Gardening, yes, in chilly temperatures
Christmas cactus at left, brunnera at right, sanseviera, Amaryllis, begonia, etc. Big schefellera, it's more than 20 years old. Decades-old palm tree ar left & recently repotted schefellera at right. During lunch over the holidays, a friend asked, "Why no new garden blogs?" The easy reply "It's too cold out!" makes sense, until a visitor comes into the house. There are two big patio plants on each side of the doors, fresh flowers on a kitchen cart, a poinsettia on the table, a large Christmas cactus and six plants in various stages of development in the south-facing 'sun room'. Yep, gardening is still possible in Eastern Iowa, despite the winter weather. Each plant has a story. They all take some care, but good reasons exist to do the work: The porch plants started out as funeral flower arrangements for my dad, who died in 1989. The cactus began in a four-inch pot, purchased at a local gardening store. It now has be...