Winters are quite cold here in Canada …
well actually where I am in Toronto, they aren’t as bad as elsewhere in the country, but cold enough. Still … I don’t think I’d be caught dead wearing this Goose hat on my head!
Ok maybe for a lark … but not as an everyday kind of thing!
Would you wear this hat?
Most people are familiar with what a blooming Orchid looks like, but have you ever seen one with only flower buds?
This is a photo of orchid flower buds about a week before my purple orchid started blooming. This is the first time this particular orchid has bloomed for me in at least three years. I’m so happy that it’s blooming as it has the prettiest flowers.
Here’s what the orchid looks like when it’s blooming:
When my husband was in the hospital two weeks ago the nurses caring for him decided to get him a gift. They presented him with some lovely African Violets – in bloom. Now nurses don’t usually buy gifts for their patients, but considering that Chris works in the hospital and knows just about all the employees it was a different situation.
Here’s what the flowers look like two weeks after they were given to Chris:
They’re quite pretty, but the flowers are starting to die down a bit now I think.
Now I can grow just about any kind of plant, but the one that I’ve had the most failures with – believe it or not – is the African Violet. Yeah … I know. They’re easy to care for, but for some reason mine always die.
I think I over care for them or over-water them. These African violets came in a container that doesn’t have a drain hole so I’m either going to replant them into a new pot or get Chris to try to poke a small hole in the bottom of the current container. I figure that they don’t have a chance without drainage … but if I can get them in the right kind of pot it might work.
Do you have any trouble growing certain kinds of plants?
Wordless Wednesday
Want to keep your cats from getting bored while you’re away at work? Get some pet mice or hamsters and set up a viewing area ….
These cats look thoroughly entertained don’t they? Now that’s what I call Catertainment!
For the mice or hamsters sake I certainly hope that those cages have secure lids! Otherwise the entertainment might become dinner!
I don’t hate winter, but considering I live in a cold climate I have to admit that Winter is my least favorite season.
I am thankful that we do have seasons though! As nice as it might be to live somewhere where the temperature is always a nice 70 degrees I think I’d miss the new greens of spring and the colorful fall leaves, even the extreme heat and humidity of summer. After a while I’d probably even miss winter – a little bit.
So for all the people that feel like I do … I guess you could say we’re bleeding hearts? Well here’s an actual photo of Bleeding Heart flowers. LOL
I love these late spring bloomers. For some reason my Bleeding hearts didn’t really grow or bloom last year. As wet as last spring and summer was the area that I have them in (side of house near driveway in tiny garden bed) was too dry. I’ll have to give that area extra attention this spring and summer to make sure all my plants in that garden bed come up and do well!
What’s your favorite and least favorite season?