Pink Moons & Good Thursdays
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Who could it be?
She bloomed all summer outdoors, has flowered all winter indoors.
And, I don’t even know her name.
Alert the media! I had a good day at work. Well, not really a good day. Closer to a great day. And, I’ve been waiting for one of those since 2008.
Right when you’re ready to crack, when you can’t cope with one more minute of that proverbial status quo, everything decides to change. Is that how torture was invented?
I was invited to be a guest writer for a gardening newsletter (stay tuned.) And, one of my creepy, crappy, “you’re fired!” clients came crawling back asking for help. I believe they were on bended knee when they asked, but it was a conference call so I could be making that up…
I may not be able to keep my clients happy but I do know what makes an African Violet tick: unflavored gelatin. Dissolve a packet in a cup of water and water from below so it never touches her leaves.
Now, I don’t like to work with these people. It’s technical mumbo jumbo and that kind of stuff generally makes me throw up. But, Wunx abandoned me! I had no choice. So, I dove in and wonder of wonders, fixed their dang website all by my lonesome.
Unflavored gelatin is high in protein. Protein is made of amino acids and those little buggers are full of nitrogen and you know how much plants (particularly roses!) love a good shot of nitrogen…
So, let’s pay this forward. Wunx, you slacker! You’re fired. At least, until tomorrow. You should probably have your people call my people. That is, if we had any people.
Tonight is the full April moon, called the pink moon because all the pretty pink wildflower phlox is blooming in the meadows. Planting seeds on a full moon vastly improves seed germination. And, so does unflavored gelatin. So, cancel your evening plans and plant yourself some daisies.
