I’m working on another Armour Top sweater by Ranti Studios. I’m using a lovely yellow, orange, and brown yarn from Neighborhood Fiber Co. that reminds me of the gingko leaves in the fall in my neighborhood.
Oh, that’s soooo cool! And I’m so thrilled I recognised it (I’m such a rubbish horticulturist, but the leaves looked the same as on ours).
I’d hoped to grow two - I started one in a pot and one over a jar of water. The latter didn’t do anything apart from go mouldy, and I thought that the other was a dead loss too…. until when I went to chuck it away I noticed it had a root. And then it started splitting….. and then it had a shoot….. and now it’s over a foot tall and has LOTS OF LEAVES! I’m thrilled, because I didn’t think the British climate would be suitable for growing one. Mind you, it’s destined to remain a houseplant - unless it grows too tall, of course. We’ve called him ‘Stony Tony’, and I’m rather fond of him!
And wow for the mango tree - that’s extraordinary!
Avocado ant attack?! 🐜 Francine, I am taking precautions IMMEDIATELY! Stony Tony (for that is what he is called) is so far going great guns - he has six leaves which are growing bigger and bigger, and there are some more just getting started. I am ridiculously excited that at long last I have managed to grow one, and if I so much as SEE an ant in its vicinity, well, I’m going to have serious words with it. x
I am definitely making those gingerbread muffins, I love anything with ginger in it. Will also be taking a look at that booklist, like I need more books to add to my TBR :)! I am finishing up reading The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell and listening to The Girl with the Louding Voice which I am thoroughly enjoying. Its both heartbreaking and amusing at the same time. I love the internal dialogue of the main character.
I’m working on another Armour Top sweater by Ranti Studios. I’m using a lovely yellow, orange, and brown yarn from Neighborhood Fiber Co. that reminds me of the gingko leaves in the fall in my neighborhood.
ooooh that sounds lovely!
Lovely post!
Tell me - the plant - is it an avocado? I planted a stone earlier this year and the leaves look very similar - I'm so excited that mine grew! x
Yes! It's an avocado. We have two that we grew from stones this year. :) it's so fun to do. My husband also managed to grow a mango tree from seed!
Oh, that’s soooo cool! And I’m so thrilled I recognised it (I’m such a rubbish horticulturist, but the leaves looked the same as on ours).
I’d hoped to grow two - I started one in a pot and one over a jar of water. The latter didn’t do anything apart from go mouldy, and I thought that the other was a dead loss too…. until when I went to chuck it away I noticed it had a root. And then it started splitting….. and then it had a shoot….. and now it’s over a foot tall and has LOTS OF LEAVES! I’m thrilled, because I didn’t think the British climate would be suitable for growing one. Mind you, it’s destined to remain a houseplant - unless it grows too tall, of course. We’ve called him ‘Stony Tony’, and I’m rather fond of him!
And wow for the mango tree - that’s extraordinary!
That's amazing! We had one some years ago that had gotten fairly talla good few feet, but then it got attacked by ants and died. 😕
Avocado ant attack?! 🐜 Francine, I am taking precautions IMMEDIATELY! Stony Tony (for that is what he is called) is so far going great guns - he has six leaves which are growing bigger and bigger, and there are some more just getting started. I am ridiculously excited that at long last I have managed to grow one, and if I so much as SEE an ant in its vicinity, well, I’m going to have serious words with it. x
I am definitely making those gingerbread muffins, I love anything with ginger in it. Will also be taking a look at that booklist, like I need more books to add to my TBR :)! I am finishing up reading The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell and listening to The Girl with the Louding Voice which I am thoroughly enjoying. Its both heartbreaking and amusing at the same time. I love the internal dialogue of the main character.
The Girl with the Louding Voice is so good! I bet the audiobook is great!
It’s so good! The narrator is excellent!