tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post6380117678177108015..comments2024-03-28T17:53:34.935-04:00Comments on Exquisitely Unremarkable : Because You Can't Kill A LemonKim http://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-74576214511852237832015-02-09T15:00:37.000-05:002015-02-09T15:00:37.000-05:00Oh, I love African Violets, Sue! They are so prett...Oh, I love African Violets, Sue! They are so pretty, but I have no luck with them at all! Poor little guys, I just leave them at the store now and admire them on my shopping trips! :)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-54721017236016298882015-02-09T15:03:25.000-05:002015-02-09T15:03:25.000-05:00Thank you, Sue! Your garden always looks so pretty...Thank you, Sue! Your garden always looks so pretty and healthy. You seem to cultivate a lot, especially given your climate. I think you must have a green thumb! :)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-83264364170345193572015-02-07T06:20:46.000-05:002015-02-07T06:20:46.000-05:00Exactly Gina! Especially right now, when all I can...Exactly Gina! Especially right now, when all I can see outside is white, white and more white! ;)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-91262134298127713662015-02-07T06:23:44.000-05:002015-02-07T06:23:44.000-05:00I am a good outside plant mother, too, Anita! I th...I am a good outside plant mother, too, Anita! I think it's because I love getting out in the warm weather. Tending to the plants and flowers gives me a great excuse to drop the laundry, warm my bare feet on the hot ground and soak in the vitamin D! Inside, those babies are decor and I forget about them, like a picture frame or vase. I need to pay more attention to those little lives! :)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-7982331007702700042015-02-07T06:25:10.000-05:002015-02-07T06:25:10.000-05:00Rose, you have just made my whole weekend with you...Rose, you have just made my whole weekend with your super sweet comment! :) Ps- great name!Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-21086425976299934922015-02-07T06:30:02.000-05:002015-02-07T06:30:02.000-05:00He is a funny guy, Deb. I like sarcasm, so we'...He is a funny guy, Deb. I like sarcasm, so we're a good fit! ;) My cats used to eat my plants which was not healthy for either one of them. My goldfish don't interfere with them at all!Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-37329774702900491472015-02-07T06:32:35.000-05:002015-02-07T06:32:35.000-05:00Thanks for the tips, Kitsy! They are helpful. I us...Thanks for the tips, Kitsy! They are helpful. I usually just plop them in their existing plastic pots into a prettier pot. That's my first problem. If they were outside plants, I would take them out of those containers, open the roots up, add drainage rocks and replant them. I owe these indoor little guys the same respect! :) I also have to remember that outdoor shady spot tip...that is what happened to the one in the pic. I left it in full sun. Oops!Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-84352494902348772202015-02-07T06:33:01.000-05:002015-02-07T06:33:01.000-05:00O that's so true; they ARE little lives! YIKES...O that's so true; they ARE little lives! YIKES! Then I best not be responsible for indoor plants because like you, I prefer to get outside to do my watering and vitamin D therapy!<br><br>It is a chiller out there today for us, but at least the sun is out! Happy Saturday, Kim! AnitaAnita Riveranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-74422426282679268662015-02-07T06:34:04.000-05:002015-02-07T06:34:04.000-05:00He'll be happy to know he made you smile, Lynn...He'll be happy to know he made you smile, Lynne...that's usually his goal! ;) Happy Ivy to you too!!Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-77512977312936557172015-02-07T06:35:43.000-05:002015-02-07T06:35:43.000-05:00I'm glad you liked the post, Carla! I always h...I'm glad you liked the post, Carla! I always hope that people find what I write to be amusing as well as helpful. A green thumb is awesome. I need to cultivate one. :)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-87642490882244765192015-02-07T18:08:12.000-05:002015-02-07T18:08:12.000-05:00Yes, Diana, that hubby of mine is always the joker...Yes, Diana, that hubby of mine is always the joker! ;)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-79187396302559927322015-02-06T10:45:25.000-05:002015-02-06T10:45:25.000-05:00dark brown! Not quite black. I, too have an ivy ...dark brown! Not quite black. I, too have an ivy that has survived for 4, count 'em 1,2,3,4! years. And some spiders that are trying to survive, but the jury is out on that. Back in the day, I used to be able to keep coleus and wandering jew alive, but haven't given them a try in decades. Just as well.<br>Speaking of ivy, my kitchen is looking kinds of lonely. I rearranged, and the ivy got moved. It's pretty big and sprawling so it overran it's space...<br>So, considering the ivy has lasted 4 years so far, maybe my thumb is getting a little toward light brown?nancy carlsonhttp://itsomuchfunwatchingod.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-61150317252991507092015-02-06T11:31:03.000-05:002015-02-06T11:31:03.000-05:00My houseplant thumb is brown. I cannot seem to ke...My houseplant thumb is brown. I cannot seem to keep a houseplant alive for long. Except for one. I have a beautiful schefflera that is quite large. I have cut it back once, trying to root the long branch that I removed. I cut it into shorter pieces and stuck them in dirt. I gave the nicest piece to my mom and hers is doing well. The rest are dead. The plant could stand to be trimmed back again. Perhaps you should try a schefflera? <br><br>This one was part of a funeral arrangement. When my brother died three years ago, we three siblings gave an arrangement that included three houseplants and after the funeral we divided the arrangement and each of us took one of the plants and the Schefflera came to me. Perhaps it has some of his fighting spirit:)Lorri Maushttp://momshobbyfarm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-50497169215951749102015-02-06T19:05:08.000-05:002015-02-06T19:05:08.000-05:00Here is what I have learned over the years about k...Here is what I have learned over the years about keeping my houseplants alive. Make sure they are in a pot that has good