Dieffenbachia, progress report

 A few weeks ago, I did surgery on the giant dieffenbachia, hacking off the whole thing leaving a stump, then transplanting the growing tip, plus another side shoot.  Here's how they're doing

See down the right side there, a tiny green shoot? that's the stump coming to life and getting ready to burst out

And here's the side shoot, starting new leaves

And the growing tip, unfurling new leaves, despite sharing with a potato, which is still there, need to follow him closely for when his leaves wilt, because then there will be potatoes, with luck.

Dieffenbachia is a very responsive plant to work with.  It just really wants to live, and all you need do it let it.

Then here's last night's rapid, didn't feel like cooking, supper.  That's the rice with the last of the cheesy broccoli, and on top, an omelette made with the last of the grape tomatoes. Fast and very good.  The Thai basil on top, if you just do that and leave it a few minutes, gives off a very delicate version of its flavor, just about right for the egg in its vicinity.

All these productions show that you can just let things do what they plan to do, and don't need to work so hard all the time.  I tell myself.