I have always loved
having flowers
and other green things
in the house.
Only one little problem.
I kill them....
with kindness!
If a little water is good,
isn't more even better?
No.
No.
NO!
Back in our Victorian house,
I was successful with African Violets.
They lounged on a window
with just the right exposure.
They bloomed and bloomed
and bloomed,
some more.
Then we moved.
They didn't care
for the new view.
Over the years I have tenderly
killed
a lot of plants!
Finally, I decided,
enough is enough.
I banished all real flora
{except cut flowers}
from
our house.
But slowly....
they've crept back in.
First it was orchids
I love orchids.
{Although several have
met their demise at the
hand of my watering can.}
Sneaky little devils.
Last fall I took pity on a
hibiscus that I had outdoors.
I invited it inside and it adjusted
quite nicely.
It's a big drinker, so we get along
famously!
One thing led to another
and then it was a couple of
and then it was a couple of
Norfolk pines
at Christmas time...
Over the holidays
I also flirted
with amaryllis and
paperwhite bulbs
and that was a happy
marriage.
Most recently I received
birthday plants
from two friends...
Guess they hadn't heard
about my bad rap.
This weekend I finally
surrendered
to the most lovely
collision of lavender
and thyme
from Trader Joe's.
{Say it ain't so!}
I've learned over the years
that moderation
is the key
to pretty much everything.
Especially watering plants.
This morning I took a little
camera tour of
the house.
Can you guess what's real
and what is an impostor?
I'll never tell!
images: All Privet and Holly except the
African violets, ngia.com/au
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