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Orchid 2.0 bloomed!

Leaf — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:53:31 +0000

It’s still alive! And after the first flowers faded, I managed to coax another stem of flowers to appear. I noticed one leaf starting to yellow recently which is BAD NEWS! I think I watered it twice last week instead …

Planted bowl

Leaf — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:37:42 +0000

I got these live plants that kinda just floated about freely in the fish bowl and while Chara didn’t seem to mind it, I didn’t appreciate the plants kind of willy nilly floating about with no anchor. So I got …

Planted Tank

Leaf — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:22:04 +0000

We got some plants for our bettas to hide and sleep in so the tanks aren’t too bare and they’ll also help filter the water a bit. One is this lava rock which has java moss and anubias growing on …

Oasis

Leaf — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:53:32 +0000

My mom loves collecting houseplants and my dad has a green thumb. Even though Dad protests whenever Mom comes home with yet another plant, I know he enjoys growing whatever it is. The two of them basically feed off each …

Orchid 2.0

Leaf — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:21:22 +0000

We went to Trader Joe’s and got another orchid to raise. I’m hoping to keep it alive for at least 2 years since the last one lasted only a year and a half. The lady at the check out said …

Not-so-green-thumb

Leaf — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:54:33 +0000

It lasted 1.5 years. I got it to bloom once. And then, I guess it kicked the bucket from too much water? Not in the right location? I’m not sure. Yesterday I went to a house party where the hostess …

Field Trip!

Leaf — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:05:37 +0000

The weather was so beautiful today that we planned a small field trip to the National Arboretum. I’ve been wanting to come here since high school. Then, when the big hullaballoo about the azaleas peppered the news, I wanted to …

Balcony Garden

Leaf — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:11:54 +0000

One drawback to balcony gardening is, it makes a mess of your balcony. Dirt, plant debris, and other detritus. I can’t help it. As much as I would like to, I can’t go pouring water on my balcony for a …

My Orchid Bloomed!

Leaf — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:37:59 +0000

It didn’t take a year for this orchid to bloom afterall. It really started blooming right when we went on our trip to St. Thomas.

Pressing on

Leaf — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:30:05 +0000

I have had this orchid for almost a year and despite the fact that it has been toasted crispy in the sun, dried out, drowned, and uprooted by a misbehaving 2-year old, it has thrived! Looky what it’s sprouted! This …