A few weeks ago, my friend Mel surprised me by gifting me a tiny spider plant cutting from her “base” spider plant. To be honest, I had not ever thought to ask for it, or thought that I would have been into it, but y’all, it really sparked something in me. I would definitely not describe myself as an indoor house plants person before, oh, three weeks ago, preferring my plants to be productive and food focused, namely veggies and herbs. Maybe it’s the quarantine? Maybe it’s the daily activity looking out the window and looking for more green. Maybe it’s the desire for a puppy that’s manifesting in these little plants. Either way, I have fallen and fallen hard for my little plants!
My collection right now includes the aforementioned spider plant, which Nash has unfortunately tried to chew on three different times and is looking quite sad. I’m still holding out hope it will make a comeback but we’ll see. I also have a very sad aloe plant that with the right amount of water and some actual care is making a comeback! Pictured above are my three most recent additions: two varieties of elephant bush (those little tiny leaves with the thicker stems) and my beloved jade plant. I just think the jade is so pretty.
Because of the two cats and their intense interest on chewing on plants, these are all living in my office, but I’d love to find some hanging planters or window-mounted ledges to hang them off of for some additional light too, since the office is mostly northern facing and not the sunniest room all day long. I’m also trying the ice cube trick for watering them which I think is going pretty well. Will update later!