Repotting
Today I repotted some of my plants. I’m not going to divulge how much time had passed since the last repotting – I’d be afraid you’d sic PETP (People for the Ethical Treatment of Plants) on me – so let’s just say it was necessary. Way necessary.
One of the plants is a peace lily, the others are Easter cactuses and a grass of some sort. They already look happier, although only some hours have passed since the repotting took place. And, as often with tasks long avoided, I realised I don’t actually mind repotting plants. In fact, I like it, especially sticking my hands in soft earth. The sensation reminds me a bit of kneading dough, or some other equally tactile work.
This, of course makes waiting so long with the repotting even sillier. Plants, I promise I will be more caring in the future!
How often do you do your repotting, and you have any recommendations for it?
– Rike Horstmann
Oh, and my hubby is pretty deft hand at re-potting plants, as well — and he’s got some gigantic aloe plants to prove it!
I am the kiss of death to plants. *sigh* My recommendation for repotting is “Ask my mom to do it” ;-) (And she did, too, yesterday — she re-potted the African violet she’d gotten me.)
Hi Rike,
I’m one of the lazy ones…if plants can’t survive our winter, too bad! I generally plant perennials that will get through regardless of our cruel winters and add some colourful annuals in the spring, given that I can endure the blackflies and mosquitos.
Just one quick comment, I loved your review of In Pursuit of the Green Lion by Judith Merkle Riley, one of my personal favourites. I have read all three in the trilogy, including The Water Devil and, like you can’t recommend them enough. Thanks for the review.