my urban garden
Things have played out as I expected since my last urban garden update. Not because I’m pessimistic, but realistic. I have not the greenest thumb, I grow them in an area that gets full sun in summer only, and we travelled so often last year. All these things mean that these cute little ones below did not make it through the festive season. I loved every moment I had them though. They brought me pleasure and calmness. My undemanding peace lily and golden palm are doing just fine. The peace lily knows it’s my favourite green-child. It gets admired each day and pride of place on a chair from my childhood.
I have seen a few bloggers praise the easy-care nature of succulents. Perhaps I shall try them next. I am keen to find put more about other house/shade plants too. I laughed with my husband on a nursery outing – one plant was labelled “thrives on neglect”. Yes! I need one that thrives on love, paparazzi attention, unintentional drowning or drought, occasional lonely periods and lack of fertiliser. Ugly plants need not apply. Yep. I’m plantist.
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all your green is a wonderful treat for me, surrounded as I am by a sort-of winter, but all grays and browns – a bit bright color would be most welcome just now – thanks for stopping again – and enjoying our hoar frost!
hahaha i could have written your plant wishlist myself! that is exactly what i want in a plant too. i seriously must have black thumbs. i kill all plants, even the hard-to-kill ones, like ivy! so i always try to take pics of them when i first get them, because they start to look haggard in a day or so.
Is that coriander (or cilantro as they call it in the US) that I see? Congrats on growing what I think is one of the most sensitive herbs and it looks like it is doing really well! I too am loving the green post since we don’t have any greenery in our little NYC apartment.
I have my fingers and toes crossed that I get a job in the current climate, and getting a job that i love…even more difficult but not impossible!
P xo
Oh, poor little herbs. I always found them difficult to grow in pots too. However, I must confess that I am not even remotely inclined to gardening. I like the idea of it and would love to have a lovely, healthy tidy garden however it seems that it’s not going to be me who makes that happen!
Why isn’t it genetic? My Mum has great gardens! Actually, I think that you would love them…
I think that your friend is right about the coriander, very sensitive little herb. I remember trying to buy some once and being told that there was no stock as it had been so wet and it doesn’t like being wet.
I was going to say beware regarding the succulents. A close friend mentioned yesterday that she was currently killing some succulents. She is quite the green thumb and has a lovely garden so I asked her how on earth she was managing that. She replied that it does help if they are actually planted in dirt and that hers currently are just sitting on the pavers
So, I’m sure you’ll be fine with those. I think you could create a really cool little cactus garden if you were so inclined. Somewhat like the little bonsai garden that you shared. That would be neat!
Thrives on neglect plants are designs especially for me.
Well in any war there are always casualties … I’m always impressed with myself if I let anything survive.
PS. ‘Plantist’ – haha!
we learn as we grow, right? i need to do prep our backyard and garden boxes for the spring. unfortunately, we need major rehab since our dear puppy, penny, arrived. these are the perils of wee ones, right?
good luck w the herbs…..and remember, try and try again!