Day 7 and all is well

Wow, I've made it to day 7 and already noticing a difference. Taste and smell has returned, but I really need to keep an eye on the appetite. Ravenous would be an accurate word to describe my food intake.

Apparently, ants love hoyas also. I have two Hoya carnosas in my south-facing window over the kitchen sink. One is all green, and the other has variegated leaves of green and cream, with the new leaves a light pink in color. The all green hoya has been blooming non stop since February, due to our warm and sunny dry winter. Also known as the porcelain or wax flower plant, the tiny flowers look like they're made out of wax, and smell wonderful. During the last week, however, sugar ants decided that they also like hoya blooms, so I'm gonna have to figure something out. The all green one has just taken off, and had literally grown in back of the oak kitchen cabinets... I pulled out multiple runners at least two - three feet long. Currently have five rooted in water ready to plant, not the mention the four I've already given away. And it's obviously time to cut back more of the runners. Hoyas are from the South Pacific from Northern Australia to China.




I also propagate Streptocarpus gardenii to share with friends. Also known as the Cape Primrose, the species is from South Africa. The variety pictured is Daisy Jane.