Plants Are The New Black

An old school friend visited the other day and expressed her interest in starting to have more plants in her home. I couldn't miss the opportunity to get someone else hooked on plants. So I organised to send her home with a little plant starter kit to help boost her collection.  I included a cutting from a String of Pearls that needed to be propagated in water or stuck straight into soil. Unfortunately it was attacked by a small child. It was so tempting with those little balls to pull off. It looked ok and will definitely still grow. I also got her a cutting of a Chain of Hearts that has two potatoes on it so when it's ready for a pot those spuds just need to be tucked in the soil. I had a Jade and a Dew plant already growing in pots. A recycled tin can with holes for the Dew plant and a plastic pot for the Jade. I taped the top so the soil wouldn't fall out while travelling. I also included three bits of Elephant Bush Jade with roots already grown. They

I am very lucky to live in Tasmania, Australia. It is truly a beautiful place. People think it is freezing down here but that is only true half of the year. I like to think of it as somewhere you really get to experience all four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. We are also an island that is a little untouched compared to the rest of the world. This is enforced through very strict quarantine. While I agree and support this system it has caused me some MAJOR plant envy.  I look on instagram and see all these awesome plants that I would love but are tricky to get here.  I spotted this Marimo Moss when I entered the world of the #urbanjungle on instagram. I quickly learnt that not only would it be hard to find but the quarantine laws here in Tassie mean you're not even allowed to have them here. I believe in give and it will come back to you and I have given away lots of cuttings from my plants. I have received so many plants and cuttings from family and f

What do you do on Mondays? Monday is a home day for me. I try to leave it free and do my best to clean up and get on top of the never ending laundry situation. The thing I love about Mondays is that Monday is the day I talk to my plants. How are you going? Oooh have you grown a new leaf? You are such a happy fella. Would you like some more water this week? Yes the weather is hotter. You HAVE grown roots! I knew you could do it. Yep! On Mondays I talk to my plants. Some people have a strict watering system and their plants get watered following a routine. I know plenty of peopleplant  relationships that thrive on a strict routine. It just doesn't quite work for me. My plant care is a little different to that. It's a routine but it is flexible. Each Monday I make an effort to check up with each plant. Some need their weekly water others say, "Leave me alone this week". And a few high maintenance ones say, "Visit again before next Monday