Indoor Gardening Day

27*, feels like 14*, 91% humidity, ESE 17 mph wind, freezing rain, Winter Storm Warning, Snow fall 1" on ground today.

The morning started out wintry and blustery but dry. As I finally have a day off (I've worked 12 strait afternoons in a row!) I decided to pamper myself a bit today and work on hobbies. I made myself a very nice breakfast and went shopping. Christmas sales to me mean PLANTS! I have a new holiday cactus which of course dropped its buds as soon as I brought it home (rolling eyes), a new ficus which I repotted right away. It was on clearance for $1. I couldn't pass it up. It was in a tiny little plastic pot and one cutting (there were 3 originally in the pot) was dead. But it shows signs of life and I couldn't leave it to die. I also bought some bulbs. A pink amaryllis named "Vera" which is one I don't have yet, and a forcing hyacinth bulb kit which is also pink.
I then took some time to go over some of my experiments this year. The apple seedlings have been tucked into the edge of the veggie garden where I hope they will actually do some growing next year. I saved the 3 strongest growing ones for this and pitched the rest.

As far as the "Hardy Cactus and Succulents" that I bought at a box store this year that were advertised as hardy, all but one looks OK so far. Sadly, my favorite one the blue agave has MUSHY leaves after the recent cold weather while everything else is as normal.
Indoors I separated and repotted a few more of the African violet cuttings that were sent to me. They have really grown a lot. One has graduated to self watering pot. I think the tiny ones in front are so cute. They must be a dwarf variety. Oh and I bought a NEW one today as well....

I think it's my new favorite. I just couldn't pass this one up.

Oh and I just put in an order for a few more seeds....this time from Angel Grove Tree Seeds.....

Japanese Maple atrolineare
White Rugosa Rose seeds
Red Rugosa Rose seeds