THOUGHTS ON FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS COLUMN & OTHER STUFF
By OLIVENE GODFREY
July, 2007, marked the fourth anniversary of my writing in this space. I had been a widow for about a year and was at loose ends when Barry suggested I write this column. I thought about it for awhile and felt my interest stir. It is an outlet for my thoughts and I enjoy it very much and hope it interest you.
The following is for plant lovers--female and male. I hope you find this report of interest. We seem to be back in a summer time pattern of afternoon showers and this past Saturday, after a shower, Barry helped me out on the patio to inspect our plant family. The sun glistened on the rain drops on the plants, giving them a fresh appearance. The 30 year old asparagus fern is growing large and pretty after a slow start in the spring when we had a 20 degree cold snap. The pink geranium, after a brief rest from blooming, it is about to burst forth into blossoms again. Sitting close to the red impatient plant, they seem to be a part of each other. The impatient plant blooms from spring to the first frost and looks like a huge ball of flowers.
The purple plant is huge with its dainty, lavender flowers adding to its beauty. The fiscus tree, or the weeping willow, will have to be pruned in the fall before bringing inside. The
Christmas cactus is huge and it is a joy to see when it starts blooming in November. Indoors, the Incredible poinsettia grew and spread like kudzu on the den floor. Recently, Barry pruned it and hopes it will be shaped pretty by its second birthday, Christmas. The two tropical plants in my office are doing fine this year, too. We used to have more plants but after I became unable to care for them, we just kept our favorites. Barry had taken over the plants and does a good job of it.
Our advice for healthy, pretty plants is simple--do not over water and give them plenty of Miracle Grow and watch them grow. He prunes the patio plants before bring them inside for the winter months.
Quote- The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.--Mark Twain.
See you next time.
By OLIVENE GODFREY
July, 2007, marked the fourth anniversary of my writing in this space. I had been a widow for about a year and was at loose ends when Barry suggested I write this column. I thought about it for awhile and felt my interest stir. It is an outlet for my thoughts and I enjoy it very much and hope it interest you.
The following is for plant lovers--female and male. I hope you find this report of interest. We seem to be back in a summer time pattern of afternoon showers and this past Saturday, after a shower, Barry helped me out on the patio to inspect our plant family. The sun glistened on the rain drops on the plants, giving them a fresh appearance. The 30 year old asparagus fern is growing large and pretty after a slow start in the spring when we had a 20 degree cold snap. The pink geranium, after a brief rest from blooming, it is about to burst forth into blossoms again. Sitting close to the red impatient plant, they seem to be a part of each other. The impatient plant blooms from spring to the first frost and looks like a huge ball of flowers.
The purple plant is huge with its dainty, lavender flowers adding to its beauty. The fiscus tree, or the weeping willow, will have to be pruned in the fall before bringing inside. The
Christmas cactus is huge and it is a joy to see when it starts blooming in November. Indoors, the Incredible poinsettia grew and spread like kudzu on the den floor. Recently, Barry pruned it and hopes it will be shaped pretty by its second birthday, Christmas. The two tropical plants in my office are doing fine this year, too. We used to have more plants but after I became unable to care for them, we just kept our favorites. Barry had taken over the plants and does a good job of it.
Our advice for healthy, pretty plants is simple--do not over water and give them plenty of Miracle Grow and watch them grow. He prunes the patio plants before bring them inside for the winter months.
Quote- The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.--Mark Twain.
See you next time.
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