How does my garden grow?...

Hey, what's up, dogs?  I'm here to update you on our attempt to keep our orchids alive.  On that note...sadly, we had to say goodbye to them.  They were not doing well (yellowing leaves and zombified roots) and were starting to attract bugs. 

A little depressing, but apparently orchids are quite finicky.  No matter...my human and I learned a lot about their care, which will help us if we should get another orchid in the future.


This experience did inspire my kennelmates and me to try our green paws at growing some easier plants, though.  Here's Spunky and Patch showing off their Green Onion Science Project.  My human saved the roots of some green onions just a few days ago.  These things grow super fast in nothing but water!

Grandpa Angus has a gardening project as well...he started some mint seeds in a pot several weeks ago, and they're growing, albeit slowly. 

What else you got there, Grandpa?

"Well, laddie, since I've got me mint growing, I thought I'd also try growing some lemon balm.  Makes a good tea, I've heard.  And I'm going to start some chives, for cooking."

And here's my personal project, Mr. Avocado Pit.  As you can see in the close-up, he's sprouted a good-sized root and is beginning to produce a stem up top!  It took a long time, but it's been very exciting to see progress.

This gardening stuff is kind of fun.  I can see why my blog friends like it!  I only wish it had less to do with fruits and vegetables, and more to do with bacon.  Anyway...till next time...

Green (or not-so-green) paw update

Hey, what's up, dogs?  Like a whole lot of other households, my human and I are "hunkering and bunkering" to avoid the coronavirus...so I thought I would update you on our progress with the orchids we re-potted last post. 

As you can see, we did the re-potting process again since last time, this time using some (homemade) slotted pots that allow the roots some light and air.  

One of the orchids still has a pretty good root system.  The other orchid lost a lot of its roots to root rot, and it looks a little...well...DROOPY.  Heh heh.  That's my name--don't wear it out!

The droopy orchid is on the upper right.  Not to be confused with the Droopy Dog on the upper left.

So I'm not sure what the chances are for recovery for these orchids.  I guess time will tell...I'll keep you posted.

In other news, my human also decided to try sprouting some avocado pits by suspending them in water.  They've been like this for about 3 weeks, and while the pits have started to split lengthwise, there's not much else to report.  Apparently, sprouting avocados like this can take a long time.  Again, I'll keep you posted.

Well...that's it for this update.  I hope everybody is staying safe and healthy during this outbreak.  Make sure to wash your hands/paws frequently and practice social distancing!  See you next time...