tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post76366879798717483..comments2024-03-17T03:31:37.213-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Saturday morning Sheba and/or Nina picturemr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86328262263460184842010-07-17T17:37:32.761-07:002010-07-17T17:37:32.761-07:00I happen to have a Fittonia that has small leaves ...I happen to have a Fittonia that has small leaves and white veins! I'd be delighted to send it to Nina. I'll dig it up and ship Monday or Tuesday.Ginny Burtonhttp://www.burtonoptician.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-43803119886224081222010-07-17T16:57:25.492-07:002010-07-17T16:57:25.492-07:00The electricity bill was about $50 (which for me w...The electricity bill was about $50 (which for me was sky high considering I paid about $10 before the aquarium) so I should have qualified my statement. And as I said, being a REALLY poor college student, $40 was a month's worth of Top Ramen! Also, I wonder how much of that was the heater in the tank. Studies have shown that curling irons and blow driers use up WAY more energy than lights Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340875552393770649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-62403301098954040392010-07-17T15:39:38.248-07:002010-07-17T15:39:38.248-07:00You told Nina she wasn't getting a Fittonia be...You told Nina she wasn't getting a Fittonia because she'd been bad? Shame on you!<br /><br />Seriously, she'll probably be happier once the plants have grown a bit and she's had time to adjust to her home's new look.<br /><br />Sheba looks like one very happy dog. :)CelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-11065442109865593622010-07-17T09:32:34.547-07:002010-07-17T09:32:34.547-07:00Karen715:
I actually really wanted to get her a F...Karen715:<br /><br />I actually really wanted to get her a <i>Fittonia</i> a long time ago, but I want one of the ones with small leaves and white veins (like <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-plants.html" rel="nofollow">the one I killed last summer</a>), and nobody has them! The only <i>Fittonia</i>s I've seen since August are the ones with the big huge mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-43722405011661621762010-07-17T08:52:07.275-07:002010-07-17T08:52:07.275-07:00Aww! Who's a happy doggie? Sheba!
Nina does l...Aww! Who's a happy doggie? Sheba!<br /><br />Nina does look a bit disgruntled. I recommend <i>Fittonia</i> for terrariums. They love the humidity, and they are kind of halfway between upright and trailing, depending on the cultivar. Also they can be easily cut back without being removed, if they start to take over.Karen715https://www.blogger.com/profile/15979479537943300181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41291838233390318212010-07-17T07:29:04.458-07:002010-07-17T07:29:04.458-07:00Tigerdawn:
In this terrarium, I'm thinking it...Tigerdawn:<br /><br />In this terrarium, I'm thinking it'd take about four months. I don't think I've ever seen a <i>Carludovica</i> that wouldn't already stretch from one side to the other; the terrarium is only about 10-11 inches across.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41813929452526347462010-07-17T07:08:55.841-07:002010-07-17T07:08:55.841-07:00How long would it take a Carludovica to outgrow/ro...How long would it take a Carludovica to outgrow/rot in the terrarium?<br /><br />Nina's respose to her new arrangement made me cackle.<br /><br />Sheba looks supremely pleased with life in general. I also have a rescue dog and I think they know they have it good.Tigerdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820351466005300465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42658702836750703342010-07-17T06:19:16.167-07:002010-07-17T06:19:16.167-07:00Mae:
I'm surprised; we estimate that the whol...Mae:<br /><br />I'm surprised; we estimate that the whole house full of shop lights running 8-16 hours a day is only costing us about $25 a month. <br /><br />Which, okay, yeah, $25 a month is $25 a month. But still.<br /><br />As to the terrarium flourishing or not -- well, yeah, probably it'll be fine. I'm more or less assuming that something's going to get shaded out at some mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-65839682492741334012010-07-17T06:07:05.877-07:002010-07-17T06:07:05.877-07:00I don't know, but Nina looks a little miffed t...I don't know, but Nina looks a little miffed to me. Still. Her place looks great; before you know it, it'll be a jungle again.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-68300363428555360382010-07-17T05:53:21.725-07:002010-07-17T05:53:21.725-07:00quite frankly, nina looks a bit put out... she'...quite frankly, nina looks a bit put out... she's got that "I finally got this place the way I wanted it and then YOU come along..." look on her face... but come to think of it, most lizards have some variation of that look all the time, so I can see where it would be hard to read. <br /><br />And Sheba looks pretty satisfied with her lot in life.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-27099583005520137112010-07-17T03:47:12.107-07:002010-07-17T03:47:12.107-07:00Dear god, is that enormous thing Sheba's tongu...Dear god, is that enormous thing Sheba's tongue? One more reason that I'm a cat person!<br /><br />But congrats on getting so many plants from your Stromanthe! Between the crickets and Nina, you've got a fertilizer machine going in that terrarium.Ginny Burtonhttp://www.burtonoptician.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51538635785254517072010-07-17T02:54:29.891-07:002010-07-17T02:54:29.891-07:00Frederick Law Olmstead (Father of American Landsca...Frederick Law Olmstead (Father of American Landscape architecture, designer of Central Park, yada yada) liked to design parks to not reach their peak until at least 10 years. So give your terrarium some time. I'm sure in a few months it will be flourishing.<br /><br />I've always liked the idea of terrarium plantings myself. Someday I might start one but when I got rid of my planted fish Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340875552393770649noreply@blogger.com