I’ve been wanting to do some fall planting of perennials in my garden. It’s really cool… the roots of the plants grow slowly until the first hard freeze, and they’re WAY ahead of perennials that are planted in the spring. It’s as if they have a whole year’s head start.
I went to Homestead Gardens, which is one of my favorite places to go. They had what I was looking for, but the labels said moist soil is important for their success. I don’t have moist soil where I wanted to plant them. I decided not to get them.
I LOVE the houseplant section at Homestead Gardens. It is unparalleled in the Baltimore area. Since I had so many nice plants to choose from, I decided to get an orchid for my upstairs bathroom. My old one withered away this past month.
I like the lines all over the petals.
I have been fascinated with begonias lately. I had to stop and look at all the kinds Homestead offered. Among all the big pots of big begonias, I was most intrigued by a little pot with a little begonia with orange leaves. Orange, you say? Yes! Orange! I had never seen such a thing, have you? I of course had to buy it.
They’re water stained right now. I will not spray water on the leaves.
Orchids are such a beautiful flower. It should be fun to watch your begonia develop.
That begonia is a rebel. You can tell by the way it is.
Now I really want you to get something for your garden – with all that pre-growing, it feels like a competition!