tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post9112750537774928870..comments2024-03-19T19:59:12.564+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: Sunday selections # 379?Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-18466584643385079012018-05-15T23:05:57.244+09:302018-05-15T23:05:57.244+09:30macro shots are great...allow us to enjoy the beau...macro shots are great...allow us to enjoy the beauty we would otherwise overlook. CheersAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-43750130414787133202018-05-15T20:55:37.372+09:302018-05-15T20:55:37.372+09:30. . . and now I read the comments and find the sub.... . . and now I read the comments and find the subject of cacti has already been covered :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-17304835552352102292018-05-15T20:53:35.649+09:302018-05-15T20:53:35.649+09:30I have never seen a jade plant blooming before. It...I have never seen a jade plant blooming before. It's not something we see much of here so I'm glad to see your pictures.<br /><br />Beautiful photos, River. That cactus looks like what we know as Christmas cactus because it blooms here just before Christmas, given our cooler fall weather in October and November.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-91304632925631168502018-05-15T17:33:00.612+09:302018-05-15T17:33:00.612+09:30Jayne; jades are good like that, a bit of soil, a ...Jayne; jades are good like that, a bit of soil, a bit of water and they're happy. They love the sun.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-78970798763135858132018-05-15T17:31:07.331+09:302018-05-15T17:31:07.331+09:30fishducky; thank you, not much due to me, I just c...fishducky; thank you, not much due to me, I just chose plants that could survive on their own.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-26583767896179413672018-05-15T17:29:49.906+09:302018-05-15T17:29:49.906+09:30Margaret-whiteangel; it isn't my zygocactus, b...Margaret-whiteangel; it isn't my zygocactus, but yes it is flowering. I'm very happy with my jades, they've done well. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-85967400417490465982018-05-15T17:27:48.818+09:302018-05-15T17:27:48.818+09:30val; I'm trying very hard NOT to picture your ...val; I'm trying very hard NOT to picture your mum as Dumbo....<br />When the jade buds open I'll post photos.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-34981750391756268342018-05-15T17:26:56.335+09:302018-05-15T17:26:56.335+09:30Merle; I'm a bit surprised too, I only gave it...Merle; I'm a bit surprised too, I only gave it about three waterings from December to March.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-20410238832879234292018-05-15T17:26:01.537+09:302018-05-15T17:26:01.537+09:30only slightly confused; I like most cactus types t...only slightly confused; I like most cactus types too, especially when they flower.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-88938685116960773972018-05-15T17:23:18.270+09:302018-05-15T17:23:18.270+09:30Around My Kitchen Table; I'm thinking of buyin...Around My Kitchen Table; I'm thinking of buying an new one in a larger variety and see how well it does, because we all like apple&rhubarb crumble with vanilla custard.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-5652083076943119022018-05-15T17:21:46.992+09:302018-05-15T17:21:46.992+09:30Arkansas Patti; that's precisely why I chose t...Arkansas Patti; that's precisely why I chose these plants. A year or two of watering to get them established, any that died got replaced with a type that hadn't died and now I barely need to look after it. Just a weekly watering during a heatwave.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-69265980199341566562018-05-15T17:20:09.336+09:302018-05-15T17:20:09.336+09:30Grace; thank you :)Grace; thank you :)Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-20769558342985014202018-05-15T17:18:36.056+09:302018-05-15T17:18:36.056+09:30Joanne; I thought they were the same plant too, bu...Joanne; I thought they were the same plant too, but apparently they're not. Elephant's Child tells me they're different and her Christmas cactus does look different from V's zygocactus.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-39089389594849059672018-05-15T17:17:07.638+09:302018-05-15T17:17:07.638+09:30messymimi; I didn't think it was possible to k...messymimi; I didn't think it was possible to kill silk houseplants :(<br />Thank you, my garden mostly survives without any help from me these days.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-47304437096366160322018-05-15T08:57:28.318+09:302018-05-15T08:57:28.318+09:30I rescued a Jade plant from hard rubbish last year...I rescued a Jade plant from hard rubbish last year and it's flourishing in my backyard wilderness but I will have to check if it's even close to flowering.<br />I look forward to pics of yours in full bloom!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-92156685063516100622018-05-15T08:47:41.999+09:302018-05-15T08:47:41.999+09:30Your garden is lovely!!Your garden is lovely!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-58040518078548644962018-05-14T10:14:30.842+09:302018-05-14T10:14:30.842+09:30Goodness, your zygocactus flowering and I don'...Goodness, your zygocactus flowering and I don't think mine have any buds on them, I expect this is the soil in the pots...They came from my late parents house, only bloomed for a few years.<br /><br />Like Jade plants but we don't have one. Your plants looks healthy, there is always something growing no matter what season.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-85824374763975852852018-05-14T08:35:09.532+09:302018-05-14T08:35:09.532+09:30I've never seen buds on a jade plant. My mom h...I've never seen buds on a jade plant. My mom had elephant ears (trying to resist making a joke out of that!) and hens and chickens. My grandma had a geranium in her dining room, and I think it stunk!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-10474302573304184832018-05-14T07:35:40.298+09:302018-05-14T07:35:40.298+09:30Your garden is doing well considering the summer w...Your garden is doing well considering the summer we had. <br />Merle.........Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-4726316361563597332018-05-14T03:25:26.744+09:302018-05-14T03:25:26.744+09:30I've always been a fan of the Christmas Cactus...I've always been a fan of the Christmas Cactus.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-13441157883384679192018-05-14T02:02:50.935+09:302018-05-14T02:02:50.935+09:30My late mum had a huge rhubarb patch in her garden...My late mum had a huge rhubarb patch in her garden and was forever trying to persuade visitors to take a load away with them! I did occasionally take soe home but rhubarb crumble is my only rhubarb recipe!Around My Kitchen Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840917368903178857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-81729698294550949912018-05-14T01:18:09.839+09:302018-05-14T01:18:09.839+09:30How green is your garden and the beauty is that mo...How green is your garden and the beauty is that most of the plants need little care. My kind of garden. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-29610684958798736322018-05-14T01:14:06.835+09:302018-05-14T01:14:06.835+09:30I always enjoy your garden photos...I always enjoy your garden photos...Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-21275974291611655882018-05-13T23:03:04.429+09:302018-05-13T23:03:04.429+09:30I've always known zygocactus simply as Christm...I've always known zygocactus simply as Christmas Cactus, for when it bloomed. Except, every one I've had has bloomed all year long.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-80082559918480821032018-05-13T21:07:18.402+09:302018-05-13T21:07:18.402+09:30Such a pretty garden! Although i help someone in ...Such a pretty garden! Although i help someone in his garden when he asks, he has to tell me everything as i have a black thumb and have managed to kill even silk houseplants. My hat is off to all who can grow things!<br /><br />Today, all i have is <a href="https://messymimismeanderings.blogspot.com/2018/05/cajun-joke-and-sunday-selections-and.html" rel="nofollow">outdoor shots and kittens.</a>messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.com