Christmas Plants

 I am preparing plants to give to the people in our group at work. I need about 15 plants. I have been buying dishes and other things to use as pots for the plants. Here is some of what I have so far.

I am starting a spider plant in this. The pot was 75 cents, plate $1.50 @ dollar tree.

A $ Tree cup with a yellow purslane plus honey bee stuff. I started the purslane last week from a cutting. It already has a yellow bloom.

Some more starting. I need extra because not all will thrive.

This is some succulent cuttings in a vase I have had for a long time. This one i am going to keep. It will have to stay as a house plant. The vase is not something I would want to put outside.

Glory be!

 

The year of potted plants

 

I love new plants, but since I do not take care of the yard anymore I am not planting any more yard plants. I bought a lot of potted plants for my new porch. My very favorite is the succulent container in the back here. It has over a dozen different succulents. The black pot in front with the purple purslane had to be repoted today because the it's pot blew over and broke last night. 

Every year I give small presents to the dozen or so people in my group at work. This year I am giving plants again. Today I potted some cuttings from my collection. 

I will have to have several extra started cause sometimes they do not do well. And, sometimes I decide I don't want to part with them.

104 in the shade

 

Above is forErin.

104 both front and back porch just now. I am ready for cooler weather.

Woohoo, 3 days off

 My little birds flew away a couple of days ago and I did not even get to see them leave.

No work til Tuesday. I only worked 4 hours today. They are going back to working Friday each week, but I am only working my 40 hours from now on. That means 4 hours on Friday. Nine o'clock is when I hit 40 hours each week, so plenty of time to do something or nothing.

Today I went to Branson and got this rug for my bathroom.

Plus this one for in front of the front door.  Got them at Ross's. Only other money spent was fir lunch at Wendy's.  Then came home and took a nap.

Beginning to look like birds

 

This is hummingbird mint. I think I will try to find some for this pot again next year.

They  will likely fledge this weekend. If not, sometime early in the week.