Christmas Cactus blooming in March!

The Christmas Cactus isn't an edible part of my garden but it is a nice addition to anyone's indoor garden! This is especially true because it blooms beautiful pink flowers in late fall and Christmas time, hence the name, right when you need a burst of color in the browning landscape of winter.

Normally my Christmas Cactus blooms in November and December. So I was surprised to see a bloom today in March!!

Indoor Rosemary update 12/13/12

So I have yet to buy new pots for my indoor Rosemary plants but that's not stopping them from growing! Over the last few weeks the roots of the three sprigs of Rosemary have really taken off. The roots are almost to the bottom of the vase. Although the long roots create an interesting and beautiful aesthetic, it won't be long till the roots are too big for the vase and it becomes damaging to the plants. Another good sign of the Rosemary taking to the indoor life is new growth on top of the plants. Each sprig has grown by at least an inch! My next goal is to get each sprig into its own pot, hopefully before Christmas!

We've got Roots! Rosemary roots for indoor herbs!

The rosemary sprigs I placed in a vase two weeks ago on a windowsill have finally taken root!

The three sprigs I cut from my potted rosemary plant on my back deck have survived the transition indoors.

Ill let the sprigs get a little stronger before planting them in a pot for the rest of winter on the windowsill. Just goes to show you when the growing season ends outside it can still continue indoors!