Category: Gardening (Page 1 of 180)

There’s an orchid in my second bathroom that I LOVE, because it’s purple. It’s the purpliest orchid I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen lots of maroon and such, but this is almost grape-candy purple.

The orchids in my house are all blooming right now. They make me so happy.

Happy Groundhog Day!

People are saying it’s warmer than usual this winter. I honestly don’t have a frame of reference. It’s cooler here than Maui, but it’s warmer than Baltimore or Nebraska.

Whatever the case, the trees across from my neighborhood are blooming. It looks like spring! Thanks to my memory archive, I see that these same trees bloomed at this same time in 2023, so that’s not unusual.

Whether it’s too warm or regular temperatures, I guess I’ll just enjoy it 🙂

Spring is a lot more pronounced here than it was on Maui. Still, it’s more subtle than Baltimore or Seward.

Even here, spring is still a ways off, but I got something in the mail that helps me look forward to it:

A seed catalog! Yay! This’ll be a great thing to look at before I sleep.

Yesterday morning, I went out into my garden. My globe thistle roots are sprouting! Woo hoo!

I also noticed that my plumeria is dropping all its leaves all at once. Interesting.

In the afternoon, I mowed. I even used the string trimmer and edger.

I also pruned my roses. Here in Los Angeles, you’re supposed to cut them back by half in January. I cut them a little shorter than half, and tried to thin out crossing branches. It made them look a lot smaller (and cleaner). Now they’re ready for spring! Here’s the before and after:

I had yesterday off because of MLKjr Day. I would love to say I accomplished many projects and ran lots of errands. I did not. I did get my grading done, so at least there’s that.

I also went to a plant nursery that I like a lot. It is all indoors. I could have taken lots of pictures of their beautiful houseplants, but I didn’t. The only picture I took was of some pots. I wondered if they might fit in the bathroom windowsill.

I am very thankful for the extra day of weekend. I feel so rested.