Here is one of the discount orchids I bought about 2 months ago. After I repotted it and gave it some water, I started blooming. What a pleasant suprise!
Regina's Garden
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
What Is That?
This is my latest development. I plan to use it for speedy composting. The lid clamps in place and it sits in the frame so the contents can be mixed by simply turning the barrel. My inspiration came when I was at a local garden center and saw their composting bins for sale (over $100). So I thought I would build my own for less than $20. Next step is to see if it works.
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Orchid and Ferns
This is my latest project. I planted an orchid with two ferns. the fern on the left is a rabbits foot fern, and I don't remember the other. Ferns require lots of moisture so I placed orchid moss around the whole pot. The orchid is in a pot inside of a plastic bag with orchid bark and then moss on top. I planted these about a week ago and so far all is well. I haven't picked out a permanent spot yet because I want to keep an eye on it just in case one of the ferns start to die.
Jackson Takes a Ride
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Little River, Townsend TN
Today, we took a day trip to Townsend TN, and Cades Cove. We stopped along the way to explore the banks of the Little River. As I was walking along the river I ran into a mess of beautiful butterflies, they scattered as I approached. They were feeding on something and quickly returned despite my being there. Also near by were these orange mushrooms. We were able to wade in the water which was really cold but felt good against the hot summer day.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
New Clematis
How amazing is this! Today at walmart, I found this beautiful Clematis on the half price table. Its is good condition. I trimmed the dead foliage off and gave it water. I plan to let it recover for a while and the transplant it to a new container until fall. Then I will plant it where it can climb and bloom next summer.
Christmas Cactus Crisis
Yesterday as I was watering my Christmas Cactus I noticed that one of the largest branches had broken:( I trimmed the broken branch into five pieces and put it in water to root it. Once it developes new roots, I will transplant it to a new pot. It was last transplanted about 2 years ago. I hope this does not interfere with blooming in the fall.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Operation Bull Frog
The other night we found one of the large frogs stuck in the skimmer in the pond. Of course, the frog was terrified and reluctant to come up. Fortunately, for the frog this spring the original pump went out and we got a new one. This new pump has a basket around the intake so the frogs that get into the skimmer are not sucked in. Requiring lots of patients, we were finally able to corral the frog into a net and release it back into the pond.
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