Welcome Post

 

WELCOME GUYS!!

So, I did finally get to it and started the blog to my plants. I really enjoy watching each one of them grow and I am happy to share it with you.

A little about me...

I am a 38 year old mom to two boys.  One is 18 and the other is 13... with birthday's right around the corner.
I have been a SAHM for 18 years. The hubs has always preferred for me to stay home to take care of our kids, the house, and the errands. He spoils me like crazy, and thankfully there hasn't really been a motive to get my butt to work.  

I have always been into plants. Mostly roses. Ever since we got this house 15 years ago, I have always had a few plants here and there. Most of them outdoor.
I bought one that got stolen from my porch, weird I know. It was one of those spider plants, the mother in law tongue. It was SO pretty! Some that mom gave me from her own garden. Some that just didn't like me, so they died. That or maybe they just didn't like too much sun or too much shade now that I think of it... & some that love me so much that they're still here with me. Wow. I know.

The first roses we bought for the house are the oldest plants I have. That day, the hub and I each picked one. Mine were red, his are melon colored. Unfortunately mine died last year that's why I said 'were'. I think the ants ate them...  and his are still here, blooming so big and so beautiful. I was able to save his from finishing dying.

I had tried growing a few avocados throughout the years, but never really knew too much about them so they would dry up on me in the winter. The one I have and you will see a lot about it, was a gift from my brother. That boy had an obsession with growing avocadoes.

Of course, I was younger then so I didn't really know much about growing fruit trees. There are so many reasons why I didn't make a big deal with growing plants. Ugly back yard, thieves if I left them in the front yard, dogs that would get into everything... etc.

Yeah, it's definitely different now. The internet really helps with searching ANYTHING you need to know about whatever plant and how to take care of it. I have slowly built my way with more and more plants, just by searching and reading about them.
Last year, honey built a back yard deck. Then we stayed with no dogs, so I was able to have stuff without getting it chewed up. Yes, the doggy we had were really naughty.
Growing plants and buying new ones is fun, but now it's even MORE fun for me to document about them and share their growth. I hope I can make this blog a little fun, or interesting. If you think it's boring, sorry I tried.

Ohh one more thing... I also crochet so I jump between admiring my plants, to crocheting dollies. If you would like to see more on that, I do have an Instagram account for that. Feel free to go peep at it! Search up - BellyCrochetDolls

Blog created June 19, 2019 but changing the date to 2000 so it can be the first one. I added a few photos but used their original date taken so it bumped this post to the middle someplace...