tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post4597238522789563237..comments2023-11-05T01:29:48.498-07:00Comments on LIFE IN THE SECOND HALF: Plant FiltersNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-77596934790097198522009-05-16T17:13:00.000-07:002009-05-16T17:13:00.000-07:00I knew it energetically but not physically. Very c...I knew it energetically but not physically. Very cool! Thanks!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-58375182512513662042009-05-15T09:28:00.000-07:002009-05-15T09:28:00.000-07:00Jeff - My girls have the same problem, unfortunate...Jeff - My girls have the same problem, unfortunately. <br /><br />Rain - Happy to do a review of the book, but have to warn you - books a taking a long time to read - I'm just very distracted all the time.<br /><br />Ellen - You should do a post about that.<br /><br />Susan - What a wonderful idea. <br /><br />nuturingwisdom - Couldn't agree more.<br /><br />Deboshree - A good liner under the pot? One that has been glazed so water can't penetrate.<br /><br />Okay - I'm off to try and visit all of you! Thanks for all your comments, and plant stories!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-62175381245392928832009-05-15T06:24:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:24:00.000-07:00Hey there dear friend.
Thanks for sharing this pie...Hey there dear friend.<br />Thanks for sharing this piece of information with us.<br />I will try to have house plants.When mom was alive,we had loads of them, but with time they caused too much seepage so dad discarded them..can you suggest any way to avoid seepage?<br /><br />Love<br />DeboshreeDeboshreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600534330079219580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-58161954123726657592009-05-15T05:58:00.000-07:002009-05-15T05:58:00.000-07:00This is a good reminder! Thanks for sharing the po...This is a good reminder! Thanks for sharing the power of plants to make our world better.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237538988856751173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-49327071040670629822009-05-15T04:45:00.000-07:002009-05-15T04:45:00.000-07:00After yesterdays clouds, such colourful plants - o...After yesterdays clouds, such colourful plants - owe you a very big thank you for providing such colours and the ability to sigh and being happily alive.roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457724318596670810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-21765799386224722402009-05-15T01:14:00.000-07:002009-05-15T01:14:00.000-07:00I love plants but I tend to get distracted and kil...I love plants but I tend to get distracted and kill them off. So recently I was determined to keep them alive because I knew about their benefits.<br /><br />I am finally able to keep plants alive! I have set an alarm to remind me to water and check on them and it works wonders!<br /><br />Oh...they are so wonderful! They Bay Area has so many botanical gardens and natural gardens...which are available all year...since we have mild weather. I'm so happy to live here!<br /><br />Thank you for the post! It helped me to be grateful and that always makes me feel better. You are really wonderful!Joanna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426888036332739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-22582498542480274942009-05-14T21:51:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:51:00.000-07:00Oops, sorry for the mistakes in my comment. It sho...Oops, sorry for the mistakes in my comment. It should have said,"students' houses" and "clean air".<br /><br />Lover of Life thank you for a wonderful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-14123043111411237822009-05-14T21:43:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:43:00.000-07:00I love plants, particularly my houseplants. I have...I love plants, particularly my houseplants. I have one that is about 45 years old, a snake plant. It's traveled with me from state to state, every move. It's gotten so big through the years that I've shared it with friends several times.<br /><br />My spider plants have homes in all my former kindergarten students houses as Mother's Day gifts. They're such wonderful air filters.<br /><br />It's amazing how God has prepared our environment for us before we ever came on the scene. We've been provided with food, clean are, oxygen, and beauty through plants(Genesis 1:11,12). And God said it was good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-83849873927328413142009-05-14T21:26:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:26:00.000-07:00My mother grew fine african violets but I was hope...My mother grew fine african violets but I was hopeless with them until the day many years ago when I felt sorry for three nearly dead ones at the grocery store. I felt I couldn't do worse than had already been done and was right. They thrived and ever since, even with moving great distances, I've always carried a leaf of each to be the next mother plant.<br /><br />I even have a streptocarpus (african primrose) with 18" long leaves and beautiful blue flowers. The original cutting came from a plant an uncle in England had grown. Everything meaningful to us does have its own story.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-58334783924666459822009-05-14T20:52:00.000-07:002009-05-14T20:52:00.000-07:00the picture is beautfiful !!! i couldn't life with...the picture is beautfiful !!! i couldn't life without plants and flowers around me...the time i can spend in the garden is the best time of the year. right now i can't have many plants inside since i have a room in the basement...but that will change someday and then it is gonna be all green :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867821696340046455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-72552689800547096642009-05-14T20:26:00.000-07:002009-05-14T20:26:00.000-07:00I'm on the run...but when I spotted your gorgeous ...I'm on the run...but when I spotted your gorgeous photo on my dashboard, I was drawn irresistibly to your blog! Super post! I ADORE a beautiful garden!!!!! Catch you later!! ~Janine XOSniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-5481882875711040822009-05-14T18:28:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:28:00.000-07:00I have bamboo. I think that tells the whole story ...I have bamboo. I think that tells the whole story of my plant powers. Time to rethink and dedicate. You keep me thinking.Verily I go.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07151181025270989139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-83166905389595615812009-05-14T17:53:00.000-07:002009-05-14T17:53:00.000-07:00Love the picture!
