tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post114884720217213336..comments2024-03-28T07:58:49.944-05:00Comments on Somethings Old, New, Green, Redo!: Midwest Gardening: Wintering Indoor and Outdoor plantsSandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-40392807688424427732022-02-23T07:51:57.521-06:002022-02-23T07:51:57.521-06:00Hi, Debbie. When we had our townhouse we had a thr...Hi, Debbie. When we had our townhouse we had a three landing stairway that was open, so I hung several grow lights as a fixture and in the niche of the stairs had plants and plants hanging from the second floor ceiling. It was crazy, but they thrived, I had a 12'foot rubber tree...LOL We ceramic tiled the floor along the patio doors and it was solid plants. But I do know what you mean about not enough light! Hope you don't get blasted with snow/ice this week! SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-85575101864708620352022-02-23T07:48:05.094-06:002022-02-23T07:48:05.094-06:00Thanks that IVY tree, I did as one of my first blo...Thanks that IVY tree, I did as one of my first blog posts. I'm going to try and unwind it this sprint and get a taller frame on it, but it really does eat dirt...LOL. Thanks for stopping by, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-65197992724602793432022-02-23T07:46:59.146-06:002022-02-23T07:46:59.146-06:00Ah, thanks, Dawn. With your crazy temperature swin...Ah, thanks, Dawn. With your crazy temperature swings I imagine it is hard to keep plants. We have big windows for a morthern house and my idea was to help clean the air, as it gets pretty stuffy in our winter months! All these will go outside in June until October.Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-13605443971027995392022-02-23T07:44:40.432-06:002022-02-23T07:44:40.432-06:00Hi, Dewena. MY BF has a corgi-=--we picked him up ...Hi, Dewena. MY BF has a corgi-=--we picked him up in October 2020 way down south in Illinois. He was so cute, but now he is a pandemic puppy--unsocialized and a rambunctious pain. I was lucky enough to have her two dogs here for 10 days because of a broken sewer pipe under her new townhouse. They are a handful. We are too old to get dogs now, as they would outlive us! Hugs, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-85917480624948400412022-02-23T07:41:45.684-06:002022-02-23T07:41:45.684-06:00Thanks, Judy. With our crazy hot summers, they nee...Thanks, Judy. With our crazy hot summers, they need some TLC for the winter. Only failure so far was a pond grass that just rolled over and gave up, knock on wood! Hugs and enjoy winter, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-25174033727028370212022-02-19T06:00:50.765-06:002022-02-19T06:00:50.765-06:00Sandi,
Thanks so much for taking the time to visi...Sandi,<br /> Thanks so much for taking the time to visit!!Yes, I will be keeping my Winter and Valentine's Day decorations up for another 2-3 weeks but here in NEPA, we have gotten some of our best snow storms in March and can see snow into April. Sadly though, our snow amounts for this year are way below average. We have hardly had any snow with most of our snow that we did have, in December... We did have a good ice storm but little snow this year..a lot of rain though as our temps have been on quite a roller coaster ride and right now, we do not have any snow on the ground as it all melted with rain and temps hitting 60 the other day....Unfortunately, I can't do house plants because I do not have a lot of windows, living in a townhouse....Stay safe, healthy and happy!!<br />Hugs,<br />DebDebbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393980831584145593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-9713558334347302012022-02-15T10:05:29.134-06:002022-02-15T10:05:29.134-06:00your vine tree is amazing! Love how lush full it i...your vine tree is amazing! Love how lush full it is. You definitely have a grean thumb.Carol @Comfort Spring Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308702098757071897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-14880432025997923772022-02-06T21:49:54.383-06:002022-02-06T21:49:54.383-06:00Your plants are so well Loved. Here the Summer is...Your plants are so well Loved. Here the Summer is harder on plants but I don't rotate them inside, I just find shadier spots for them. Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-13029929986652720902022-02-04T10:55:41.659-06:002022-02-04T10:55:41.659-06:00I had no idea that plants "ate" dirt! Yo...I had no idea that plants "ate" dirt! Your post made me long for more houseplants, they are beautiful, Sandi! I want a rex begonia so badly. Most of the houseplants I see for sell locally are what I think of as tropical plants and I love the old-fashioned ones better. Just looking at your plants in the window sunshine cheered me up. And I love the gnome riding a corgi. We had two beloved corgis in our life and I had just come to your post after scheduling a post for later about how much one of them loved the snow. Have you had corgis? <br /><br />I know a true gardener like you must be looking forward to spring but you certainly have brought spring inside! Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-80366442719361466582022-02-01T10:14:40.257-06:002022-02-01T10:14:40.257-06:00Oh, Sandi, you don't even have to ask how my p...Oh, Sandi, you don't even have to ask how my plants are growing this winter! It seems they are on their own, as usual, and it is a wait and see game. I am not proud of that at all, but it is what it is. Yours, on the other hand, are so lucky to have you for a mama, and they look beautiful and prosperous..Happy February..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-43421698459642892142022-01-30T10:00:20.676-06:002022-01-30T10:00:20.676-06:00Goodness a Devil Ivy, I had to look it up---Here w...Goodness a Devil Ivy, I had to look it up---Here we call them Pothos, I have one in my bedroom and it has grown at least two feet longer this winter. I will have to find someplace new to put it, soon. Hugs, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-21398347605029587192022-01-30T09:57:36.582-06:002022-01-30T09:57:36.582-06:00Hi, Donna, thanks for visiting!!!
