may as well rant about plants while i'm here...
i like plants a lot. they're pretty, they give off oxygen and take in carbon dioxide, and i find their presence to be quite soothing. they have good energy, too (wacka wacka alert).
sadly, i'm just kind of self-absorbed and don't want to spend a lot of time taking fawning over something else (ok, other than dogs. which i have zero of at the moment). basically, if you like to get watered every sunday and are happy with the amount of sunlight you get based on where i set you, we're going to get along just fine.
i'm getting better, though. i now spritz them (when i remember) after their sunday watering. they love that! you can just see them beam (wwa). and if you're a dramatic dropper at the first sign of thirst, you may even get watered on wednesday.
there have been a few losses along the way. r.i.p. to college ficus (overwatering), college spider plant (what went wrong?), college bonsai (wwr?), 2-tone ivy (overwatering), poinsettia (if only i'd known you didn't like it outside!), dana spider plant and dana orchid (died after we broke up. eerie.).
peace lily has been with me the longest; almost 18 years, i believe. hibiscus is next in longevity (1992); it was a housewarming present from our realtor; i really need to learn how to properly prune it, as it's looking kinda scraggly. ivy is also long-standing (1999); it was a gift from dr. chu, who did my lasik surgery. angel trumpet (2005) is an amazingly regenerative plant; it drops old leaves and makes new leaves like crazy. ficus (2006) is hanging on for dear life; i overwatered it, then replanted it in a draining pot, which made it drop 2/3 of its leaves, but seems to have stabilized and just might make it!
thanks to all for making my life greener.
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