| Flowers and Gardens: |
| I love house plant, outdoor plants, and gardens. I was raised on a Vineyard in New York's Grape Belt. That instilled in me a love of blooming fruit trees, vines, and flowers. So give me a plot of earth and I can grow just about anything on it. Living in the city, plots of earth are hard to come by so I have had to teach myself how to grow things in pots. Growing plants in pots, indoors was a challege for me. I am sorry to say I killed many houseplants. The tide has shifted however and I am starting to get the hang of it. The first house plant was there when I moved in. The previous tenant gave me one of two philodendron he had in jars. Since this is one of the easiest plants in the world to care for I started out easy. My mother gave me two Red Hibiscus plants as a house warming gift when I acquired the new apartment. They are sacred to the Goddess and fast became my favorite plant. During the summer they did quite well on the porch. Over the winter I brought them in the house. While they have stopped blooming I have been trimming them. They are doing very well and are getting large. I hope to get some more plants of different colors as well as start some from cuttings of the plants I already have. Two Concord Grape vines were purchased to live outdoors, year-round on the porch. What can I say except that what they say is true: You can take the girl out of the vineyard...but not the vineyard out of the girl :) I was given an African Violet at work. It sat on my desk and bloomed like carzy. I brought that home to add to the collection. I received a Mini Rose plant as a gift. It was full of red blossoms and buds. I love the way they look but I am convinced Roses don't like me. I managed to kill it. Also part of the collection is a 'Lucky Babmoo' arrangement purchased from a fair. They need very little light and a ton of water. My mother has some and they have done quite well. For more info on these plalnts please click below: |
| The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens recently underwent a face lift. It is truly a sight to see. It is one of my favorite places in Buffalo. Chck it out: |