I like the smell of real Christmas trees, but I’m not very excited about having a cut one, although I know they come from farms, grown specifically for this exact purpose. I had artificial ones over the years, but I find them offensive to my green thumb new layer of personality. This year I figured…
Tag: gardening
My Jewel Orchid Terrarium: From Neglected Beauties to Thriving Paradise
For months, I had been on the hunt for jewel orchids to build a terrarium. My patience paid off! I scored a cheap Ludisia discolor Var. Nigrescens on a Facebook group, and shortly after, I found a Ludisia discolor online as well. Although excited to finally have these beauties in my collection, I admit I…
Plant Kindness: The Secret Garden of Facebook
Sure, it’s nice to get plants from nurseries and supermarkets, but none of this compares with Facebook groups. One of them, in particular, “Plant Kindness – The Gifting Group” is like an Anthurium Warocqueanum among jade plants. First, a little detour. When plants picked my interest, I was getting them from supermarkets. Although it is…
A Green Thumb’s Guide to Reviving an Olive Tree
I have planted a few young trees in my life, and even have two grown from seeds, a lemon tree and a japanese maple tree. Rewarding experiences, but the joy of saving an olive tree is the most satisfying one. Olive trees are very resilient plants, with a reputation of coming back even after fires….
Green Monstera @Chelsea Flower Show
Going to Chelsea Flower Show fashionable late is an understatement, I was rather a trend setter. I had a ticket for the last day and, by the time I finished my morning coffee and got dressed, l was left with about 4 hours to see the wonder with my own eyes. However, being a sunny…