When our halogen light from the nineties finally gave up after 30 years of use, I deconstructed it and couldn’t bring myself to throw out the nice heavy base just yet. When rearranging my plants on the kitchen counter, and moving the grow lamps on stakes, I decided to combine the grow lamps with the old lamp base.
I had to get longer screws to secure the posts of the grow lamps into the stand, but I had some that worked in the garage. The result was quite acceptable.
When I was trimming paths in the woods I accidentally knocked a pad off a prickly pear. I stuck the broken pad, which had another pad growing off it, in a pot near a grow lamp inside. The secondary pad shriveled up, but a new bud started.
We’ll see how it does. If it grows and prospers I will look for a sunny place to replant it outdoors (which is the tricky bit on our yard.)
My eldest gave me a snake plant because I’ve wanted one since I found out not only are they great for the air purification inside, they can be processed for their fiber. Now there are two! When I went to water it I noticed the small bright green shoot coming up on the side. How exciting!
I love purple thistles. The adoration probably started when I visited Scotland where it is the national flower. Yes, they are prickly, yes, they take over wild areas, but the blooms are stunning and grow tall and strong.
Spring is not a happy time in this Texas household. Everyone is upping their allergy medicines, and buying stock in Kleenex. It’s pollen season.
Sniff.
Critters and Craft 