I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow.
– David Hobson
What started as my search for some aesthetically pleasing plants for our home became a journey of discovery, fascination then passion. Now, nothing gives me more joy about my plants than to see them thrive.
I posted a few weeks back that I never thought damaged leaves could bring such sadness, but it does. It is an investment of not only your time, money, mind (as we need to be creative in the arrangement and what accessories to use), but most of all, of emotions.
A joy-giving experience
To nurture and patiently wait for them to grow is a real challenge. There were many oops moments for me especially at the beginning, that is why I encourage those who are interested in having plants, indoor or otherwise, to take the time to read some do’s and don’ts or to ask those who know their way around plants. Learning the basics like the proper time and amount of water to use for a specific variety of plants, proper drainage, the exposure to sunlight and proper humidity would help prevent the premature demise of our plants. It may be too much for those who only want to see them healthy and pretty around the house but for me, the whole process is truly rewarding. In a nutshell, it is a joy-giving experience.
Ready, Set, Grow!
That is why Living Gifts by Lola would like to share this joyous journey with you all, both young and adults with our: Ready, Set, Grow! Sprouting kit. The kit includes instructional materials and the necessary items to start a plant project. In my last blog I shared a couple of ideal vegetables to plant during this season and so we’ve included some of those in our variety of seeds. A bucket-filled planting treats for your young ones.
We also have different arrays of potted plants from hanging to climbing and trailing and from small in size, medium to large, for your indoor plant-pleasure. Still we offer garden accessories like kid’s gardening tool sets, plant misters, nursery pots and water sensors, if you already have the sprouting kit or available plants.
Living gifts that we grow…
As I said, having plants is an investment but the payoff is assured. Looking around our place, I sometimes find myself just staring at them, they’re so visually pleasant and vibrant yet calming, I think even our pet, Beau, feels so. It’s good to enjoy a cup of coffee surrounded with purified air by the living gifts that we grow.
I hope some of you could share your experiences with your own plants, I’d sure be happy to join in your joy and even moments of nostalgia.
Hope to hear from you!
Let’s all get ready, set and grow!