Jacksonville Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale, A Symphony of Orchids

What can speak to spring more than room filled with colorful, tropical orchids? I've missed the annual Orchid Society's show for the past couple of years and was excited to finally fitness these beautiful flowers in person. There were more varieties than I've ever seen, more than I've ever known excited. To complete "Orchid Day" I also found inexpensive orchids for purchase at the flea market and was gifted an orchid! I think I need one more, they're addictive.

To prove plants are therapeutic, I must share the skittle-plant (one of every hue and shape, Taste the Orchid Rainbow) beauty with you. Your spirits will lift from the photos alone!

If you'd like to adopt your own beautiful orchid child, here's a detailed guidefor their care. Despite being tropicals, they only need water every 5-12 days depending on the variety. They're not as low-maintenance as cacti, but they like low-light conditions, making them good houseplants. Another article that always springs to mind when I think of orchids is You Grow Girl's interview with Derek Powazek on how he successfully grows orchids in his apartment. Check it out, I love personal gardening stories.

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I'm prepping for an outdoor vintage sale this Saturday at Hemming Plaza (across from the Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA) from 7:30-9:00. I'll post more details soon. If you're local, I hope to see you there. Inspired by my growing muse I'll have some artfully arranged planters and some items I've never put out to the public, like my prized disco/R&B/Prince/Michael Jackson record collection. Hit me up via e-mail, < href="http://instagram.com/thriftcore/" target="_blank">Instagram
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/Comments Off For today, also gotta finish prep for a "Cooking with Herbs" class and run around some more! Aah! Need more tea! And Food!
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