While I carry on with my daily routine, with travel thrown in from time to time, my houseplants may feel a bit neglected. I still water and “talk” to them, and have them listen to the soft sounds of my sewing machines and my varied Spotify playlists, sew I’d say they are well cared for for houseplants. Several years ago, a good college friend sent me an amaryllis bulb before the fall holidays. While writing this blog post, I went back to my camera roll and saw she had sent me

For the past three years, I have patiently waited to see if a gifted and beautiful Amaryllis bulb would bloom again. It did in 2021, but...