Who is to blame?

10 years ago

So there we are, crazy me and violets.
It started from 3 optimaras, then another few, and 2 minis and who knows what the last one is, over potted and over heated miserable small standard with lovely bloom and no roots... Now we got nice shelf, if needed, lights will follow, and promise to self "no more noids"... All that in 4 weeks or so, on top of hoyas and desert roses, not mentioning full time job and family.
There is no hope for relaxing weekend any time soon! ;)

Aggie

Comments (3)

Karin
10 years ago
Relaxation is in the eye of the beholder...
I get up, make my coffee, check on the plants, then start my day...
For relaxation, I'll prepare you a four course meal. Or make a boatload of christmas cookies. But that's just me.
If the plants were stressing you out, you wouldn't have them ;-)
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Whitelacey
10 years ago
Most people don't realize this but African Violet Fever is a genetic weakness caused by a mishap in the fourth chromosome. You can't fight it so just relax and enjoy; you're hooked.

Linda

P.S. Your plants and set-up are lovely as well as the people in the picture on the left. :)
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Aggie2
Original Author
10 years ago
Linda,
I like to blame genes!
It is strange how all that plant hoarding goes around. Remember my mom, over 35 years ago growing violets in Moscow apartment, while my dad worked there. There was 30-50 plants in our tiny living room, all grown from leaves she was finding at friends houses and farmers markets. She moved them back home and they didn't like it there. She got back to outside gardening, roses, tulips and edibles.
Then there is my first hoya; 20 years ago, didn't make it when I moved from Midwest to Miami, and I was fine until 4 years ago I saved one from the grocery store. There is 30+ on my patio now, and year ago I found old planner from 20 years back with short list of Hoyas I would like to get one day. Don't remember writing it up, not mentioning any research involved (no internet then)!
People on the left are nosy and stick their heads everywhere, (my first baby and me, 2000, day of her high school graduation). :)
Froeschli.
I like it, just wish I could stretch my days a bit. ;)
Was watering my Hoyas after 10PM yesterday, and my alarm clock is set at 5:30. Although I like cooking and baking (more), after over 30 years of dinners for a family, my idea of relaxing is seed beading,.. We all find strange hobbies to keep our hands and minds occupied!

PS. No matter of how much genetics are involved, Linda and Irina put their 5 cents into my trip to get optimaras! Reading this forum is contagious! Thank you ladies for warm welcome!