Green thumbs
Jul. 17th, 2023 10:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
a_natural_beautyFrom seeing it on my profile you can see I have a love and interest for plants and nature. As long as I can tell this has always been the case for me, I love being outside among the sky, grass and in-between. There is something calming about being a part of nature. Or having a part of nature be inside your house.
Quite a few years ago I started getting house plants from my mother. Then it sort of grew into going to stores like Lowes or Home depo and checking through the discounted plants that are barely holding on and marked down in price. Those plants I can't help but save and try to give another shot at life. Sometimes all it takes is some fresh soil, a new pot, the proper lighting and some TLC. Whenever I go to one of those stores I usually come home with at least something. Honestly I feel they give up on those plants way too soon. Also they end up having so many plants at once, it feels almost over run sometimes when I look at all the shelfs of crushed together pots and cramped shelves. If I could save all the plants, I feel I would.
Currently I have mostly succulents, but a few other common known house plants like peace lilies, spider plants, aloe vera, a snake plant, two bonsai trees and a bamboo which is technically my boyfriends. It's been a trail and error process. Some plants I don't have much luck for - like cacti (Christmas cacti are very difficult for me to keep alive) and for some reason African violets.
I feel the longer I keep up with this passion of mine the more I learn about plants and what makes them happy. It's a win -win, because they make me happy, too.
Quite a few years ago I started getting house plants from my mother. Then it sort of grew into going to stores like Lowes or Home depo and checking through the discounted plants that are barely holding on and marked down in price. Those plants I can't help but save and try to give another shot at life. Sometimes all it takes is some fresh soil, a new pot, the proper lighting and some TLC. Whenever I go to one of those stores I usually come home with at least something. Honestly I feel they give up on those plants way too soon. Also they end up having so many plants at once, it feels almost over run sometimes when I look at all the shelfs of crushed together pots and cramped shelves. If I could save all the plants, I feel I would.
Currently I have mostly succulents, but a few other common known house plants like peace lilies, spider plants, aloe vera, a snake plant, two bonsai trees and a bamboo which is technically my boyfriends. It's been a trail and error process. Some plants I don't have much luck for - like cacti (Christmas cacti are very difficult for me to keep alive) and for some reason African violets.
I feel the longer I keep up with this passion of mine the more I learn about plants and what makes them happy. It's a win -win, because they make me happy, too.
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Date: 2023-07-18 02:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
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