Boston-Fern_P1060097
During my vacation my Boston Ferns suffered from 'drought'. Boston Ferns are quite drought tolerant, but this drought lasted a bit too long due to my extended vacation (i.e. also called Sorry, mum, simply forgot to water your ferns!) and when I returned home most of the lovely long fronds were yellowing, dry, and pretty sad looking. So, I chopped them off, trimmed the root balls, re-potted them all and hoped for the best. This was about 10 days ago. And now we have cute and fuzzy looking baby ferns! :)
I am adding one of three only verses I have ever written in my entire life and which I have added already to another fern shot quite some time ago. Watching the ferns grow again is actually quiet exciting!
Quietly waiting
You wait,
Silently,
Curled tight
Against the light
That filters down.
Holding your breath -
Then, gently
Oh! So gently
You ease your hold,
Uncoil and release
The soft green fronds
To take in
rays of light -
And grow.
[Of course, I WILL watch and water you! :) ]
Boston-Fern_P1060097
During my vacation my Boston Ferns suffered from 'drought'. Boston Ferns are quite drought tolerant, but this drought lasted a bit too long due to my extended vacation (i.e. also called Sorry, mum, simply forgot to water your ferns!) and when I returned home most of the lovely long fronds were yellowing, dry, and pretty sad looking. So, I chopped them off, trimmed the root balls, re-potted them all and hoped for the best. This was about 10 days ago. And now we have cute and fuzzy looking baby ferns! :)
I am adding one of three only verses I have ever written in my entire life and which I have added already to another fern shot quite some time ago. Watching the ferns grow again is actually quiet exciting!
Quietly waiting
You wait,
Silently,
Curled tight
Against the light
That filters down.
Holding your breath -
Then, gently
Oh! So gently
You ease your hold,
Uncoil and release
The soft green fronds
To take in
rays of light -
And grow.
[Of course, I WILL watch and water you! :) ]