Plants on the Move to the Basement

The next major task was relocating the plants to the basement. This basement does not have a walk-in entrance. So each box of plants had to be carried down steep steps. As my leg has been bothering me, the Under Gardener had to do it.

I ordered a plant stand with grow lights. People of a certain age are constantly told to do puzzles and other brain exercises. I find just navigating through the day is enough. This plant stand came with minimal directions and unclear pictures. It took a great deal of mental effort to figure out that puzzle. Other frustrating puzzles were locating directions for the new house appliances. First, find the QRL reader on the phone. Next, take a treasure hunt to find the model and serial number on the appliance. After many vocabulary-building bad words, some of the appliance mysteries are solved. The rest are just a matter of pushing buttons and hoping for the best. And to add to the frustration, my phone updated, and the Ikea cabinets arrived with pictures only.

Back to plants.

It is not visible in the photo, but I placed the Staghorn Fern in the top of my old raised lettuce planter. Another side note, I do keep everything that I think I can use again, and others call it trash, the enlightened call it recycling. The fern likes to be sprinkled (rained on), and it was worked out perfectly.

As I could not find a sprinkling can, I made one from a detergent bottle. I punched holes in the top, and the best bottle has a lid like the one above with the lower lip. They are great for kids as they only allow a measured amount of water out at a time, preventing plants from being drowned by small children.

PS Since moving the plants inside, we have had two snowstorms and one ice storm. No outside gardening for me.