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Today for our photo challenge it’s a plant that would come out of a Dr. Seuss book. It’s Dr. Seuss birthday. He was born in 1904.  We have grown a few plants that could have come out of a Dr. Seuss book. Today I chose an orchid. It looks so fun and whimsical that they totally could have been in a Dr. Seuss book. This orchid was pink and blue when we bought it you can see it  In This Post  but now it’s just white. I read that light, temperature, and environment can change the color of the orchids, but also the stores dye them. Which is frustrating if they dye them. I paid for a pink and blue orchid, not a white one. Ugh… anyway, they still look like from a Dr. Seuss book.

  Today we found this beautiful orchid at the grocery store. I love the vibrant beautiful colors! Do you grow orchids? They aren’t so easy for me to take care of. Brichette gave me one a year or so ago and it was doing well, but it died now. It’s so hard for me. I try to make sure they don’t get too much water, but enough. Anyway… here it is. 

  Did you know that you can grow your own sprouts? I didn't either until a friend on Instagram showed how she does it! Her name is Nicole and this is her  Flicker Farm Instagram I really love sprouts.  So you can imagine my excitement when I found out I can grow them myself.  They aren't hard to grow, and it's really quiet fun! First off I bought some Alfalfa seed from  Gurney's  It says they are out of stock right now, but you can buy them from anywhere and they would work. Here is what to do: Put 1 tbsp of seeds into a jar (I used a mason jar) Add just enough water to cover the seeds Soak for 8-12 hours on the counter Drain the water (you could put cheese cloth over the top, but I found it easier to just put a spoon or my finger {washed} on the edge to stop the seeds from coming out) Rinse the seeds several times until the water is clear Leave the seeds, without water, in the mason jar on your counter (I had ours on the little shelf by the window above ou...

  In the seed swap the beginning of 2019 we were in a drawing for a start to a dragon fruit, and we were one of the winners. We were (and still are) so very excited. We researched how to take care of one.  They are usually grown outside in zones 9 to 11, but they can be grown inside in a big pot. They are in the cactus family, and are very pokey... 🤣 The flowers only open for one night, and gives off an inviting fruity fragrance. Because it’s a cactus, it loves the sun and to be dry. However the best temperatures for it is between 65° and 80° It’s a climbing cactus so it needs support. A trellis is the best option for it. Many varieties are self-pollinators, but some require cross pollination. (We are not sure which one we have. 🤷🏻‍♀️) They can be grown from seed, but take a lot longer. It can produce fruit within a year of being established, and can produce for 20 to 30 years. Here is a photo of our cutting Here are more pictures of it growing over the last year. Hopefully...