So when we last checked in…my plants were just….OK. I did some research and discovered that plants actually need to be repotted?? SINCE when? Clearly, this is why I end up with dead plants. They also stated not to repot in the winter, because plants are in their winter phase and it may not work. But as I looked at my slowly turning brown plants, I knew I couldn’t wait any longer.
So I went to the Depot, you know… the Home kind. And picked up this bag a dirt (sometimes, I’m amazed we have to pay for dirt….)
So I took delicate care of my plants and took a look at the dirt they were currently in. I couldn’t believe how dry and brittle it was! No wonder why they die!
Baby is Supervising…
YUCK!! Look how dry and lack of nutrients! This was the original zombie plant.
The roots are dwindling!! Not looking so great! CPR! CPR!
This is with the new soil with super awesome nutrients in it… it just LOOKS better, the dirt FEELS better.
And just one week later…look how amazing my little guys are doing!! Zombie plant is doing so well, along with Spider plant is now growing babies!! Aloe is growing babies too!!
Baby is conducting satisfactory inspections… 
Look at the lil baby one!
See this one has a little baby I can grow next to it!! Thats where I got this one, it was a baby of my Dad’s original one!
Look how healthy! I got my eye on a pretty challenging project (for a novice like myself anyway). Sprucing up the front yard with some impatiens. I found that annuals are your best bet, impatiens can grow in less than usual sunlight AND they flourish better as seeds. The biggest part is I MUST wait to plant till there is absolutely no chance of frost. And this is New England so it will be well after April. I’m debating whether or not to just buy grown impatiens and plant them, but not only does cost go up, the delicate hands needed for force planting, with also the science of balancing the pH of the soil to that of the nursery you bought it from, is almost impossible for a newbie like me to understand. So seeds take about 2-3 weeks to sprout, maybe I’ll try a nursery plant or two, experiment a bit.
I’m also ambitious about having a “container garden” on my front porch. I’ll explain that in my next post 
So when we last checked in…my plants were just….OK. I did some research and discovered that plants actually need to be repotted?? SINCE when? Clearly, this is why I end up with dead plants. They also stated not to repot in the winter, because plants are in their winter phase and it may not work. But as I looked at my slowly turning brown plants, I knew I couldn’t wait any longer.
So I went to the Depot, you know… the Home kind. And picked up this bag a dirt (sometimes, I’m amazed we have to pay for dirt….)
So I took delicate care of my plants and took a look at the dirt they were currently in. I couldn’t believe how dry and brittle it was! No wonder why they die!
Baby is Supervising…
YUCK!! Look how dry and lack of nutrients! This was the original zombie plant.
The roots are dwindling!! Not looking so great! CPR! CPR!
This is with the new soil with super awesome nutrients in it… it just LOOKS better, the dirt FEELS better.
And just one week later…look how amazing my little guys are doing!! Zombie plant is doing so well, along with Spider plant is now growing babies!! Aloe is growing babies too!!
Baby is conducting satisfactory inspections…
Look at the lil baby one!
See this one has a little baby I can grow next to it!! Thats where I got this one, it was a baby of my Dad’s original one!
Look how healthy! I got my eye on a pretty challenging project (for a novice like myself anyway). Sprucing up the front yard with some impatiens. I found that annuals are your best bet, impatiens can grow in less than usual sunlight AND they flourish better as seeds. The biggest part is I MUST wait to plant till there is absolutely no chance of frost. And this is New England so it will be well after April. I’m debating whether or not to just buy grown impatiens and plant them, but not only does cost go up, the delicate hands needed for force planting, with also the science of balancing the pH of the soil to that of the nursery you bought it from, is almost impossible for a newbie like me to understand. So seeds take about 2-3 weeks to sprout, maybe I’ll try a nursery plant or two, experiment a bit.
I’m also ambitious about having a “container garden” on my front porch. I’ll explain that in my next post