Saturday, February 18, 2006
Cold Weather Projects
Crocheted yellow and green, and green and yellow, baby blankets....for the twins.
This wall hanging is dedicated to Barry Rosenfeld, President of the Cincinnati Cycle Club for twelve years. The squares are from bicycle jerseys representing rides that Barry organized and co-ordinated. This wall hanging was a group 'cold weather project'.
When my age was in the single digits, we visited my maternal grandparents on Saturday mornings. My maternal grandmother had violets, purple, I think, on the ledge in front of the bay window in her dining room. Many years later, my mother started growing violets, white ones, I think. This violet came from my sister-in-law who has the 'green' thumb. She asked my mother for a violet; and now has several very nice white violets in her home. She is the one who presented me with this violet a couple of years ago. Not having a 'green' thumb, I am always amazed and pleased when a plant actually blossoms.
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We always refer to these violets as Elonet's violets. I just finished starting one for Kate and am now propagating one for a dear neighbor.
Isn't it lovely when we can have a living connection with those we love.
Who are the twins?
Kathleen
Isn't it lovely when we can have a living connection with those we love.
Who are the twins?
Kathleen
Propagation...it is really quite simple. Google leaf propagation or look it up in a Indoor Plant book..Elonet taught me to do the leaf cutting method...I added one step to the process and use a small amount of rooting hormone to the cut stem before placing it in the African violet soil. It takes time but eventually you'll have a plant.
Good Luck! Kathleen
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Good Luck! Kathleen
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