That’s not quite the view from the Tree House. It’s not… not quite. The Tree House is a bit higher than that. OK… it’s more than a bit higher. I should not at all like to climb the distance between what you see here and what I see out my window.
Or would see out my window if looking out the window was more practical.
I would not have thought the wee orchid would be blooming this time of year. I’d have thought it would be… oh, I don’t know… somewhat later in the year. Still, there you have it.
The other window in the Tree House isn’t all that much more of a tenable situation. It’s just not.
Of course, having to peer around a banana really is my idea of looking at snow.
Not that that kept me from scurrying outside to take that first picture.
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February 1, 2011 at 11:59 am
“Because of these consequences?”
Really?
I like comments, I do. I dislike being catty to commenters. OK… “dislike” is probably way too strong a word here… but I really would prefer not to do it.
Whatever.
Help me out here: What the Gay hell are you talking about? Consequences?
–My second-story (third, if you’re European) abode is above the level of the snow in the trees.
–The two windows of my abode have too many plants sitting in them to comfortably use said windows for looking at the out-of-doors.
–One of my Phalenopsis orchids is in the process of blooming (and progressing nicely in that regard).
–I like the fact that I must peer around a banana to look at snow.
There are consequences to those trivial factoids? Sure… I suppose there are.
Here’s the part where you help me.
What, in the name of Lady GaGa does any of that have to do with minerals of any sort, let alone limestone rocks?
Note that limestone rocks of any sort would not be good for the health of most of my plants. Really… as in they would completely screw up a couple of essential pH-dependent enzymes. Not kidding. Probably not the cactus and probably not the Pachypodium… but the rest of them to be sure. Wait… I suspect the banana would not care one way or another. I’ve not asked. The Phalenopsis, though… there aren’t all that many limestone rocks in Philippine trees. Few epiphytes enjoy limestone regardless of where they’re from. Calatheas and Ctenanthes, though… back right up off of that one. They just HATE limestone. They do.
Also… the bedrock here about is mostly what they call schist. It’s not properly limestone. There’s very little of what would pass for limestone anywhere near here. Lots of magnesium… oh yes. I think it used to be dolomite before it turned into schist. Some people call dolomite limestone but I’m just not one of those people.
Note to the readers who are making a bit more sense just now: the region of the Tree House is such that you almost certainly do NOT need to add magnesium supplements your potted palms. Not that I have a potted palm because I don’t. Should YOU have a potted palm, an application of one teaspoon of Epsom salts dissolved in one gallon of water will do nicely… but in the spring, though. Not now. And not the whole gallon. Just pretend it’s a fertilizer mixture (because it is one) and water the palm as normal. That will supplement the magnesium very nicely with magnesium sulfate. At least, that’s what I’m told.
Around here, though… no. Don’t do that. Way too much magnesium in the water as it is. Try switching to bottled water. Folks always squeal as if accosted by knife-wielding bandits when I suggest actually purchasing water for house plants but there you have it: it will often work wonders.
“Decision makers must deliberate and choose minerals present for limestone rocks?”
Huh.
Mmmm-kay.
Everyone just back slowly away.
January 31, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Because of these consequences, decision makers must deliberate and choose minerals present for limestone rocks