Just a quick shot of my stands... you all don't laugh too hard,they are very crowded at the moment but I only have 2 stands ready right now. They are all stretching & yawning trying to wake up from their sleepy travels back home.
Yippie, I get to enjoy my favorite forum again!!!
MsC
Your stands are just beautiful and your violets look wonderful in their fancy pots. Very nice to see them so neat and organized. I wish mine looked so good. Everything I have is utilitarian. It is great to have you back!
Thanks Snowrose!
It's really nice to clean the shelves off every now & then to get organized. It helps me to see who's doing well & who's in trouble.
Well ,the pots are utilitarian for me, too. I seem to kill my Av's & the "fancy" pots seemed to have saved my lil darlings from a death by drowning.lol
MsC
Good to see you again. I don't know why anyone would laugh at your display of lovely AVs. That really is pretty.
Thank you so much 1gardengram!
The laughing starts when you look at the plants up close....they are all stretching straight up in the air intead of laying nice & flat...guess they are glad to have a little room & more light.
I could almost hear them yawn & stretch as I placed them on the shelves. I imagined they were acting like kids do, you know fussing.."Mom he's touching me"..."Mom he's breathing on me"...Mom...make him move over some, I'm too crowded in here."
"Mom are we there yet??"
Anyway, I'm glad to have them situated so I can enjoy them better.
MsC
Thanks Susan.. I really love the pretty pots, too & yes for me the Av's do seem to know the difference. I use them mostly because it helps keep my watering in check. It also looks very attractive since my stands are in the major part of the house where they are seen by everyone who visits.
The only "bad" thing about the pretty pots is they can get expensive as opposed to the plastic type. I just make a 'loose rule' to buy a new pot- then buy the Av to go in it. The good thing about them is it helps limit the spacing on the shelves.
MsC
Edited cause I can't spell..:)
This message was edited May 17, 2007 12:47 PM
I started out with pretty pots...then when I got serious about propagating, I am changing to the least expensive self wicking plastic pots....they work well....
Your set up looks great
gail
Oh MsCritter what a Beautiful Set Up you have there! My Dream is to have something that nice looking and so neat! Love all those pretty pots!
I have two pretty little pots that I got at Wal-Mart a few months ago and I really like the look of them. Haven't bought more cause I wan't sure if they were really good to use, even though it said they were self watering pots. So far, so good with the two plants I have in them! I might have to get a few more! Here's a photo of a Pretty Pink Optimara Noid in one of the fancy pots:
Lin, she is sooo pretty!! Isn't it a learning experience to see how everyone pots up these self-wicking systems.....
lovely set up! I just can't imagine how you manage to water everything ;-)
Great set up MsC. I know it brightens your day to just look at it. It certainly brightened mine.
Thanks
Very nice MsC.Looks like all your plants traveled well.
I love your plant stands! You have beautiful violets, I also really like all those terreriums.
Thanks for the show :)
Sue
More pictures MsC please(when you have time).Whats in the terreriums? Curious mind here what to know.lol
Yes, Please MsC .... Post some more photo's! And, close up's of the Terrarium's too.
Thanks all for the nice comments...it's still a work in progress, but everything here at the moment is. It' so nice to see all the new members & my old buddies too.
I missed the you all on the forum so much!
I'll post some pics of the terrariums but on the terrarium form :) it's my 2nd favorite forum at DG's.
I can post a link to it for those who don't visit that forum much.
The AV's are holding their own & I'm sure it will take a few months for them to return to a more "showy" state with flat leaf growth but they did travel well! Many are blooming or setting blooms, thanks to the added humidity in their travel boxes.
I still use a few plastic pots with wicks from time to time but I really like the AV self watering pots best. One of the advantages for me was that the AVpots sits lower on the shelf from the lights than the plastic pots/ wicks setting on top of the water containers ...that allows me to have an extra shelf! We all know what an extra shelf can do for your shopping pleasure!!! lol
If you like the wicking part then you could always drill a hole in the ceramic part that the plant grows in to allow for wicking. You just need to use a cermic dril bit and go slowly .It would give the best of both worlds.
I added a pic of the travel boxes I used...
Anyway, glad you enjoyed the pics & there will be more...
MsC
Oh MsCritter .... Nice Travel Boxes ... Looks like your plants did real well. Where did you travel from? I assume you just moved to Texas? I'm curious to how long of a trip you and all those AV's had to make! You have soooo many, what a job that must have been to move all those babies!
I love Terrariums too, so will head over to that forum in awhile to see if you've posted any pic's!
Great Growin!
Lin
MsCritter, your stands are beautifully organized. Wish mine looked that great!
I just have one 3 tiered stand and it is overcrowded with little plants but I am happy with it just the same!
Keep up the good growing!
Dawna
I love your spacious stand, Ccino42!!!! Looks like the shelves are deeper than most...at least mine are not that deep....
Yes it is quite deep - 19 inches
Would like another one one day! LOL
OK...mine are 19"......just don't look as deep as yours.........thanks
I just bought a stand with new lights at an African Violet sale in corpus christi for 100.00.........picking it up tomorrow..
I can't stand not joining in the fun!!! All the empty spaces on the stands are where I have emptied them to make room for what I am planting today............I should be planting this very minute, but had to stop and have a little fun!!!!
I made a good trade and need to plant them up this morning...........no later...........
making room for Bio Domes with new rooting and saving bottom shelf for new leaves
sometimes i am just grateful for an east window!!!
or a north window???
even a window on the side of a sofa!!!
or the other side of the sofa with a south facing window....
making room for new leaves....they love the warmth coming from the light underneath the piece of wood
and sometimes, we just say thank you for a bright spot on the sofa!!!!
Now I can't come back and play the rest of the day..........work work which is really fun!!!
gail
I am soooooo envious.
Dawna: I love that stand and lights! Perfect!
and ..... Miss Gail: You're house must look like a Greenhouse or Conservatory! Beautiful!
I just dream of having so many Beautiful Plants!
You do Lin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen your area by the pool............puts my front porch to shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susan, it is 'Night Beacon'............I will be happy to send you strep leaves.....just dmail me or I will never remember....
gail
I sure missed something here... MsC, when did you move to TX? The last I heard, you were still trying to adjust to life out in the desert... Sounds like Texas suits you better, so I'm glad!
Hiya Critter,
We moved back about a month ago...lol
I never did adjust, I was "allergic" to the AZ desert...I'm so happy to be home! Hubby found a nice job here & we're close to the kids & that grandbaby of mine,too!!
I'm still unpacking boxes but I take a break every day or so to check in on DG's.
Gail your plants are lovely & we garden alot alike...couch, window, dining room table anywhere their is light.
MsC
Hi Lottie,
I see you have all of your beautiful plants back on their shelves. Tell your hubby I said hi , and welcome back home.
Patti
Gail your streps are to kill for. Well almost. LOL
Patti
Hiya Patti,
Thank you! We're so glad to be home.
The plants seem to be happy too..lol
Glad to see you over here again, how's your Av's doing??
Look forward to seeing you again on my next visit that way.
Hugs
Lottie
Hi Lottie,
It was a rough winter, and I lost quite a few plants. :o(
I am mainly growing hoyas, dischidias, C&S , and some gesneriads. I have keep some self control, and that isn't easy. LOL I am also trying to get back to work.
Let me knwo when your in town. Take care.
Patti
