New Year, New Growth

Sometimes little surprises bring tiny hopes and pleasures.



Back in early December, I posted about an arrangement that included Chrysanthemum foliage and a flower that was still blooming.



I was lazy about removing the vase of foliage and berries, although I changed the water a couple of times. Imagine my surprise when new foliage started shooting up out of the top.



Yes, the Mum cuttings were forming new roots! I couldn't just throw them out, so...

I repotted a few, and I'll replant them in the garden in spring. It's a circle of life moment. Happy New Year!

[Alternate title for this post: "Unintentional Propagation."  ;-) ]

My #Shortdays Challenge

Are you on Instagram? I'm finding it's a fun platform for sharing the simple little pleasures of life.

To encourage myself to appreciate every day instead of wishing away and crabbing my way through the winter, I started my #shortdayschallenge on Instagram. I'm challenging myself to post one special thing every day, from November through February.

Feel free to join in! I'd love to follow you on Instagram, too. My handle is @plantposter. What's yours?

It's amazing how special each day is when we make an extra effort to see and appreciate the simple gifts around us.