How does your garden grow?

[days_unfolding]

Quickly, apparently. Here's a recent picture of my patio garden:

The plants have actually grown a little since I took the picture. You can see why I need to get rid of my patio furniture.

My mint plants are running amok with delusions of world domination:

Hard to believe that they were three inches tall when I got them.

Also, I bought an orchid:

A couple of weeks ago, my grocery store had a display of orchids and chocolate (for someone whom you really want to spoil, I guess). I didn't get one then, but later, I decided that an orchid would look really nice with my plants at work. This one was the healthiest one that was left. I decided that I'd rather keep it in my bedroom instead of taking it into work. It's great to lie in bed and look at the flowers.

Now I want more orchids, of course-;) I seem to have acquired another new expensive fun hobby. (Actually, the plants aren't horribly expensive. They run about $25 for a flowering plant.) I bought some books and am educating myself about them.

Comments

[papoose.livejournal.com]

uh-oh!
be careful...you'll be renting greenhouses and taking trips to south america soon....
;)

[days-unfolding.livejournal.com]

Or join a 12-step group-;)

[sun--king.livejournal.com]

hey, niiiice! Good to see the little green beasties thriving. :)

I have no talent at that sort of thing; after about 6 months every plant that i have ever bought is dead, despite any good intention I might have had...

[days-unfolding.livejournal.com]

Watering them consistently seems to be the key. To my surprise, I've been disciplining myself to water them almost every day. Between the plants and the cats, I'm amazed at how much time I spend taking care of little creatures, but it's kind of fun.