The Christmas cactus is finally in bloom. One of the buds is gone, disappeared. There were 3 large buds and one teeny tiny one, which is still teeny tiny. Then I noticed that 2 were getting bigger and almost ready to bloom. Then the third big bud is just gone. I didn't find it on the floor, or anywhere for that matter. I will just be thankful that I have 2 beautiful blooms.
I filled 2 more huge lawn and leaf bags with leaves and twigs yesterday and now I can watch the plants growing from the kitchen window. The hostas are about 2" high now. I saw the beginning of a Jack in the Pulpit when I was out there yesterday. The red penstemon and hardy geraniums are there as well. With our strange (and long) winter I think I lost a few plants. All of the sedum plants are doing well. I'll go out and check on more this afternoon since they grow pretty fast once they are uncovered.
I think we were in a contest with the northwest US for who could have snow the latest, but thankfully they won. Several blogs showed pictures of hail and snow last week.
I filled 2 more huge lawn and leaf bags with leaves and twigs yesterday and now I can watch the plants growing from the kitchen window. The hostas are about 2" high now. I saw the beginning of a Jack in the Pulpit when I was out there yesterday. The red penstemon and hardy geraniums are there as well. With our strange (and long) winter I think I lost a few plants. All of the sedum plants are doing well. I'll go out and check on more this afternoon since they grow pretty fast once they are uncovered.I think we were in a contest with the northwest US for who could have snow the latest, but thankfully they won. Several blogs showed pictures of hail and snow last week.