Primping, propping, and Grooming To Shine!

There's nothing like a good soapy, hot soak in the tub! Plants feel the same way too! They love a good shower. And hopefully it rains gently for yours. If not, just keep a bucket or small pail of some kind, to catch a bit of rainwater for them. They enjoy the delicious drink.

If you are a flower fanatic, do something your plant will relish, and it's relaxing for you as well. Take an old cloth if you'd like and give the leaves a nice rub-down. Especially if it's a Pothos Ivy. They love that!!! Spoiled little darlings.Rose plants enjoy it too. And the leaves are bright and shiny too on Ivy's. The Ivy I speak of, are those that are dappled with white and green leaves, they are usually pretty good sized.

If you don't have a yard, sometimes you can find a nice spot where you can drop a seed or two of your favorite flower, or vegetable that you maybe visit every few days, so you can check on it, and pick the veggies when it begins to produce. Or ask(never hurts), a good friend if you may put one or two small vegetable bearing plants in a proper spot in their yard. Let them know when you are coming to check on them. 

Snow peas, and Cherry Tomatoes don't take up too much space, and produce a decent amount of growth.Whatever your plant,  every once in a while they need care. Pruning is one of them, so pinch off any dead leaves(they're just an extra burden for the plant), and turn that soil every so often, and water every few days.

Be sure to chat with your plants, they're your buddies. You can talk about anything. But if they answer you back, you may need extra assistance...lol. Good joke!Some vegetables require a little more care. Like Avacados for examples. I usually take the Avacado seed out for planting when I eat them. I don't exactly remember how long it takes to maturity, but I know it's a slow grower. It takes a lot of patience to grow these guys.

To grow an Avacado, you need two things. Toothpicks, and a jar without a lid.Take your Avacado seed from the center of the Avacado, peel the outer skin from the seed, and take a small paring knife(optional), and make 1 small incision at the bottom center of it. The more pointed end should be the bottom. This is where the root will begin to appear. I do this for faster growth. It seems to help the seeds a little.

Then, take 3 toothpicks, stick one in each side of the Avacado seed, and put it in a glass jar filled with water so the water touches the bottom of the seed. Make sure the toothpicks are in securely, and rest the seed, with toothpicks sticking out from the sides for support of the seed so it hangs in the water properly. The bottom of the seed should be touching the water. It should be resting in it. 
Set it in the sunshine, and wait for it to grow. It will be a few weeks before you begin to notice a stub of a root coming out. It's hard to wait for, but it's worth it.

Change the water every few days, and you can use some added tips from YouTube for help. Changing the water does not hurt it. It gets smelly after a few days anyway, so it's a good idea to give it fresh water. Potatoes, you do the same with them, but be prepared, they grow along the soil when planted, and are usually plentiful.
Don't throw your potatoes out when they grow eyes. Plant them.

Same thing with green onions. Don't throw those roots away after you cut the rest off. Plant them. If it's got a root, it will usually grow. I've taken a small bush before, somebody thought was dead, voila! It had roots, so I took it home , dug a hole covered it with good soil, pruned the stems to about an inch and a half, watered it well, gave it some liquid miracle grow, and a few weeks later, it was fine. Just needed some TLC. And I gave it some. Checked on it almost every day. 

Please watch the important video about using dish soap. Check with your local extension office, or a professional nursery service before using dish soap on your plants, as there have many controversial stories going on pertaining to it's use in gardening. So look at the video from Dee South first to see the results. Plants love a good batb, but the best kind is pure rainwater. I hope you have enjoyed this article as much I've enjoyed writing it for you. Thanks again for all of the support of my readers. 


MRBD
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