Have any embarrassing horticultural moments?
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Comments (42)The best thing about a plant addiction is that it is self-limiting. As the number of plants increases, eventually you run out of space, time, or energy. And even if you don't, the plants have a way of declining as they compete for limited windowsill spots, or when they are so close together that the bugs have a little highway to zip from pot to pot. So, unless you are unusually involved, there is likely to be some natural attrition. I'm addicted to plants, no doubt about it. But I tend to cycle and collect plants in a certain family. After several years, I've mastered the culture for those, or else I've decided they don't work well in my conditions or they are simply too darn fussy. Then I give them away, or throw them out, or leave them outside too long in the fall until they freeze. After about a year, I start obsessing with a new plant family. My first love was african violets. Then big foliage plants to fill space when I was younger and couldn't afford much furniture. Then fancy foliage plants after I started working for a plant company and fell in love with all the exotic, expensive ones! Then pond plants. Then hibiscus. Currently getting into orchids. I can really relate to marquest's comment, "I have to own every plant at least once before I die." I guess I'll live a long time!...See MoreEmbarrassment/brain fog
Comments (6)Hi Amy About the best thing I know for brain fog times is to ...laugh. I am quite sure that, once upon a time in your past life, you used to be a very together person. It's a bit shocking to find yourself standing in a supermarket (as I have) not only wondering which store I'm in, but even which town, and why am I there anyway???! If fibro and lupus are new to you brain fog can seem highly scary. Well, it is, in the early days. After a while you can see it coming on and take precautions, such a leaving yourself notes. Or going through a routine to calm your mind. Autogenic relaxation works well for me. I was put on that by the occupational therapist at the hospital, so it's pretty mainstream. And remember - those folk at the rare plants place will just be so glad that people are still buying! Even if you're as daft as a loon (and you're not) your money is still good. If you think a white lie would help, for now, you can always blame the chaos on a mythical friend who's a serious ditherer, forever changing her mind, if you have to call them again!!! Or simply confess you're under serious stress at the moment, would they please be patient. Most people are either decent or indifferent rather than outright hostile. If the chemo is knocking you about so you can't bear the thought of food - ask your doctor for a referral to a dietitian ASAP. You might need to go on to smoothies so you can get nutrients in quickly. And, if magnesium/potassium comes up as a supplement - look for magnesium malate. It's a bit kinder to your digestive system. Also, if you like them, avocadoes can be helpful. Good vitamin E and very digestible. Meantime, there are six shrubs coming, along with spring. Hope the warmer weather brings you quiet times in the garden, pain relief and peace of mind. (It doesn't stay this bad. Truly. The more you find out about the way you are the better you can 'use your spoons'.) BTW - you might want to check out this blog, if you haven't already: www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ She has lupus - and explains about the 'spoon theory'. You're not alone at all. :-))...See MoreMy Marigolds Embarrass Me
Comments (27)Yes North53--- they think they have to be very careful with the roots but if the roots have started to go round and round they will contimue to do so after it is put in the soil. Even if you break the odd one it is better than leaving them in a ball. The best thing you can do for any plant annual or perennial is to gently loosen the roots before you plant. Anyone who doesn't believe this try an experament this fall pull a plant who's root you haven't loosened. I guarantee it will still be in a ball....See MoreMy Most Embarrassing Moments....I still blush!
Comments (26)I'm pretty thick skinned so I don't embarrass easily but I do have 2 funny lingerie stories. One evening back in the early 90's I was at a diner just hanging out and visiting with the guys. Now I am just one of the guys here and do what I can not to give them any ideas otherwise. I had an older car at the time that was always having electrical problems. When I went to leave something or other , maybe the lights, wouldn't work. One of the guys offers to take a look. He slides into the front seat and opens the glove box. Reaches in and pulls out a sexy red and black teddy. He looks at me and I blurt out "that's not mine, my daughter left it there". Then he reaches in and pulls out a pair of handcuffs. "Now those are mine" I tell him. (DD was doing Rocky Horror at the time and one of her friends loaned her the teddy so she could find something like it for a costume) The other one was when DD was going back to college after vacation. We had these big Rubbermaid bins filled with her stuff. It was really windy that night when we got to the school and the lids were flipping up as she and I carried them in. I just got home when she calls and tells me she'd left her student ID/ meal card here. It was like 2 in the morning so I woke her brother and asked him to ride back to San Francisco with me because I was already tired. When we got to the dorm we see underwear scattered and blowing about. It's caught on shrubbery etc. We recognize it as DD's. Apparently it blew out of the bin earlier when the lid popped off and we hadn't noticed in our rush to get inside. So there we are, DS and I, picking up underwear like we're on some kind of weird Easter egg hunt at 3 am outside the girls dorm. Nobody said a word as they walked by....See MoreL Clark (zone 4 WY)
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