Jes has always said that I have a black thumb but I’ve always thought that it was more purple because I can keep my plants alive but some just don’t make it.  Lately, I’ve been more successful so I thought I’d share two of my successes.

Last Tuesday (7/26), I bought fresh basil from the Farmer’s Market and made some pesto.  Instead of throwing away all of the leftover stems after plucking off the leaves, I stuck one of them in a bottle of water and left it out by the window.  One week later, I checked the bottle to change the water and I found roots!!!  Whuuuuuttt?!!?!  I totally rule!  Not only are the leaves still alive but it’s regenerated some roots!  I know this is probably common knowledge but I thought with my purple thumb it wouldn’t work.  I was so wrong.

June 20, 2011

I also have an orchid plant that I received as a gift back in December.  It had lots of flowers that eventually dropped after they all opened.  I was determined to keep it alive so I left it out on my windowsill at work and watered it every Wednesday.  Six months later, I found a new leaf (the little one in the middle) and it just keeps getting bigger!

August 4, 2011

Now I have to wait for a spike to grow and hopefully I’ll get flowers.  Yippee!!  I’ll keep you posted.

By the way, my avocado plant had to die because I couldn’t move it up to SF with me.  Oh boo…