I'm not dead.

Just proof that I still, in fact, garden. This is Codonanathe x 'Vista'. It took a long time for it to produce blooms, but it's just chugging away now!

I've been awful with remembering anything since my fiance proposed. It's been a whirlwind of wedding crap (invitations, venues, photographers and budgeting - oh my!), work crap, and crap crap. My plant have been (for the most part) very tolerant. Some of my plants are throwing hissies, but I haven't had any casualties. Well, except for my mini Christmas tree...but that's another story. I'm convinced it wasn't sold to last.

Anyway...I'm thinking of using my plants as centerpieces for our wedding. I'll mention more later once I get the idea developed.

On a personal note, I'm doing a voluntary training through the Literacy Commission of Philadelphia with a few coworkers. We're hoping to bring it back to our clients and help them get their GEDs! Very exciting. :)

That's it for now. The plants are growing even with my awful underwatering. Sorry, little ones.

Every single night.

Okay, so now I can (vaguely) discuss what's been eating my brain.

I'm engaged!

A little over 4 years after we met, he proposed where we first met.

Yup. This gardener is getting hitched. YAY.

Until next time. My plants are doing fine for the most part, but it's been a busy few days.

New leaves/Updates

So, I love new leaves. They vary so much that I always get so excited anticipating each one.

H. surigaoensis. ::swoon:: I love the creamy complexion. It is blushing well under the light.

H. latifolia. I've waited for a long time for this leaf. It's a slow grower. It's lined with red from the light and it's just so...perfect.

Pretty sure this is H. fungii. This is my best fungii. They came in dark red.

H. limoniaca. There's so much hope when I see this on a plant.

H. macgillivrayi.

H. var macrophylla. So gorgeous.

H. cv Pinkie.

Comparison of an old leaf with an old leaf of H. sp 910307.

H. pottsii 'Chiang Mai'. I love this plant because it's so reliable.

I'm biased with the plant. It grows so easily.

And now for some random plant events:

Hal's baby is growing. I'd say it's a toddler.

So, this is a Euphorbia x Iomi. I honestly didn't think it would last this long because the other Euphorbia I had died after a few months. This one has been going strong since April and has even bloomed behind my back! I was so surprised, I snapped a pic. Since this photo, it has grow about two more.

Mimi look a little leggy.

However, it is gaining its variation back. (!!!)

Jazzy is doing well, if not a little thirsty. She's going to be blooming like crazy in a few days! Too bad I'll be out of town and will most likely miss most of it.

She is so reliable.

H. cummigiana. It's starting to scramble (as is its growth habit) and it finally is pleasing me.

Mimi and my foam roller. She looks better from this angle.

Alright, that's enough. Happy holidays to everyone and may you all get good presents. :)

Er...

I have been pretty bad about remembering this blog. I suck, I know.

I've been dealing with some things that have popped up in life and when I get into something, it pretty much envelops me.

On the bright side, I haven't had many issues with the plants. No bugs so far, thank the goddess!

I hope to update again next week. Bye!

Goon Squad.

Their new album is amazing. 

I was starting to get preety darn jealous of everyone's Thanksgiving Cactus bloom pictures. I looked at Sally, wondering what I have done wrong. Apparently nothing! She's starting to bud up now. I can't wait to see her beautiful pink blooms. 

New leaves on plants are just so fascinating. I think I'll so a post solely on that. I don't know. 
My life is changing...I don't know how to explain it. It's such a weight off my shoulder. In other ways, the weight is replaced by other things...

Anyway, enjoy your weekend everybody!   

Warp 7.7

I figured out WTF was ending up on my fly strips all summer.

CARPET BEETLES.

Hilarious because I don't have any carpets or the like on my floors, save for the bath mat. My theory is that they came into my place via my boxes from my mom's (who had an attic FULL of them) and they stayed because I have eleventy gajillion plants. Adult carpet beetles, much like fungus gnats, don't feed on much of anything. In fact, carpet beetles are pollinators! I'm going to have to vacuum the whole place tomorrow since I have the weekend off. They're not harmful to humans, but they can do a number on your clothing and furniture. I should invest in some borax.

I'm starting to slowly un-bag my Hoyas. If they're unbagged, they're in the kitchen and away from the majority of my collection. If they stay clean for a few more weeks they can join the general collection.

It's been pretty darn dreary here. I can feel the lack of light. I think that the CFL bulbs are helping with that. I knew I have always been affected by the seasons and the weather, but maybe more so now that I have plants. Is that weird?

Tomorrow is the day.

Tomorrow is election day - THANK GOD. I am so tired of the ads and the slandering. The calls meant to be invasive and intimidating. STOP. I implore everyone to vote...use that right! I don't care who you vote for, just do it!

Anyway, back to plants.

Er...I have a feeling I will be losing quite a few plants this winter. I don't know why, but I just have the gut feeling. Since Sandy, it's been nasty and grey. Not much light. Some of my plants are definitely suffering. I may need more fixtures.

Excuse the mess. This is my plant work area. Anyway, this is the cute baby Euphorbia leuconeura with another one further along. It got big very quickly. The little one should be not too far away from the big mama.

Since Chaka is no longer with us (I started neglecting her - she was too greedy about water and I couldn't keep up), this is the new Ms. Weedy.

That doesn't look like new leaves to me...it has several of these growing in. I'm hoping it blooms for me.

I don't know if you can see it, but my adorable Columnea 'Early Bird' is trying to bloom for me again. :)

This is the second time I have saved a plant by transplanting it to water. The plant on the left is what's left of Tovah, the T. zebrina 'quadricolor'. On the right is Anne, the Pothos 'Marble Queen'. The water is murky because it's sprinkled with cinnamon.

I hope people speak up tomorrow, and I hope the right person for the job gets chosen.