mountain-moma

Shoot I wish I could just even get around them I love them and think they are just beautiful ,,But I'm so allergic to them my Son got them for me one year for Mothers Day needless to say they send me to the ER

Jingle

When I was younger I had lots of houseplants . Now I'm a lot tired of them. My interest has changed with age. I love looking at them, just not caring for them.

Wanabee Quiltin

Last fall I brought in 5 geraniums and put them in a paper sack in the basement. This spring I soaked them for a few minutes in plain old water and planted them. You should see them now in this huge pot, they are overflowing. I didn't use root stimulator, just tap water, no fertilizer either.

madamekelly

I admire anyone who looks at gardening as a pleasure. My high school horticulture teacher pronounced me the proud possessor of a real brown thumb. I can't keep any plant alive inside or out. In desperation, I am now trying "Hens and chicks". I am told they will grow on a rock if that is all they have. Sounds like I might be able to keep them alive...I will keep you posted.....we are in week three, and one has decided to bloom, (so far so good). I have them in an old wheel barrow we drilled drainage holes in. I am getting ready for next year, so when spring comes, I will have lots of starts so we can create a rock garden with them. Fingers crossed.

SusieQOH

Madamekelly you crack me up!! Well listen, I am pretty good at growing things but my quilting skills??? Ummm I'm not all that great! (but it doesn't keep me from trying)
Thanks for the funny post!

PS. Hens and chicks should be safe with you

maryellen2u

This makes me wonder what is in your tap water! hehehe

maryellen2u

Tranum, when you say basement do you mean a nice finished basement with warmth or do you mean a rustic crawl space type basement. I don't have either but I wonder if my unheated garage would work. I always throw away my geraniums and start over in the spring with little starts. It would be fun to at least see if I could save them.

Claire123

I have never done this. Where I am living now we do not have a basement. I wonder whether or not the garage would work.