tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post1110617633626504646..comments2024-03-24T18:58:13.583-07:00Comments on Divers and Sundry: Easiest (for me) HouseplantsDivers and Sundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-34083764772784927172016-12-01T16:12:01.095-08:002016-12-01T16:12:01.095-08:00I love ferns and ivy but I always kill them. In f...I love ferns and ivy but I always kill them. In fact, the only plants I have continuously kept alive over the years are philodendrons. My last one grew so huge that I gave it to Dagan and Leah because they had more room and kept a cutting--"Baby Phil". It has grown to a decent sized plant over the last year. Just had a shot of Baby Phil on my blog today--LOL! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-47769497055934723512016-12-01T05:49:05.916-08:002016-12-01T05:49:05.916-08:00I'm glad you came :) Your post got so many com...I'm glad you came :) Your post got so many comments I imagine you can't possibly respond to every visit. I've never tried coffee grounds or egg shells, but I've heard of doing that. "forbidden me to touch them" lol Plants sometimes get too much attention ;)Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-76205354836956185562016-12-01T05:46:48.915-08:002016-12-01T05:46:48.915-08:00Thx for checking on me :) I'm in the southwest...Thx for checking on me :) I'm in the southwest corner of the state right on the river, and the fires are in the eastern part of the state in the mountains. It's almost a 7 hour drive and over 400 miles from here. I don't know anybody in that area, but I know people in middle Tennessee who are having trouble with their breathing issues because of the smoke. It's going to affect a lot of the area. There've even been some deaths due to the fires and one arrest for arson that I've heard of. Tragic :(Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-51135411846518397732016-12-01T04:46:05.968-08:002016-12-01T04:46:05.968-08:00I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner but your...I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner but your blog is fun and loving what you write. I am the kiss of death when it comes to plants but my hubby has a natural green thumb. He adds used coffee grounds and unused old coffee to the plants plus egg shells. It's seems to be working plus he has forbidden me to touch them.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-59123861018978410952016-11-30T07:02:08.438-08:002016-11-30T07:02:08.438-08:00I came back to ask how close you are to the fires ...I came back to ask how close you are to the fires that are destroying your state. I just caught the last of a news bulletin last night and was worried about how close you might be to the fires. <br /><br />Then I saw Carol's comment. I also have trouble with airplane plants. Someone told me I was watering them too much because they needed to dry out between watering. Still didn't help.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-83019790848162712562016-11-30T05:36:22.484-08:002016-11-30T05:36:22.484-08:00I'll try a schefflera next spring! I had one l...I'll try a schefflera next spring! I had one long ago that didn't survive one of our moves. Thx for reminding me of those :)Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-30126198294730222382016-11-30T05:34:56.173-08:002016-11-30T05:34:56.173-08:00I've tried spider plants because I like how th...I've tried spider plants because I like how they look and they're supposed to help indoor air quality, but they die every time. The leaves always turn brown -not dry, just limp and brown. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-34346654564171378402016-11-30T04:59:56.002-08:002016-11-30T04:59:56.002-08:00At one time, I had every one of these plants, but ...At one time, I had every one of these plants, but a freak late April freeze put an end to all of mine, since they were all outside and froze in an instant death.<br /><br />I now have a tiny piece of aloe vera, but nothing to write home about. Like you, I have trouble with succulents, because I tend to overwater them, or forget about them entirely and they shrivel and die. Now the only plants I'm able to overwinter inside are a few herbs, and some still don't survive, like my lavender. They seem to suffer from lack of humidity, so last year, I started misting them in the winter. <br /><br />Good luck with yours. I think you would like a schefflera, too. Some call it an umbrella plant. It is also easy to grow.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-12323731896477183672016-11-30T04:36:30.556-08:002016-11-30T04:36:30.556-08:00I have most of the plants on your list as I don...I have most of the plants on your list as I don't take as good of care of my indoor plants as I do my outdoor gardens. There was a time when I did and I had over 200 house plants. I was much younger and lived in a Victorian house with massive windows. I also find Spider Plants easy to care for and I love the look of them and the babies are easy to root. Thanks for sharing. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192378197271824011noreply@blogger.com