Quick update

Hello, I hope you all are well.  I've been doing some plant tlc over the weekend. Wet finally said goodbye to the little brown wrinkly guy that was in the plant pot hospital. The other two are very happy so I've left them as they are. 

R.I.P brown wrinkly one

 I gave Santa a new put and he's feeling very sideways about it all.

My fiance bought a flowery new addition to the home. Will find out the name soon.

Have added a chop stick to support the fast growing Larry.

Moved my beautiful monstera to the large bookshelf and she's rewarded me with another new leaf! That's two babies ready to unfurl. You can see them better in the next picture. I'm so glad she's happy up there.

Lastly here's a fun info sheet about various plant illness's!

Lots of inspiring plants at my mum's house

My mum has the most beautiful garden. It's full of vegetables and flowers in a variety of bright colours. Trinkets and lawn ornaments plus a small greenhouse add character and lots of interesting things to look at.
Inside her house the jungle continues with so many stunning houseplants. There's African violet, pilea, aloe and much more. Her wandering Jew (which was the same size as mine when she got them both as tiny cuttings) has grown so big it's really inspired me to put mine into a bigger pot.
Here are three of her plants.

Wandering Jew

Not sure on the name but this is 15 years old

Another one I'm not sure the name of..

As always, names and advice are much appreciated. Happy gardening folks!

Monstera Deliciosa Facts

I thought I'd post a quick one today as I found out some interesting facts about my favourite plant.
Did you know that the leaves of a monstera can grow up to 90cm long! Could you imagine? I've seen one at a local plant shop that is super old with big leaves and it does look spectacular.
Also, big news to me...monstera is a fruit producing plant! Mostly when grown outdoors though, unless its specially cultivated in a temperature controlled environment, but how cool is that!! Here are some pictures of the fruit that apparently tastes like a mix of banana, pineapple and mango (um hello talk about heaven!)

All above pics from this site

 OK this just looks delicious!! Has anyone tried this? Want to try??

Also the root of the plant is used in some countries as a remedy for snakebite and also to soothe arthritis. What a wonder plant.


Ooh and I almost forgot, check out the newest addition to the family. A beautiful Echeveria! The exact type I'm not sure but it sure looks cute in it's green glass. My partner got it from Waitrose. They seem to do OK from there.

Also I took my monstera out on the balcony for some primo sun and fresh air  and look what treat he's shown as a symbol of gratitude! A new leaf!! Can't wait for it to unfurl into a beautiful tender soft leaf.