Well...
Here I am...
Upstairs....
Posting...
In my...
Favorite...
Format...
Please join me on this fine Monday...
To take a trip...
Thru the archives...
With my...
Bestest ever...
Houseplant...
The...
Beautious...
African...
Violet....
In all her glory...♥️♥️♥️
All hail the Queen! (of houseplants, that is!)
My friend...Deb...
Over at....
"just Cats"...
In my sidebar....
Had asked me for some friendly advise on African Violets....
She perused a few of my older posts....
And I emailed her a few pointers...
For surefire success...
But...
With the weather such as it is...
I thought....
What the heck...
GO crazy....
Post a few awesome pics of...
Dear Sweet Violet...♥️♥️♥️...
So.... enjoy....hope this brightens your day...and raises your spirits....Spring is near!!
1. Plenty of sunshine...
2. Water from underneath...discard any water it doesn't take up...
3. Liquid fertilizer every few months...
4. Deadhead...
Happy African Violets will reward you with plentiful blooms...:o)
Now....
Doesn't that feel better?
And...I...feel...better...
TOO!!!!
Feels good to be back to my old routine of posting....
I guess Florida will have to be content with posting from the IPad...
Perhaps my boyfriends laptop will come into play....if the need be..:o)
Hope you all had a great weekend...we got a bit more snow...and very gusty winds....
A wee bit quieter today...at least the sun is shining!
Miss V is resting....getting more energy to wear out her old Nana and Papa!
She got a haircut!!! Will try and get a shot....as she runs past!!! hahaha!
Gonna go and fold some laundry, and fill the bird feeders....RED was giving me the eye!
So Deb......I hope you enjoyed the pics.....I will be looking forward to seeing your newest Violet is a few months!
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On the menu tonight....
Slow roasted Salmon filets...
(marinated in soy sauce,honey and grainy mustard)
rice,bok choy and beets....(can't wait)
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
ps....this feels sooooo right!
Pictures took my breath away ... GORGEOUS!! Thanks for the tips ... I am not a successful houseplant person but you make African violets seem "doable" so I might just have to give them a try this winter ... will most certainly brighten the dining area of our kitchen where the best light is. Rest up ... Ms. V will be arising soon and raring to go! Braciole with home canned stewed tomatoes over pasta on our table tonight with a side salad and glass of nice red wine. It will help ward off this Northern Michigan Polar Vortex #2 !!! Linda
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds like a delicious meal, Linda....
DeleteHow about a cooking blog?
Oh, I'm your first comment. Thank you so much Linda for taking time out of your busy day to post this information. Good golly miss Molly...your photos are gorgeous. I hope mine look this good soon. You are probably getting similar weather to us. It is so cold today and we are in for a deep-freeze all week. Flowers in the house are a must at these times. It's fun reading your posts and I can tell you really like this format. Have fun with V today. I get to see our little Gwyn this week. Looking forward to it now that my back is improving. Have a great day. Hugs, Deb
ReplyDeleteNo problem Deb...:o)
DeleteCold here as well...I have some tulips, that are quite nice...took a few pics today...:o)
Have a great time with Gwyneth....I took a few pics of Miss V as well...she is hilarious!♥️
My grandmother was inordinately proud of her ability to grow the notoriously difficult African violet as well. She swore by southern exposure.
ReplyDeleteI guess everyone has their own techinques...either way...they are a glorious plant!
DeleteWonderful photos . I do the same thing with my African Violets but they seem to bloom one after the the other I read on a website of the African Violet Society these people take these plants very seriously that this has something to with the age difference between the plants the younger the plant the more blooms each year and so on . Going to get nasty cold again today tonight and tomorrow . Thanks for sharing . Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteI have had a few plants for many years....and they continue to flower...others just peter out...
DeleteOh well...they are beautiful while they last!
Lovely cheery blooms.
ReplyDeleteI always get a good show of blooms the first time round, but then it just seems to go downhill from there.
Sometimes...guess it depends on the grower...and where they are from...
DeleteI have generally had pretty good luck!
Your violets are just gorgeous, Linda! Such pretty and delicate colours. Glad your happy being back on your 'big' computer. I think I would be too. :) Have a cozy evening.
ReplyDeleteFeels good up here....but...can't empty any pictures up here yet...:o(
DeleteMy son still has a few kinks to work out....so...all my new pics go into the IPad...
I got some doozies of Miss V today...♥️
They are such beautiful colours Linda! African Violets and you obviously have a "thing" going on!! You have photographed them beautifully too, you can see all their little hairs and details of the petals. So lovely. Glad that you are happy back in your format. I have given up photos for a few days!! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy....perhaps they love me as much as I love them! hahaha!
DeleteWill probably post again from the IPad tomorrow...took a lot of pics today!
Yes, I like your format...beautiful refreshing flowers. Makes me smile all over.
ReplyDeleteYour dinner sounds delicious. We're having herb crusted tilapia and roasted asparagus. I'm looking forward to dinner too.
Yes Wanda....I love my old format....must work on the other!
DeleteYour dinner sounds excellent...Enjoy!
oh my gosh.
ReplyDeletethey are simply breathtaking. like gloriously colored tissue paper ... fragile and proud! oh my.
gushing here.
and i'm not even a flower lover like you are. i'm getting there though! thanks to you!
this computer keeps taking me immediately to your resolutions post. LOLOL.
maybe it's trying to TELL ME SOMETHING???
at least now i have sense enough to scroll down to the archives and click on the latest. sheesh. ♥
thanks Tammy....glad you are starting to like flowers!!!
DeleteI wonder why it keeps going to that old post???
Enjoy your week♥️
You have so many varieties! I love African violets. They're one of the plants that is hardest for me to kill! :)
ReplyDeleteOh...I am glad to hear that Jennifer...hahaha!
DeleteLovely! I haven't had an african violet in years! I really should do something about that! :) Now is the time of year that they are plentiful in the groceries, so I'll have to pick up one or three. haha.
ReplyDeletePerhaps one will jump into your cart...ha!
DeleteAren't they lovely? My Grandmother always used to have them but I'd forgotten they even existed. You've inspired me to go looking for some.....
ReplyDeleteExcellent Em....they certainly brighten up the day!♥️
DeleteBeautiful African Violets! I love their sweet flowers and furry leaves.
ReplyDeleteThanks Trish.....I also love the furry leaves....
DeleteI love your awesome African violets and especially your suggestions about how to grow lovely ones!
ReplyDeleteYour South Common friend, Hester. :)
See? Wasn't that easy!
DeleteOkay, now that you've conquered the iPad and Bloggy etc., can you please increase the size of your font! Lordy Lou woman, I am squinting. It was one thing to make you tee-hee's so itty bitty, but you must get Ryan to tell you how to make your font larger. I am squinting even with my glasses on! Is it just me????
ReplyDeleteHelp!
Perhaps it is time for an eye exam!!! ha!
DeleteI know how to change the font size....I liked it like this...but...for you Miss Leslie...I'll do it!
Already have a post for today....but next post..for sure...Geesh!
Staying warm and toasty over there?