You would think that coming from old
farming roots, I would be able to grow plants and keep them alive. But as I
have discovered, not everyone is born with a green thumb. I seem to have more
success at killing house plants then keeping them alive.
My biggest ‘problem’ is finding a place to
put them where they will get enough sunlight AND are inaccessible to the cats,
who like to nibble on plants. And I 'try' to remember to water them on a regular
basis but, quite clearly, I do not manage to accomplish that. I don’t want to
make excuses for myself because they would all sound quite lame.
The first one was an orchid that was sent
to the funeral home when my mother passed away by the ladies at the flower shop
she used to work at. It was a lovely purple & white orchid. I went online
and read about how to take care of orchids as I’d never had one before. I thought I
was doing everything right. Sadly, it did not last long.
The second one was a spider plant given to
me by a friend. It never really thrived in my house though. It was in my bedroom, high on
top of a shelf with no direct sunlight coming in the window. It did last longer
than the orchid but over this past winter, it declined rapidly and died. Big
sigh.
The last one was a lovely white lily,
dropped off at my front door by a local church group at Easter this year. I had
planned to plant it outside when the weather got better but it snowed even in
May here and the lily did not make it. The living room smelled so glorious when
it was in full bloom. I’m not sure if the bulb can still be planted outside at
this point. I may have to investigate that possibility.
I think that I’m going to have to stick to
artificial flowers and plants inside my home from now on. They always look
fabulous. They don’t require sunlight to thrive. They never need watering. They can survive any level of neglect. All you have to do is take
them outside once in a while to shake off the dust. And the cats ignore them too.
