My Green Thumb

I forgot one very important thing in my 2004 review—I forgot that I had finally discovered my green thumb.  It’s pale green, verging on yellow, but it’s more of a talent with plants that I knew I had.  For that, I have to thank the book The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean.  The book awoke in me an obsession with orchids and strange plants, not necessarily in growing them myself, but in finding out more about them and the places they grow wild.  That led me to read more books about exotic places like Borneo, and eventually I ended up with my own orchid plant growing in a pot on the kitchen counter, a bromeliad from Chile growing in the yard, and a fledgling hydroponic garden setup, also hogging my kitchen space.  I’ve learned to grow tomato, cucumber, and cilantro plants, and I’ll try to branch out to peppers as well.  It’s been so much fun—it’s like having pets without all the emotional attachment.  Here’s a picture of what my orchid (a Zygopedilum from Orchids.com) will eventually look like if I don’t kill it first:

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Posted by Leigh-Ann on 01/01 at 10:41 AM

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