Monday, December 25, 2017

Oh, Tannenbaum!

                                               Merry Christmas from Sillydoggarden!
 As gardeners we are never too far from the plant world in thoughts and deeds.  There is no such thing as a day off.  With family so far away our Christmas celebrations are rather muted.  We don't really do too much.  This year we decided to give an old struggling and pot bound Ficus tree a new lease on life.  Now that the solstice is past the days are going to be getting longer and that is good news for houseplants.  Active growth will be resuming soon so it is a perfect time to repot.  We have had this tree for so many years, we have forgotten how long we've had it but I do remember that it was just a little plant no more than 2-3 ft. tall when I bought it.  It is nearly 10 ft tall now!
 





















 

                                                                                                                                                             
With temperatures hovering around -10 F outside, it was nice to do a little gardening even though it was indoors.  This Ficus will most certainly appreciate it's new leg room.  Getting something positive accomplished is always satisfying.  It was a nice way to spend an afternoon.
It is Christmas and this is a tree and since we didn't have a traditional Christmas tree this year, I guess we can call this our Christmas tree.
Oh, Tannenbaum!

We wish you all best wishes for a productive and successful gardening year in 2018.

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