I was out of town for a bit again. Here's the latest news:
1) My car's odometer has reached 177,777 miles! I was going to take a photo when it got to 7/10ths of a mile, so that it would read 177,777.7, but then I forgot and now it's way past. I have had my car almost twelve years.
2) Between the drought and the constantly see-sawing temperature, I have killed almost all of my plants.
I haven't done anything nature-y lately and need to get on that. Maybe this weekend.
Showing posts with label dead plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dead plants. Show all posts
Monday, March 2, 2009
Monday, July 7, 2008
Feeling Chatty Today
For those who are curious, I still haven't turned on my A/C unit. I don't even know if it actually works. We've had a relatively cool summer thus far because of all the rain we've been getting, so that has helped. I find that living without A/C makes it easier for me to cope with the heat when it is bad.
Also, despite a previous post, I haven't killed my plants. Again thanks to the rain, almost all of my outdoor plants have revived and are thriving. (My indoor plants are another story.) I'll take photos soon.
Also, despite a previous post, I haven't killed my plants. Again thanks to the rain, almost all of my outdoor plants have revived and are thriving. (My indoor plants are another story.) I'll take photos soon.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Casualties Mount
Well, I did my part to save water, and this is the thanks I get. Here are some of the plants I've killed or severely injured in the past month or two.
Swedish Ivy at work (almost impossible to kill; I worked hard for this one):
Here's an African violet I just retrieved from the ICU (my mother's greenhouse). It's already looking half-dead. How do I do it? It's just a natural talent, I tell you.
Here's a sad lineup outside my back door. There's waxy begonia, two Florida violets, and some other dead or semi-dead stuff.
Firebush and blue-eyed grass.
Gotta get the herbs in on this action. Here are some dirt and sticks formerly known as Mexican cilantro and mint.
Winter annuals. Well, let's face it, their time had come anyway.
Stupid ferns. Why do you always need to get "watered"? Why can't you just take care of yourself? Why must I always do everything???
Et tu, scarlet salvia?
Crispy blue phlox, like French fries.
I watered yesterday for the first time in a couple of weeks. I wonder how many of them will come back? I've been nurturing most of them for years. You'd think they'd be a little more forgiving, but nooooo. Jeesh.
Swedish Ivy at work (almost impossible to kill; I worked hard for this one):
Here's an African violet I just retrieved from the ICU (my mother's greenhouse). It's already looking half-dead. How do I do it? It's just a natural talent, I tell you.
Here's a sad lineup outside my back door. There's waxy begonia, two Florida violets, and some other dead or semi-dead stuff.
Firebush and blue-eyed grass.
Gotta get the herbs in on this action. Here are some dirt and sticks formerly known as Mexican cilantro and mint.
Winter annuals. Well, let's face it, their time had come anyway.
Stupid ferns. Why do you always need to get "watered"? Why can't you just take care of yourself? Why must I always do everything???
Et tu, scarlet salvia?
Crispy blue phlox, like French fries.
I watered yesterday for the first time in a couple of weeks. I wonder how many of them will come back? I've been nurturing most of them for years. You'd think they'd be a little more forgiving, but nooooo. Jeesh.
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