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<\/a><\/p>\nI believe this is a Giant House Spider, which is a European import. \u00a0I welcome all spiders in the greenhouse, though this one, approaching four inches long, startled me a bit at first.<\/p>\n
Here are some pics of the cleaned up greenhouse:<\/p>\n
I tried an experiment with some holiday cactus two years ago\u2013I decided that they might do best in hanging baskets planted in orchid mix. \u00a0I potted three of them up this way, and hung two of them up and put the other one on a shelf:<\/p>\n I don\u2019t know that I\u2019ve fertilized these appropriately, but they seem healthy enough. \u00a0And for the first time, they have fat buds appearing on the tips:<\/p>\n One of my favorite orchids is the persnickety Coelogyne cristata. \u00a0I have had this plant for probably six years, purchased at the annual Flower and Garden show here in Seattle. \u00a0I believe the plant has bloomed two years, with its beautiful pure white, fragrant flowers. \u00a0However, there were few flowers and the display was unimpressive, as they turned brown pretty quickly. \u00a0This year, I took the drastic step of repotting the plant into a big wooden hanging basket. \u00a0That was several months ago, and the plant seems to really be happy with its new home\u2013the new pseudobulbs are fat and clean and the plant is now HUGE:<\/p>\n My dream is to have a basket full of flowers from this plant one year\u2013who knows? \u00a0Maybe next spring! \u00a0I\u2019ve done a bit of reading online about these plants and discovered that watering can be tricky to honor their bloom timing and their rest period. \u00a0I doubt if I\u2019m doing it right, but it can be tough to customize the treatment for all the plants in the greenhouse! \u00a0I\u2019m lucky to water them at all, so tailoring a water schedule to a certain plant isn\u2019t really in the cards right now.<\/p>\n Below is a close-up of the Plectranthus flowers mentioned earlier. \u00a0I am impressed by the delicate design on the insides of these graceful flowers.<\/p>\n One final panoramic view of the cleaned up greenhouse. \u00a0Next weekend, the outside plants come in!<\/p>\n A quick count of all the remaining plants in the greenhouse came out to 344 plants! \u00a0No wonder I\u2019m tired!! \u00a0And that doesn\u2019t count those that will get moved in next weekend, or the plants outside on shelves!<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have a rainy, blustery day today\u2013perfect for working in the greenhouse and finishing up the plant clean-up. I don\u2019t get lonely out there, since there are lots of fun creatures around keeping tabs on me: I believe this is a Giant House Spider, which is a European import. \u00a0I welcome all spiders in the … Continue reading Greenhouse as Clean as It Will Be This Year!<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n