House Plants🌿 are 🍃So Beautiful!
But some folks have a brown thumb.🌱Just call me, Jan the Plant Killer!
I have never done a prompt before, so it’s about time.
I saw Dr. Preeti’s prompt, Whisper To Your Plants, They Pour Love. October 2nd week prompt: Loving house plants
The prompt is — Our loving houseplants. — Hi, Sahil Patel! 🙏🌿
So I thought, this is so beautiful, I will join in!
The above photo is not from my home. I am GREEN WITH ENVY seeing all the beautiful plants people have inside their homes.
Time for a quick side note.
The origin of the idiom ‘green with envy’ is believed to come directly from the great William Shakespeare himself. In Othello, Iago warns Othello: “Beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mocks the meat it feeds on.” Go beyond correction. Refine your style with Magical Rephrase.
So, I’m putting my foot down. I want live plants in my home!
It may have something to do with my work addiction, but today is the day. I WILL HAVE HAPPY, HEALTHY PLANTS IN MY HOME!
Maybe you could say that I’m turning over a new leaf!
Dr. Preeti Singh spoke about bamboo in her piece.
People grow bamboo in a bottle and nourish it with water and shade. Some plants are grown in flower pots to give them sunshine.
I think I will start with bamboo.
In my neighborhood, there is wild bamboo growing like crazy down the street from my home. — IT’S EVERYWHERE!
It grows in clumps in the wild. — I have cut some before to use in art projects. The best part of it is close by, it’s free and fairly indestructible. 🌱 I live in Florida.
Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, with some species can reach full maturity in just 90 days, and most taking just a couple of years. One bamboo species can grow a massive 35 inches per day (or 1.5 inches per hour).
Bamboo plants are considered very lucky and auspicious, according to Vastu Shastra, as well as Feng Shui. It is believed that keeping bamboo plants at home and in the office, brings good luck, wealth, and fortune.
So it’s time to snag a cutting of bamboo!
I’m just gonna take a cutting of fresh stems and leaves and place it in a glass of water. Within 5 or 10 days, the stem is growing roots, and then I can just plant it in the dirt.
If you want to do it super easy, Lowes here sells cute little baby bamboo plants for $6.98.(Not an affiliate link.)
I recently snagged a cutting of sugarcane.
This is growing in my neighbor's backyard wild. I have already started it in water. Like bamboo, it will grow fast and is indestructible. (My kind of plant, baby!)
I got a few cuttings I few are outside, and were happy little campers because of the recent nonstop rain, AKA, Hurricane Ian.
The creek behind my house is a little higher than usual.
This creek comes complete with fish, turtles, and alligators.
The sugarcane is already getting roots. — Awww!
It may even turn into a side gig/hobby.
People are selling sugarcane cuttings on eBay and Etsy. (No affiliate links in this article.) — cutting with roots. — $35.00. — Cool, right?
This eBay seller has some starters like this. 4 cute starters.
Could be a fun hobby that may bring in some pizza money.🍕
Maybe get out in some fresh air, be zen with nature and get some exercise.
Sugar cane is so cool.
➧🥃➧ How do you make sugar cane juice?
- Wash the sugarcanes well and peel the hard outer layer of the cane with a big knife.
- Now cut them into small pieces and blend them along with a ginger piece (optional). …
- Take out the sugarcane extract along with the juice in a big container.
- Take another container and place a muslin cloth or strainer on it.
➧🥃➧ — Drinking sugarcane juice daily has several health benefits. There are tons of cool drinks you can make with sugarcane. Raw Sugarcane stalks, which have a naturally sweet taste are eaten raw. It’s 100% natural. — Groovy, right?
People in my neighborhood make syrup! — Recipes online.
Cane syrup is made by simmering sugar cane juice in open kettles until it forms a thick, dark syrup that resembles molasses. Popular in the south, where it is used as a table condiment and in recipes, cane syrup tastes similar to molasses, but does not contain the sulfur found in molasses.
Amanda Laughtland got me revved up the other day.
🍍 Her story on pineapples is called, “Pineapples Don’t Grow on Trees.” I started a pineapple plant from the top of a store-bought pineapple last year.
Matt planted it in the yard to see what would happen.
I kinda forgot about it, but it is still alive and thriving! (Forgetting may be why I kill plants.)— A MIRICLE for me!
Here is a quick video about how to grow a pineapple!
Some day it will sprout baby pineapples.
Again, it’s great to plant, even in a pot. — Guests and family will love it!
They can grow indoors or out.
If you live where it’s cold, you will want to bring the plant inside when it gets chilly!
I’m so so so excited that I am going to start a couple more pineapple plants. — It lived for goodness sake!
🎬 Here’s a quick video below on how to start a pineapple plant from a store-bought pineapple.👇👇👇 Easy peasy!
Below is a “How to Grow Pineapples as a Houseplants” article/guide.
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If you’re in a rush or feeling lazy, good ole’ Walmart has one for $19.99. — They say it comes complete little baby pineapple!
Let us have a round of applause for the wonderful posts from last week!
Stories on Flowering trees -Prompt
This story just blew me off. I was amazed to see so many beautiful flowering trees. A person with a passion for nature has feelings and emotions for the beauty of nature. Amazing flowering trees. A visual paradise of trees.
Cherry blossoms represent both birth and death, beauty and violence. Looking at their photos brought so much peace and calm to my life. They remind us to appreciate the beauty of life. They are just awesome.
William is an amazing photographer. You wonder at the description of each tree and season as he brings out the insights of the color according to the seasons. you will be delighted to read this.
This is such a lovely story. The cherry blossoms transported from Japan to Canada brought friendship. Fatima extends it to everyone with her warmth and love she has considered friendships to be like these beautiful cherry blossoms.
I hope that you were inspired. Amanda and Dr. Preeti inspired me! — Live long and prosper to all plants!
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