LAST PHOTO OF THE LAST MONTH OF THIS LONG, LONG YEAR Once again, the chip is still in the chip reader. Nothing very special, I’m afraid. The best I can say for that shot is that it’s in focus and… Read More ›
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THE FUCHSIA BLOOMED ON CHRISTMAS DAY
FOTD – December 27 – Christmas-Blooming Fuchsia Owen decided it would be a pity to let the fuchsia die as the seasons advanced. I’d never been able to get a fuchsia to survive the winter in the house, but he… Read More ›
GROWING INTO THE HOLIDAYS
FOTD – November 26 – First bloom is ending, but another is getting ready Now I’m glad I took a few extra pictures. The cactus bloomed so completely and so quickly, I figured this bloom would end. I didn’t know… Read More ›
GRAPHIC INDOOR GARDEN
FOTD – November 17 – The Indoor Garden in Graphics I thought I’d do some decorative overviews. I think tomorrow I’ll try a different angle. This was from the side because I usually get the best light from this position,… Read More ›
THE GOLDEN POINSETTIA
FOTD – November 16 – Golden Poinsettia Yesterday, Garry brought me a golden poinsettia. Not merely golden in leaf color, but there are golden spangles on the leaves, both yellow and green. I have never had much luck growing poinsettias,… Read More ›
THE 2020 CHRISTMAS CACTUS BLOOMS ANEW
FOTD – November 15 – 2020 Christmas Cactus comes back to life! Since the cactus began to bud, I’ve been watching it. It has developed from very tiny buds a week ago to an almost full blossom today with, hopefully,… Read More ›
ANTHURIUM STILL BLOOMING
FOTD – November 14 – Anthurium I don’t remember when I first posted pictures of these anthurium, but these are the same anthurium. Not new ones. The same ones. These have got to be the sturdiest flowers anywhere. They seem… Read More ›
PURPLES, VIOLETS, AND SOME MORE LIKE “OFF-PINK” – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Purples and Violets In the earliest days of spring, when the chill is barely up above the level of snow, out come the violets and mayflowers. These two purple ground covers often make the entire backyard look… Read More ›
ANTHURIUM, ANTIQUE CHINESE POTTERY, COLLEGE DEGREES – AND THE FUTURE
FOTD – August 7 – Anthurium I actually didn’t know what the flower was until Judy Dykstra-Brown looked them up and told me. What has turned out to be so interesting is though the orchids in the pot flowered once… Read More ›
INDOOR GARDEN UNDER LIGHTS – Marilyn Armstrong
INDOOR GARDEN UNDER LIGHTS So after all these years of working entirely with natural light, I gave in and bought grow lights. When we are having more normal weather — you know, the kind that comes with some hours per… Read More ›
THE INDOOR GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
THE INDOOR GARDEN IS GROWING EVER LARGER – March 22, 2020 Owen added four more hefty plants to my indoor garden. The table is fully loaded. He also bought a bale of high-quality potting soil, so I finally got to… Read More ›
FOUR ORCHIDS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – March 4 – Four Orchids Another bud opened today, so today, there are four orchids and more to come. The new bloom isn’t fully open yet, but I expect it will be by tomorrow afternoon.