I used to kill just about any h...Love the picture!<br /><br />I used to kill just about any house plant, but I think the secret for me is to have them in the house only for the winter, then put them back outside :-)<br /><br />I have two spider plants in hanging baskets, a dwarf schefflera (that's actually getting quite big), a philodendron, and Christmas cactus plants.<br /><br />I'm afraid to try African violets; I think the cats would eat them.Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-76479170424942057812009-05-14T17:31:00.000-07:002009-05-14T17:31:00.000-07:00Good stuff, the greener our world the healthier th...Good stuff, the greener our world the healthier the people! What about the CO2 plants use up, funny how people are worrying about the levels and that coincides with the continuing loss of rain forests and vegetation.Keep planting!Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-59142243028371782702009-05-14T16:37:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:37:00.000-07:00I have always loved plants, too and have lots of t...I have always loved plants, too and have lots of them. They seem to have a relaxing effect on the mind, too. Thanks so much for this informative post and for the link. Adorable pic.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-14501489392241770592009-05-14T16:09:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:09:00.000-07:00i did not know that about house plants- may just g...i did not know that about house plants- may just go buy a fern xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047696858755347818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-9317104049589200512009-05-14T16:01:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:01:00.000-07:00Great info, love the way nature works. I just pla...Great info, love the way nature works. I just planted my outdoor deck pots, geraniums and petunias and such, and have never had many indoor plants. I've tried African Violets, but they don't seem to thrive. Looks like it's time for another try.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-67893689838906830892009-05-14T15:28:00.000-07:002009-05-14T15:28:00.000-07:00I'm afraid I have to opposite of a green thumb... ...I'm afraid I have to opposite of a green thumb... for some reason the plants around here object to my forgetting to water them on a regular basis! I just don't get it... ;o)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-88615388508672519712009-05-14T15:25:00.000-07:002009-05-14T15:25:00.000-07:00I'm a fan of orchards. And, I always have to have...I'm a fan of orchards. And, I always have to have fresh herbs.<br /><br />This was very interesting.<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Hugs, RoseRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718940729278446028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-36239957420329009852009-05-14T15:03:00.000-07:002009-05-14T15:03:00.000-07:00oh thanks for this informations, surely i can shar...oh thanks for this informations, surely i can share this to my friends too.great help!lolithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164101198384701930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-68295454644591000762009-05-14T14:47:00.000-07:002009-05-14T14:47:00.000-07:00I loved this post. I think the idea of a spider pl...I loved this post. I think the idea of a spider plant getting rid of excessive gas is a definite plus. LOL Must try that one.<br />Keep em coming.<br />Blessings StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-71585210369391962562009-05-14T14:39:00.000-07:002009-05-14T14:39:00.000-07:00Oh so true. I love having the outdoors inside myse...Oh so true. I love having the outdoors inside myself.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916082283840019000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-81364755796542647962009-05-14T14:03:00.000-07:002009-05-14T14:03:00.000-07:00I love surrounding myself with houseplants....than...I love surrounding myself with houseplants....thanks for the detailed information on the air scrubber quality of houseplants....I knew they were good for our health but didn't know the info about filtering formaldehyde and I don't know about pathos (as I that plant's name doesn't ring a bell) but for the other two plants they are extremely forgiving plants and do well even if periodically neglected....<br /><br />I love african violets, I inherited some and I wish I knew how old they are, I expect quite old!!mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-66808154581959725462009-05-14T12:58:00.000-07:002009-05-14T12:58:00.000-07:00My old house and my new both have deep eaves and t...My old house and my new both have deep eaves and trees close by so we don't get enough light for plants in the house.<br /><br />Besides cleaning our air for us, they are 'aware' of their environment. I read of an experiment once where they hooked electrodes to plants to measure electrical activity. Then a different person came into the room and trashed one of the plants and left. When that person came back in the room, the other plants went nuts, the electrical activity was astounding. This was in the book The Secret Life Of Plants, but it is out of print now.<br /><br />After reading this, I have always told plants if I was getting ready to prune or otherwise disturb them before I actually do it. Also, I always thank them for the gift when I pick a flower.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571749075036803790.post-32084104618997055512009-05-14T12:38:00.000-07:002009-05-14T12:38:00.000-07:00What a pretty picture! Thanks for this information...What a pretty picture! Thanks for this information. I realise now I should get more plants but I ran out of shelf space in my tiny bungalow and did a foolish thing... got rid of the plants.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.com