Saved from the other house.

I've been going back to the house I used to share with Lee and taking care of the various plants and houseplants that I so lovingly rescued, planted, cultivated. I've moved a few of my houseplants over here but I have a bunch and the arrangement of Paige's house just won't support getting all of them moved. So I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do about what's still there.

Part of what's there are all my orchids that are just sitting while they gather the energy to bloom again. I did bring one over here because it has a bunch of buds on it and it's going to look SO pretty when they all open. And Paige LOVES orchids so I knew she'd get a kick out of seeing it bloom.

It's not the clearest picture I've ever taken, but you can see all the buds that have formed.....and you can also see Charlie in the background, looking imploringly at me to be let out of his crate! And there are also several more of my houseplants there in the background.

I've also dug up some of the plants that I'd planted in the garden and moved them over here, some for sentimental reasons (Like Chloe's memorial garden plants) and some just because I love the plants and don't want to have to pay for the same ones all over again.

I moved all the hostas I'd dug up and let over-winter in mulch, and they are now in a plot that runs down the side of Paige's house where it's shady.

I also dug up the mini hostas that Waretrop sent to me, that I was so tickled with. Unfortunately only one survived, but it's doing very well and has put out a bunch of new leaves. It's currently in a pot inside, because it's so small and there's really not much of any shade outside except down the side of the house, and I just didn't want it to get lost there.

Anyway, here it is in all its mini glory!

 

Lucky you! Getting your orchid to rebloom is quite the talent.

I put my minis (hostas) in pots too. In the ground the one from last year just wasn't doing too well. In pots I can really enjoy them and keep a better eye out for slugs.

I think Charlie's crate could use some greenery. A little piece of painted wood and he would think he is outdoors with all the plants I would have there.

 

sorry to hear that you can't take all your babies with you. Maybe just choose the most special ones to keep and find homes for the others.... hopefully to people you know so you can still have visitation rights.

 

Well Ronni... I have to say that I find the end of your relationship a very unhappy thing, and I guess that you are taking one day at the time.

You have so many lovely plants in and outside your other house. You mentioned not knowing what to do with them all, as your daughter's home cannot support them all.

Perhaps you could have a yard sale, or tag sale--how do you call it?
You know where you set out a sign saying that you have stuff for sale and people come and look and buy.

While it may be painful for you to sell your collected and/or "rescued" plants...you will know that they will be going to people who care about them---otherwise they would not buy them.

Why, you could put even hand up notices in the kroger or mall near you a week in advance to get more potential buyers. Now is a really good time to sell plants for indoors or out.

Good luck, miss.

 

Thanks so much. I'm pretty tickled about the orchid too!

I snapped a quick picture of the hostas that had overwintered in the mulch at the other house, and are now starting to perk up in their new bed at Paige's house. They look really good, and like they're going to do just fine there!



I did what some of you suggested and dug in some mushroom compost to the red clay soil. I also scraped up all the mulch they'd been growing in from the other house, and dug that in too. It had started to decompose, and I figured that anything I could do to make that red clay a little more hospitable would help. Anyway, I'm feeling more and more confident that they weathered the transition well and are going to really take hold here.