Meaningful DIY Christmas Gifts Received

 I felt very merry indeed after receiving these gifts -- made by hand by people whom I love:

Home-made:  Kombucha, Sourdough Bread; 

plus appropriate accoutrements to make our own version of said items.  I am excited!

Our gift to them from Costco: Vacaville Fruit Company, 62 oz. Dried Fruit & Nut Basket 

Sis & hubby planted and arranged these succulents in their home to give as gifts:

Our gift to Sis and BIL:

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, 

and shall bring forth a son, 

and they shall call his name Emmanuel, 

which being interpreted is, God with us

(Matthew 1:23)

KOMBUCHA

Care of Echeveria Plants

pc: COSTCO

My trio of succulents from COSTCO  became a duo, waaah!! 

Bye, Bye, beautiful Echeveria Orion.  My ignorance and overwatering probably did it in. So, I had to try again with another Echeveria plant. 

This time, I bought an  Echeveria Agavoides from Mariano's. 

pc: Britannica

Here is a short article on the care and propagation of ECHEVERIA. 

Bottom line: 

- do not overwater; 

- watch out for MEALYBUGS 

How to Grow and Care for Echeveria Plants

Ways to Keep Your Succulents Alive and Thriving

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs

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COSTCO: Succulents Plants

pc: Costco

Happy Birthday, America!! 

Ordered these beauties online.  Knew of main risk: dead/dying plants on arrival.

They survived a 4-day transit in late-Spring temps, including sitting overnight in a UPS truck on a Sunday.

However, there was a broken pot for one:  Gasteria Aristata.

Vendor can not send just a replacement pot. Customer Service said I must return all three plants,  broken pot and all, via UPS. Or return them to a COSTCO warehouse. I knew our local store did not have any more of these succulents to exchange for mine. I was also worried that they would not survive another 4 days in a UPS truck.  So I opted for a $10 refund and kept them.  So far, they're all thriving, though not in matchy-matchy containers. Another COSTCO purchase, my fiddle leaf tree, is also doing okay, Yay.

Crassula ovata/Jade Plant

Gasteria Aristata

Happy Birthday, America!! 

fiddle-leaf tree

Succulent 3-pack

Crassula Ovata

Echeveria

Gasteria

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