Welcome to another edition of Fertilizer Friday! Today is the day we all gather together, feed, water, or just flaunt our flowers! Those who are regulars here know exactly what to do...those who are new....WELCOME! If you are unsure...either read below or click the Fertilizer Friday link in the menu bar at the top of the page to see how to play along!Now I know that some of you all thought that this meme would end once my growing season ended....BUT this is not the case.
For the winter months we will be sharing our indoor gardens...such as houseplants or greenhouse items...OR our favorite photos of gardens from seasons past...OR... if you are like April and Darla...and you still have things growing...cause you are lucky to have a great gardening climate...Share your current gardens!
I hope you will take me up on the invite to share WHATEVER IT IS...."ugly" is not a word in this meme...show it...ask questions...just join in! Even one plant is better than none!
Today for me I am sharing some of the plants that I have that I have a VERY hard time growing...Succulents and Cacti.
This is a little pot I planted seed in on a whim about three years ago. I had never grown cacti from seed...and thought I would challenge myself...as you can see...the seeds sprouted!
And they are growing! Now Cacti and Succulents for me are hard...they grow slow...and I tend to over love them and they end up soggy and dead...so I am seriously proud of my little cacti garden.
I really wish I was brave enough to transplant this pot to larger living quarters...but...I'm not..so they are really squished in there.
Lots of little round ones...anyone know anything I can do to coax them into bloom...other than what the books say?
This is a little Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus that I have had for about two years. It just got a new pot last week...it seems to have perked up a bit since!
I do believe this is a Century plant...and let me say if I am right...they named it correctly! It is not going to last long in this house if it doesn't do something soon!!! It's boring me!
Another Christmas/Thanksgiving Cactus...that blooms about 6 times a year...I think it has calendar issues! lol When it does bloom they are blood red!
Hen and Chicks....
And some progress shots of the Jade getting ready to burst into glorious bloom!
I am out in that greenhouse like a dirty shirt waiting for the big show!
Maybe next week!Now...come on you guys!!! Link in! Share with us! Sharing our gardens inspires us all to add or step it up just a little! Add yourself to the mister linky below! Darla...maybe you can add some shots of the BBQ bed you made last summer?
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend...see you in the garden!
Comments
I can't wait to head across the blog land street and see what you all have in your gardens!
justine :o )
Tootsie, I am really bad with houseplants. I could kill a fake one. But I REALLY think you should repot the cactus. It is going to fall over!! Sue from Luxe Lanai is GREAT with succulents. Ask her all your questions.
xoxo
Jane
Jane
Can't wait to see your Jade show off. Have a great weekend!
*hugs*deb
The trouble is dealing with the spines! I use layers of newspaper folded longways to wrap around the cactus to move them. Wear gloves too.
I agree with how your century plant is boring...I feel the same way about them. It looks like a beautiful plant though!
Can't wait to see your jade in bloom...how exciting!!!
I swear I am going to re-pot my two Christmas Cactus this weekend and start fertilizing up to when the big show starts!!! Mine only bloom once a year in winter. Maybe cause I am not a big fertilizer like you are (bad, bad me)!!! Hee hee hee!
I never got to take picks for you of my Mexican Sunflower yet...it has some flowers right now, but that one day last week was spectacular. Soon as I can I will take some shots of it...I promise!
I purchased some cacti seeds 3 weeks ago, and have not planted them yet. Is there any advice you can give me.
Your plants look great. Thanks for hosting!!!
Industrial gloves is all I could think...
Ramona
I'll join in next week.
My MIL has a century plant in her garden (in California) and this past summer it sent up the tallest flower stalk, I think she said 25 feet tall. I'll try to find pictures and post them sometime.
I love your cacti photos, they are looking healthy and robust! You must have a green and prickly thumb.
Thanks for hosting FF, this is my first time.
Rosey
As for succulents, I've started looking into some of them. I got some "cobweb" hens and chicks this year. I'll post a pic of that sooner or later.