Today I've thought of talking about free time activities and hobbies. We all have one or two, right?
If you've read my profile, you already know that I like reading and travelling and that I have a hobby - gardening. And it's about this hobby that I would like to tell you something.
I have a small collection ( around 100 plants) of succulent plants. I can see the question forming in your minds: what are succulent plants? Very briefly, succulents are those plants that store water as an adaptation to arid environments. And now I believe you're thinking 'cactus'. Well, not exactly. Although cactus are succulent plants, not all succulent plants are cactus. I only have two cactus in my collection and they are tropical cactus, meaning they don't bite.
So how did I come up with this idea of collecting plants? I really didn't see it coming! It all started when I bought this amazing rose-shaped plant in a matching vase in a supermarket. I headed to my computer to find out what it was - and it was an Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'. By the way, Echeverias are my favourite succulents.
From reading a lot and learning something about them I jumped to international forums and met people with 1000 and even 2000 plant collections. One thing led to another and in no time I was exchanging e-mails with a Swiss lady, who, I found out later, was a retired teacher of German. And from exchanging e-mails we took it to the next level and we began exchanging plants through the mail. And my collection GREW.
Why do I like succulent plants? Because they are a lot like me, independent.They don't need much care or attention, they just want to be left alone. They won't die on you if you forget to water them.
Why do I like gardening? It's an anti-stress activity, it frees my mind and relaxes me.
If you like plants, you can go over my photos:
http://cid-ae67ab07913d0f8e.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Succulents/CRASSULACEAE
(if the direct link doesn't work, copy and paste it in your browser)
What about you, do you have a hobby, or something that you really love doing? Would you like to tell us something about it and how it makes you feel?
If you've read my profile, you already know that I like reading and travelling and that I have a hobby - gardening. And it's about this hobby that I would like to tell you something.
I have a small collection ( around 100 plants) of succulent plants. I can see the question forming in your minds: what are succulent plants? Very briefly, succulents are those plants that store water as an adaptation to arid environments. And now I believe you're thinking 'cactus'. Well, not exactly. Although cactus are succulent plants, not all succulent plants are cactus. I only have two cactus in my collection and they are tropical cactus, meaning they don't bite.
So how did I come up with this idea of collecting plants? I really didn't see it coming! It all started when I bought this amazing rose-shaped plant in a matching vase in a supermarket. I headed to my computer to find out what it was - and it was an Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'. By the way, Echeverias are my favourite succulents.
From reading a lot and learning something about them I jumped to international forums and met people with 1000 and even 2000 plant collections. One thing led to another and in no time I was exchanging e-mails with a Swiss lady, who, I found out later, was a retired teacher of German. And from exchanging e-mails we took it to the next level and we began exchanging plants through the mail. And my collection GREW.
Why do I like succulent plants? Because they are a lot like me, independent.They don't need much care or attention, they just want to be left alone. They won't die on you if you forget to water them.
Why do I like gardening? It's an anti-stress activity, it frees my mind and relaxes me.
If you like plants, you can go over my photos:
http://cid-ae67ab07913d0f8e.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Succulents/CRASSULACEAE
(if the direct link doesn't work, copy and paste it in your browser)
What about you, do you have a hobby, or something that you really love doing? Would you like to tell us something about it and how it makes you feel?
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