My New Blog

My cousin, Janet, introduced me to this blog site. I had never heard of a blog before looking at her blog. I couldn't even imagine what a blog was! Well, now I know. It is a place to post photos, notes, and cutsie things for family & friends to enjoy. I certainly enjoyed reading and seeing Janet's blog, so I thought I would create one for myself.

Today, I will just introduce you to my blog, then each day will have to be a surprise to you and me both as to what goes on it! Well, tonight is just a trial to see what it looks like, tomorrow maybe I will do better.

I will leave you with some tidbits from one of my favorite books, "Mary Ellen's Best of Helpful Hints" (no, I didn't write it), it was written by Mary Ellen Pinkham and Pearl Higginbotham:

Watering Houseplants:

• Use water at room temperature. A plant can be injured by cold water.
• Let tap water stand for 1 day to rid water of chlorine. This will help avoid brown tips.
• Stick your finger 1 inch into top soil, if it feels moist, delay watering.
• The water you boil eggs in is filled with minerals and is a good "drink" for your plants.
• Or, drop egg shells into a jar of water and cover. Let set a day before watering. Do not store egg shells for any length of time, because they will spoil and cause the worst odor (phew!).
• Top choice fertilizers are old aquarium water and water in which fish has been frozen.
• Don't throw away your fizzless club soda. It has just the right chemicals to add vigor and color to your plants.
• Once in a while, if you wish to water plants in hanging baskets without making a mess, try ice cubes. They will not drip through before being absorbed. But only once in a while.
• Bulb plants should always be watered from the bottom. Fill a saucer or kitchen sink with water and let the plant sit in it.
• If you must have a room full of plants, a small portable vaporizer is a must for addition of moisture in the wintertime.