One more stalk!

 There were two stalks of Amaryllis which bloomed at the beginning of the year. (Jan 13) I cut them back when the flowers died, because usually leaves come out of the bulb next.

Jan 15

This plant decided to produce one more stalk, so I'll gladly welcome another bloom!

Jan 16

 Jan 17 snow greeted me when I woke up, and continued to come down till around noon. Pretty little accumulated, but it stopped my going anywhere.  The trucks still zoom by on the interstate (I-40) in the distance...at least in one direction. You know what that means...probably some accident going the other way has clogged up the traffic.

Progress on Miss Amyrillis on Jan 17, much slower than the earlier blooms!

My purple shamrock frequently has blossoms...tiny little whitish-lavendar flowers.  This has been a strange plant which kept looking like it was dying, (there's no drainage in that pot) and so I kept cutting back on watering it.  And I kept stuffing the dead leaves into the pot.  That was just what it needed.  There's probably a couple inches of dirt, and at least that much of dead branches and leaves...and it just keeps on being happy in a winter window.  In the summer it is happy without direct sunshine!

And one more shot just after publishing...Jan 18.

Today's quote:

Our bellies can be wonderful monitors of our emotional health and the truth can always be found there.

 

Bloom where you're planted

A few weeks ago I splurged and purchased a couple of amaryllis plants.

One of them had some leaves which had been clipped back. (on right above)

 And here one little bloom said hello!

 With 3 others right behind...and a hook formed from a hanger to keep the stalk vertical.

But look what those leaves on the other plant are doing...no bloom stalk, just leaves and more leaves!

 Now there are two!

I got tired of seeing leaves, leaves and more leaves.  There's a flower bud started, but apparently this plant has the wrong message.  So clip clip, snip snip, and the leaves are cut back again.  What do I have to lose, I think?

And now there are 4 blooms.  And notice the correct size that leaves are coming along.  This plant knows the order in which things are supposed to happen.

Today's quote:

Every morning is like a new reincarnation into this world. Let us take it then for what it is and live each moment anew.

Paul Brunton

My plants

Last week we had our first freeze (supposedly.) So I hauled all the potted plants inside.  They have been so happy on the front porch and little balcony all summer.  Now the lean times.

Mmm, sounds like my life doesn't it? Yes, lean times are here.

My very first lavender plants! From seed no less! (I know, I need to clean out the drip tray!)

Cathy Babula's sgraffito pot!

I'll share more later!
Hope you have a great weekend!


Today's Quote:

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed."
— Mahatma Gandhi