Tuesday, 29 January 2013

My mini African Violet

Looking at my poor mini African Violet plant, I wondered to myself if I can still save it...

It was only 4 months ago that I was very proud of my effort in providing intensive care to the tired plant. It involved placing the plant inside a sealed plastic bag for around a week. I think it was to increase the humidity around it.


2 weeks after it came out from the sealed plastic bag, tiny new leaves can be seen coming up in the center!
 
Not long after my celebration of success, I stupidly let the plant somersaulted onto the floor, tipping the plant and most of the soil out of its pot and creased a few leaves as well!!! I quickly put the plant and soil back into its pot, but the damage is done. After a few weeks, leaves started to wilt. I tried to save it with the sealed-plastic-bag-intensive-care method, but unlike last time, after a week or so, there was still no visible sign of recovery. :(

Several weeks down the track, this is what my mini African Violet looks like now, suffering from a lack of water as well...

My poor mini African Violet - at least it's still green in the middle.

...and this is what it looked like fresh from the nursery, with its friend the yellow Moon Cactus.


Oh dear, I wondered if I would ever get it back to looking as good as it was. :P

Friday, 25 January 2013

More tomatoes...?

I have been peeking inside my mini greenhouse every morning to check if there are anymore tomatoes coming. Each time, all I could see were flowers that have finished blooming and ones that are about to open, but finally, yesterday I noticed one developing baby tomato! :D

My second mini tomato is coming!

Hopefully these flowers will turn into mini tomatoes too!

Monday, 21 January 2013

Crochet newborn beanies & headbands

I have been busy the past few days and have finally completed my very first newborn beanies & headbands order for a relative!

I made this lot mainly to test my water (and my crochet skill)! Hopefully, I would be selling the improved versions and more styles in the near future! :D

My very first crocheted newborn beanie with flower in wool.

White newborn beanie with detachable flower in cotton.

Newborn headbands in cotton with different decorative pieces.