drainage holes in the bottom. Place some pebbles or shards of clay pots in the bottom, then fill with potting soil. Water thoroughly once a week until the water is draining from the holes in the bottom of the pot. In summer I put them outside in a shady spot to let the water drain. In winter I put them in the sink. Don't water again until the dirt feels dry when you stick you finger into it. In winter they tend to dry out sooner because of the heat in the house. Many people do not use pots with holes in the bottom and tend to over water their plants, thereby drowning the roots. In the summer I leave all my houseplants on the porch in the shade. Houseplants do not do well in the bright sun, they want diffused light. It makes it much easier to water them there too. I hope this helps, good luck.Kitsy Keel Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-12654328611209290512015-02-07T01:04:24.000-05:002015-02-07T01:04:24.000-05:00Your husband's welcome cracked me up.My thumb ...Your husband's welcome cracked me up.<br><br>My thumb is green in the summer when I grow things outdoors but I don't have plants indoors.. If I did not have the cat, they'd probably do very well sitting on the radiators by the windows but I do have her so that's that.Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttp://www.frugallittlebungalow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-2327955600019098042015-02-07T01:08:52.000-05:002015-02-07T01:08:52.000-05:00I'm not commenting specifically on the plants ...I'm not commenting specifically on the plants (though your husband and mine could be related !), but just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your site - it makes my day. Keep on truckin', Kim.Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-54017170345327792572015-02-07T01:13:41.000-05:002015-02-07T01:13:41.000-05:00Good morning Kim! I agree about natural elements b...Good morning Kim! I agree about natural elements being in the house. Thanks to bloggers through the years, I have learned some wonderful tricks to make my home look and feel JUST SO...and you are right: natural elements. <br><br>However, just like you, I was never good with house plants simply because I preferred my foliage outside, then one day (yes, believe it or not, this has only occurred twice in 33 years), my husband bought be a gorgeous bouquet of pink roses, last summer. That bouquet lasted about 3 weeks, because I nurtured it. It was so gorgeous, prettier that any silk bunch, and it added this sort of magazine-style glamour to my home!<br><br>As for my thumb; well, I'm great outside. My gardens are clipped, my flowers well-watered and fed, but because of neglect, my inside plants simply don't have a chance. But if at the end of that greenery are pink (or white!) roses, they stand a pretty good chance of having a good life!<br><br>HAPPY SATURDAY! AnitaAnita Riveranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-90069199391588491982015-02-07T04:00:38.000-05:002015-02-07T04:00:38.000-05:00Such a fun post! I do have one plant in the house...Such a fun post! I do have one plant in the house & it flourishes. Honestly, I have forgotten to water it a few times, so I'm surprised it survives. Lemons are a great substitute for plants. How could you not love that sunny yellow color, right?Ginahttp://randomthoughtsfromanincoherentmind.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-22526044921492364962015-02-08T10:47:29.000-05:002015-02-08T10:47:29.000-05:00Do you realize that those adorable tulips were gro...Do you realize that those adorable tulips were grown in my native Canada? Yay! <br><br>Kim, I think your seasonal touches are very pretty, allowing the stars of each one, to shine! Lemons, limes, and other citrus fruit, along with acorns, walnuts, chestnuts, pomegranates in the winter, gourds and pumpkins in the fall, spring sweeties like bunches of lilacs just as the weather starts to warm up, and of course, a bounty of everything in the summer. <br><br>Now, put on your dancing shoes and go tell that ivy that it takes two to tango! Best of luck!<br><br>PoppyPoppyhttp://www.poppyview.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-52037470168198077952015-02-06T12:25:11.000-05:002015-02-06T12:25:11.000-05:00Well, you're doing great, Nancy! I'm lucky...Well, you're doing great, Nancy! I'm lucky if they last a year...and it's a rocky year, at best. The plants spend more time in ICU than they do on the counter! ;)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-23025430645103788422015-02-07T06:37:45.000-05:002015-02-07T06:37:45.000-05:00It's a chiller here, too! Dreaming of those vi...It's a chiller here, too! Dreaming of those vitamin D rich days for sure!! Happy Saturday to you!Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-36387202882226441692015-02-06T13:14:10.000-05:002015-02-06T13:14:10.000-05:00I wish I could find ANY flowers that cheap! I love...I wish I could find ANY flowers that cheap! I love tulips too, and hope the ones I planted in containers come up. I don't know if you're over watering or under watering. People tend to over water. Before watering a house plant, put your finger in the soil to midway between nail and knuckle. Don't water if you feel moisture. <br>BrendaBrenda Kulahttp://www.cozylittlehouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-64242558503082891922015-02-06T13:50:45.000-05:002015-02-06T13:50:45.000-05:00"Welcome to death row, buddy" HAHAHAHA!!..."Welcome to death row, buddy" HAHAHAHA!!! He's funny :)<br><br>I feel for you, because I'm the same way with indoor plants. I have one that's still alive by a miracle and the other one is close to death's door. Poor things....<br><br>I love the idea of decorating with lemons. At least we can't kill them lolruehttp://anoldfashionedworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-88097076610159404402015-02-06T14:22:45.000-05:002015-02-06T14:22:45.000-05:00I'm afraid the only plants that survive inside...I'm afraid the only plants that survive inside our house are of the faux variety!Vickiehttp://daranger911.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-72562863992782258522015-02-06T15:19:36.000-05:002015-02-06T15:19:36.000-05:00Vickie, you've made me feel so much better! I ...Vickie, you've made me feel so much better! I thought it was just me! ;)Kimhttp://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.comnoreply@blogger.com