Porch Geranium | Spring Has Sprung?
There was frost on the cars earlier this week. It was 20°F on the thermometer when I sat down in the porch for my morning coffee. It's spring in the Keweenaw. It's going to be one of those cold summers. I bought myself a geranium from the drug store last week. She lives in the porch with my aloe plant, because despite the chilly outdoor air, our enclosed porch hasn't been below 50 degrees at night. I had intended her to be an outdoor plant in the ground near the garage. Geraniums encourage the wasps to keep a safe distance. For now, she's an indoor geranium in a pot. You may recognize the white planter in the photo from when I repotted my peace lily . The peace lily died, though admittedly not from the repotting experience (I forgot to water it for too long). Not sure what will live in the white planter next, but I re-used some of the dirt for this flower. I don't have much of a green thumb. This weekend I plan on starting some marigold seeds, but they are going to