Ever since the Azalea Trail I have been on a plant kick. I have not had much luck with plants in the past. I even killed an ivy once and they are hard to kill. But I get on these kicks and buy new plants for my patio and try, try again.
I stopped by Cornelius Nursery on Voss for a look and it turned out to be a perfect way to spend part of my day. Their springtime shipments had started coming in and even as I was standing there they were unpacking more and more flowers. The orchids were especially gorgeous. Nothing makes me happier than bursts of color which is why I think I am so attracted to flowers. Color really strikes a primal chord with me. I even caved and bought one of the orchids which are supposedly difficult to grow. Now cross your fingers that I keep these plants alive. Just like I have been working on improving my cooking skills, I need to work on my gardening skills. Not thinking of myself as Dr. Death will be a start.