There was an massive earthquake in China. Hillary still won’t quit. The Sex in the City movie premiered in London. A frat house here in Madison burned down. Food prices are high, which some people blame on biofuel. I guess it’s too difficult for some people to understand that in order to produce and transport food, fuel must be consumed. Oil prices are high, which makes fuel prices high. It really is a simple matter of increased costs. Let us also not forget that ethanol is not made with corn that people eat. It’s feed corn, which is used to feed cattle. There also isn’t enough biofuel produced to make any significant impact on fuel prices, let alone the cost of feed corn.
In better news, I received my coffee tree today. I actually received two, but one is a gift for someone. They take 4-5 years to produce beans, but I really like the idea of having a coffee tree. I love drinking coffee. Now I’m going to grow my own coffee, although not a whole lot. It will probably only produce a few days worth of coffee beans each year. The coffee trees I ordered came from Hawaii and they’re Kona Arabica. They should be easy to grow indoors since they should be kept out of direct sunlight and their temperature range is within the common household temperatures.
You said that mine would perk up like yours did… it hasent yet!
Comment by Kate — Wednesday 21 May, 2008 @ 23:32
Positive thoughts kid!
You really do have a black thumb. What’s it doing? Do the leaves feel stiff and waxy or are they limp? Don’t be over-watering it, especially with that plant food mix. You need to give it time to absorb the plant food. Use too much and the soil will become over-saturated and the pH level can damage the root system.
Pour half a cup of water directly at the base of the plant and put in direct sunlight for a day. Then move it back out of direct sunlight. When you water it, it’s most important that you mist the leaves. You don’t need to make the soil wet. Just give it a gentle rainfall. And keep the negative vibes away from her. She’s sensitive. She just completed a long journey from Hawaii and she was hoping to find a loving environment. A little positive reinforcement will go a long way.
Comment by Steven A. Stehling — Thursday 22 May, 2008 @ 8:46
I only mist “her” or as my co-workers like to call it… “The Love Fern” once a day. But the soil always gets really dry by the end of the day. I heat up my office pretty well! LOL! I will pour water in the base. And the leaves are limp… hate it when that happens, but… I don’t know. Maybe I am just a wee bit nervous.
So I owe you a drink for being retarded on my birthday. Let me know when you want to cash in.
Comment by Kate — Thursday 22 May, 2008 @ 13:12