Trying to find my green thumb/Meet the family!
So, my mother has always been able to grow anything that came her way. If it came to her sickly and limp, she'll have it full, lush, and strong within a month. Sometimes I wonder if she's part wizard, and maybe I'm just a squib of sorts. Over the past few years I have been finding my own way to horticulture, and have managed to kill very few plants! I'll admit I've started small, with hardy plants that can take a bit of abuse. Today, I finally went out to my local small business garden store , and finally got some new, larger pots for some of the newer plant babies, some more potting soil, and some special soil for the new lavender plant, as well as some long over-due fertilizer. I also picked up some small plants for the new office. My employer is moving to a new location, and we're all very excited to have windows, and great big windows right near our desks, too! Southern and eastern exposure means we can have some real plants around! I'm starti...