Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Small steps

I moved the plant, re-potted it. All by myself.

 

Monkey helped me pick the pot, but since we only have adult size gardening gloves, I was the one to actually re-pot it.

 

I feel compelled to point out that I have never ever done anything like this before. I wouldn't have even known how to go about doing it. Like, do you just get the root-bound cluster of soil from the old container and stick it into the middle of the pre-filled pot? Luckily, the bag of the potting mix had instructions right on it, and I followed them. There is truly a first time for everything.

 

I didn't notice the new buds until this morning.

 

There is three of them, and I am suddenly ever so slightly more invested in not having killed the plant in the process of re-potting it. I guess we will know soon enough.


I am taking a sick day tomorrow. I have been stressed and overwhelmed, and have had a common condition of pregnancy (arrhythmia) act up that can be aggravated by being tired or dehydrated. I am usually pretty well hydrated, but I will work on floating myself while getting up as little as possible tomorrow. Can be tricky, what with a somewhat predictable need to, throughout the day, let all that water go, but I think I will manage. I have been in a much more cheerful mood since deciding to take the day. Go figure. And I hope to write a real post then, and to catch up with everyone's blogs.

30 comments:

luna said...

good job on the re-planting! enjoy your time off tomorrow.

Rosepetal said...

Great job. I love it as orange marigolds are the flower I picked for my own A. Mine haven't flowered yet - I grew them from seeds too - also a first for me. (Or let's say the last time I grew anything from seed I was significantly shorter than I am now).

CLC said...

Nice job on the replanting. What a fun thing for you two to do together. Enjoy your day off.

Thanks for the comments on my blog. I am going to take your suggestiong and envision the pathologist as a caring soul who treated her with dignity.

Amelie said...

I don't think I've ever repotted a plant. Good to know they come with instructions.
Enjoy your day off!

Tash said...

Looks good!

Enjoy your day off.

c. said...

Good job re: the re-planting. Hope it sees many blooms.

Also hope you are feeling rested and better soon.

Aurelia said...

Nice job with the plants!

niobe said...

A sick day. What a great idea.

kate said...

looks great!

Jenny F. Scientist said...

Fortunately for you, marigolds are very, very hardy. I expect it will continue to give lovely blooms. Nice pot!

Magpie said...

Sweet.

And yes - generally you just stick the root ball in the new dirt. If it looks very potbound, you might want to fluff the roots a bit - to make sure they know they can move outwards.

Juicy said...

Pretty flowers! I like flowers but don't enjoy the stuff that comes along w/ gardening. Good luck keeping it alive and growing! :)

(here from NCLM)

Bon said...

rest to you, today. and what joy to do something well, to not kill that plant! you and i have similar gardening backgrounds, i can tell. ;)

janis said...

Thinking of you, and wishing you a beautiful rest day.

Nicole said...

Plant looks great! Glad you are getting a day off. Please get lots of rest and hydration.

Anonymous said...

You never know, you may just become a gardener yet!

Enjoy your day off tomorrow.

missing_one said...

There was a book called "stick a geranium in your hat and be happy'

so I hope a marigold will do the same.

It made me happy reading this anyhow
:)

Nicky said...

Here from NCLM. Beautiful job with the plant! I do a fair amount of gardening, and it sounds like you did it "right". Water it well (just like you're keeping yourself hydrated!), let the soil drain a bit, and enjoy!

k@lakly said...

The flowers look great! I hope they keep blooming for you. Good for you for taking a day, you NEED to take care of you. Looking forward to the post, but I love all the photos too:)

Alice said...

I love the flowers. I couldn't do anything like that but I'd like to be able to.

Alice

Coggy said...

I love the pot. I hope your day off was just what you needed. x x x

alicia said...

good job! I love those pics, the blue background is awesome!

here from NaComLeavMo

Anonymous said...

Hello.

I am a mother to 4 children, 3 living. I lost my 2nd child to stillbirth. I am also a surrogate to two very wonderful and adorable guys.

I liked your points on gay marriage before. You also did a very nice job repotting the plant - I'm sure it is very happy. :)

Kim said...

Hope you enjoyed your day off! I am missing the green thumb too! Good job replanting! NLCM

EmmaL said...

Hope you are feeling better after a day off!!

Lori said...

I love your little potted marigold. It's so cute. And I am a horticultural clod as well. I always say that it is survival of the fittest around this house when it comes to plants.

I hope you enjoyed your day off!

Lori Lavender Luz said...

I was/am not a gardener.

But I found that doing gardening activities was very healing for me during IF stuff.

Congrats on all that life you got going on!

Mara said...

Good job on the replanting! I just did something similar, only outside, so yay on them taking! :D


(NCLM)

DC said...

I hope you're feeling better. :)

Katie said...

Via NaComLeavMo..
Good job on the plant. Sometimes a day off to regroup can be exactly what you need. Enjoy it.