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Saturday, January 19, 2008
My Mom has a Very Green Thumb!
Last weekend I traveled 4 hours north of here (Clear Lake, Iowa), where it was suitably more cold and wintery, to visit my parents for a couple of days. This next photo shows one sight I relished! Walking into their little sun room where, no matter the temperature outdoors, I found it was certainly balmy indoors! Thought I'd share this pleasurable sight. :-)
Now. Wasn't that satisfying? ;-) Pull up a chair and enjoy a nice warm cup of tea, cocoa, or chai. Put your feet up and smile at that fella across the room. This is a little slice of heaven.
A wonderful collection of African violets! I currently only have one plant and it is not in bloom at the moment. I've enjoyed browsing some of your older posts....you have a lot growing indoors! It will be nice when we can plant outdoors....this part of the winter gets long for me.
Now I have a lot indoors! And soon my hibiscus will be blooming!! ;-) Do you wait until spring to plant, or do start plants earlier? I'm thinking I'd like to try wintersowing as described on Our Little Acre (Jan. 12).
Both my son and son-in-law have birthdays very soon! (Jan. 27 and 28). I didn't realize violets were the birthday flower for this time of year. Very appropriate, I think! :-)
They are beautiful and I admire them. I've not had much luck with them, but perhaps I'll try again. (I always hope some of the green has rubbed off my mom's thumb - onto mine!) ;-)
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A wonderful collection of African violets! I currently only have one plant and it is not in bloom at the moment.
I've enjoyed browsing some of your older posts....you have a lot growing indoors! It will be nice when we can plant outdoors....this part of the winter gets long for me.
Now I have a lot indoors! And soon my hibiscus will be blooming!! ;-)
Do you wait until spring to plant, or do start plants earlier? I'm thinking I'd like to try wintersowing as described on Our Little Acre (Jan. 12).
I enjoy vising your site, also!
I just love violets!!! They are my birthday month flower.. What cheery faces they have!!! I am jealous you got to see some!
Both my son and son-in-law have birthdays very soon! (Jan. 27 and 28). I didn't realize violets were the birthday flower for this time of year. Very appropriate, I think! :-)
What a beautiful collection. I just love AV's but they don't do well for me. My MIL grows them. So cheerful during winter.
They are beautiful and I admire them. I've not had much luck with them, but perhaps I'll try again. (I always hope some of the green has rubbed off my mom's thumb - onto mine!) ;-)
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