2pm to snag indoor and outdoor plants. Lots of parking, near transit, and around the corner from the West Seattle Farmer's Market.
I bought a brand new scent from my longtime perfume gal that smells like fresh potting soil and I know I'm a weirdo but it is divine 🪴🥰
(Psst...she's having a 20% off sale until the 20th. You can get as many $2 sample drams as you want w/ $5 flat rate shipping. She even dupes discontinued Lush and Bath & Bodyworks stuff)
Made my semi-annual trip to the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. It's pretty early in the season so there's not much going on outside, but the conservatory is always worth a look.
1/4 #gardening #houseplants #botany #greenhouse #rhododendron
Our indoor, potted aloe is officially blooming with the lower flowers finally opening. Definitely took its time getting to it over these past few weeks.
Still enjoying the drama of our indoor blooming aloe. The lighting on this reminded me of the green towering Chihuly glass sculpture at the MFA in Boston.
My primula is setting tons of blooms since I've been dead-heading. New plants are a struggle until I find the best watering schedule. I use really well draining soil because I tend to overwater. The primula has dried out too much a couple of times due to that. It one of THOSE plants with the paradoxical best-practices guideline "Primula's like wet soil but not TOO wet."🤷♂️
(01/30/24)
The first(only) plant that I ever split off from its “parent” is coming along very nicely! It is some type of snake plant but I’m not sure which specifically.