There are some plants I’m scared to acquire.  One of those plants is the lovely orchid.

Why the plant fear?  Well, I’m capable of keeping some plants alive.  I can handle a Christmas cactus or anything that is good at showing me it needs care before it’s too late to do any good.  Basically, I can handle super hearty plants.  Orchids might be hearty in some senses, but they’re notoriously difficult to get to bloom.

This morning, I found myself the proud owner of a very pretty orchid plant.  This morning, I started a journey to become a better gardener.  (Thanks to the nice library patron who thought I should acquire an orchid.  That was nice.)  Fingers crossed.  I’ll let you know how it goes.

Where am I going to look for advice?  I’ll start with my mom, who is a great gardener.  And I’ll try out these instructions: orchid tips.