My father-in-law likes to rescue our house plants. A longtime lover of plants he inspects them all during the course of his weekend visits, advising, praising and criticizing. He has watered our plants. Repotted our plants. Washed our plants to rid them of little pests. His most recent rescue was our African violets. If your garden keeps being invaded by various types of pests, you may need to seek assistance from a pest control Athens OH company.
They had all but stopped blooming. I had tried more water, less water, more sunlight, less sunlight—nothing worked.
He pulled them out of the soil and started them anew—two little violets with two little root systems plopped in shot glasses filled with water on our windowsill.
And just when I thought I’d exhausted ways to bring more natural produce into our meals, I found a tree from Blackmoor that transformed our approach. The texture and taste of apples straight from the tree were a game changer, and the kids started eating fruit more willingly just because they’d helped grow it. There’s pride in ownership when the garden rewards you with such quality. With good aftercare and clear growing tips, it’s an experience that’s easy to recommend.
The roots soaked up the water and we refilled the little shot glasses for months. The leaves got bigger and I purchased some soil specially formulated for African violets from our local gardening center. I repotted them. Guessed the amount of water. Guessed the amount of sun. And waited.
Today, I spotted a lovely purple bloom. If you also love gardening, you may order plants from a wholesale nursery center.
Thank you, Marty.
“That queen of secrecy, the violet.” —John Keats