A White Hyacinth

By the time I was publishing my tutorial on how to force bulbs for Christmas, new bulbs were ready to be forced in my kitchen. This time I put them in clear vases. I like to see the long thin roots, they look like a strange ocean creature from the coral barriers. And now the white hyacinths spread their smell around my home, intoxicating me with memories and spring vacation plans.

I Saw Them First!

I am stalking my own plants and flowers. I love them, I call them "my green babies". For me, they are silent pets: lovable, quiet, understanding, full of life, moody, different in preferences and personality.

Each time one of my silent pets is about to bloom, I'm stalking it day and night. I can go check up on it every 10 minutes (maybe something has already changed!). When I see the first bud, it's a national holiday in my home. And when the first flower opens to the world, I give a baby shower :))))

Actually, I was the first to see my orchids bloom again, for the fifth year in a row. Not bad for these beauties who tend to "sneeze" if they catch a hint of a draft, a ray of light a little too hot or if they miss their misty shower for more than a week! Just as I was doing the happy dance in the bedroom where the orchids were, I had the most terrible accident. With all the excitement about the new flowers and the preparations for this mini photo shoot, I broke one of the strains:(((((((((

But, after a little sobbing, pulling my hair out and screaming at my boyfriend, I remembered a little tip from a florist friend of mine. So I chose a really pretty blue vase, poured in some water and a little bit of orchid fertilizer  Problem solved! Orchids are in fact parasite plants and they are able to adapt to all sorts of conditions, so they will last a long time even in the vase. Click here to see some more "I saw it first" posts!

I Saw It First!

I am stalking my own plants and flowers. I love them, I call them "my green babies". For me, they are silent pets: lovable, quiet, understanding, full of life, moody, different in preferences and personality.

Each time one of my silent pets is about to bloom, I'm stalking it day and night. I can go check up on it every 10 minutes (maybe something has already changed!). When I see the first bud, it's a national holiday in my home. And when the first flower opens to the world, I give a baby shower :))))

I don't even know this flower's name, but she greets us mortals with the prettiest purple bloom, mysterious like an orchid and gentle as a bluebell. Click here  to see some more "I saw it first" posts!

I saw it first!

I am stalking my own plants and flowers. I love them, I call them "my green babies". For me, they are silent pets: lovable, quiet, understanding, full of life, moody, different in preferences and personality.

Each time one of my silent pets is about to bloom, I'm stalking it day and night. I can go check up on it every 10 minutes (maybe something has already changed!). When I see the first bud, it's a national holiday in my home. And when the first flower opens to the world, I give a baby shower :))))

The delicate muscari bells look like little gnomes who bring the secret signs of spring on my tiny balcony.

Click here to see all my "I saw it first" posts :)

I saw it first!

I am stalking my own plants and flowers. I love them, I call them "my green babies". For me, they are silent pets: lovable, quiet, understanding, full of life, moody, different in preferences and personality.

Each time one of my silent pets is about to bloom, I'm stalking it day and night. I can go check up on it every 10 minutes (maybe something has already changed!). When I see the first bud, it's a national holiday in my home. And when the first flower opens to the world, I give a baby shower :))))

Not long after my first phalaenopsis bloom, the second orchid opens her sensual petals and lures me into her core.
OK, I'm re-posting the first one as well! They are just too beautiful...

Click here to see all my "I saw it first" posts :)

I saw it first!

I am stalking my own plants and flowers. I love them, I call them "my green babies". For me, they are silent pets: lovable, quiet, understanding, full of life, moody, different in preferences and personality.

Each time one of my silent pets is about to bloom, I'm stalking it day and night. I can go check up on it every 10 minutes (maybe something has already changed!). When I see the first bud, it's a national holiday in my home. And when the first flower opens to the world, I give a baby shower :))))

The first phalaenopsis bloom this year makes me smile inside. Click here to see all my "I saw it first" posts :)