Hi, Donna, thanks for visiting!!!<br />Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-69631156671909392022-01-30T09:57:09.562-06:002022-01-30T09:57:09.562-06:00Thanks, so much, Dee!Thanks, so much, Dee!Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-32578666232783268722022-01-30T09:56:54.153-06:002022-01-30T09:56:54.153-06:00Hi, Judy. I think the green helps being trapped in...Hi, Judy. I think the green helps being trapped in the house. The Mandilla are starting to bloom again with the longer days. And it definitely helps the 'mood'! Thanks for visiting! Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-66973004254469562242022-01-30T09:55:25.202-06:002022-01-30T09:55:25.202-06:00Hi, Rita. I really didn't add much on the heal...Hi, Rita. I really didn't add much on the health benefits of plants. They help to scrub the air of all the toxins we have trapped in our homes, and they give off fresh oxygen. Just good for you and your environment. Thanks for visiting, and soon I will be starting trays of marigolds/coleus/ and a few others, to help with the cost of gardening. Thanks for visiting!!!Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-9851491939356080192022-01-30T09:48:37.672-06:002022-01-30T09:48:37.672-06:00LOL, I think I can hear you grumpling the entire t...LOL, I think I can hear you grumpling the entire time you are in your garden. I do think some plants have a 'survival' instinct and when they are over-pruned, they just go into SuperXman survival mode. I would love to see a few photos of your roses, I have terrible luck with roses, we have clay soil which makes them very unhappy! Hope you are mending from your surgery and doing well, think of it as pruning and now you can go into Super-XMAN mode, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-79607850831961845582022-01-30T09:43:28.498-06:002022-01-30T09:43:28.498-06:00How lucky to spend some time in the sun, though it...How lucky to spend some time in the sun, though it has been quite cold in Florida this year. And, what a great friend to house sit. I remember taking care of my Gramma's plants when she would jaunt off to Europe for a summer. We went twice a week to do the yard and water all her plants. Hugs, SandiSandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-86547763976769584352022-01-30T09:40:53.545-06:002022-01-30T09:40:53.545-06:00Hi, Jeanie. I had a huge Rosemary BUSH that croake...Hi, Jeanie. I had a huge Rosemary BUSH that croaked one year, I had had it in the house for winters for about 5 years, so I have no idea what happened. Maybe they just have an 'end' life when they are large. I've given up on Geraniums here---it's been too hot. Years ago, I used to cut the thickest healthiest stalks, leave 4 leaves and stick them in tall jars of water and set them in the windows. They didn't take up much room, and by spring they were as good as the ones you would buy. Sometimes they would even bloom through the winter. I do use plant lights in the rooms without direct sun. Our house faces South and East with large windows.Sandi Maglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-15190030009046002742022-01-27T18:28:15.526-06:002022-01-27T18:28:15.526-06:00Beautiful plants. I have a devil ivy plant indoors...Beautiful plants. I have a devil ivy plant indoors( Money plant). Hugs and blessings. Louca por porcelanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726677930512452492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-67804279621719897992022-01-20T12:23:37.895-06:002022-01-20T12:23:37.895-06:00I think your plants are gorgeous! Thanks for shar...I think your plants are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing and I learned a few things I need to do for my own. #HomeMattersPartyDonna @ Modern on Monticellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612239288535092586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-10524929543715093802022-01-18T05:23:08.485-06:002022-01-18T05:23:08.485-06:00CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at the 25 and Done...CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at the 25 and Done Link Party 2! Dee | GrammysGrid.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444651579536459274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-91799949121694946342022-01-14T15:58:32.592-06:002022-01-14T15:58:32.592-06:00Sandi, I think your plants are very much happy to ...Sandi, I think your plants are very much happy to be in your care. You really have a great green thumb and I can tell you enjoy every moment..Happy New Year..xxoJudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-80987591384554492982022-01-14T09:08:14.767-06:002022-01-14T09:08:14.767-06:00You surely have a green thumb, me...not so much. T...You surely have a green thumb, me...not so much. Thanks so much for linking up at the 25 and Done Link Party 1. Shared onto Fb, Pn, and Tw!Dee | GrammysGrid.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444651579536459274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-73993520094958946192022-01-10T17:06:32.597-06:002022-01-10T17:06:32.597-06:00Sandi, your plants look amazing! I quit cultivatin...Sandi, your plants look amazing! I quit cultivating indoor plants several years ago, but had a small forest of diffenbachia trees in self-watering plants in our sunroom. Back in the 70s I had a whole houseful of plants. I planted purple heart with red geraniums and white vinca for a patriotic annual flower bed a few years. I love that you're keeping yours going because you're right - while they may not be real expensive, it sure adds up when you go to the nursery to buy spring/summer plants all at once. Maybe I should re-think the indoor plants to fill some of those blank spaces in our new home, as you suggested!<br />Happy New Year. Rita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-85951801262912951052022-01-08T02:18:57.762-06:002022-01-08T02:18:57.762-06:00As you know, I have a garden but I am a horticultu...As you know, I have a garden but I am a horticultural idiot. The gardener does the heavy stuff but every so often I like to make a contribution just to show he's not on his own. The one thing I have learned is it is impossible to over-prune. We have a white rose (name unknown) which has thrived for at least a decade against a fence which seems to catch the sun perfectly. The rose is, if anything, over-fecund. Even with minimum dead-heading it enters June with a dozen scrawny stalks reaching skywards, 5 m high, each crowned with a lush flower. I can't pretend the display is especially pretty - it appears out of proportion, unplanned, and - yes - scrawny. Six years ago I cut the by-now thick trunk to within 10 cm of the ground. Perhaps this would rein it in. It didn't. If anything the plant grew even faster. In the end I ceased to regard the plant as cultured and domesticated, saw it as a natural force. A sort weed by any other name. I should add I hate pruning roses, those spines! While garden gloves make me even clumsier than I am normally.Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.com