Online Class

Online class here in the Philippines finally started last Oct. 5 but with my kids, they started last week of August, so they already adjusted this new normal of learning.

They got a lot of assignments lately and I need to monitor them. I need to check their google classroom and it is already exam week so they are so busy. As usual, no gaming gadgets allowed during the exam week.

So there you go….

How’s your online class experienced?

Kpop Succulents Repotting

When you received succulents from South Korea, no need for you to cut the roots or stem. You can repot them immediately.

In my case, I let them rest for 24 hours then I repotted them.

So here how they look right now…

These are my first Kpop (Korean) succulents collection and before I ordered them, I also researched on how to take care of them. It’s not easy but if you love what you are doing then it will be easy along the way.

I hope all of them will get adjusted to the weather here in the Philippines and they will continue to grow healthy everyday.

I also hope and pray that all of you are doing well despite this pandemic and I hope you will find a hobby that will make you focus on the positive things.

Have a great day everyone!

Kpop Succulents

Yesterday, after I checked the garden around 7pm, I went inside and hubby saw the DHL package and he asked me if I already checked it… then I remember that it was DHL so it was from outside the Philippines.

I hurried and checked the package and saw that it was from Busan, South Korea! OMG!! I got so excited.. I immediately opened it because I was waiting for it for a month now.

Finally, they are here! I was so happy….

I really can’t believe how these tiny plants make me so happy since I started collecting them.

So, I opened the package and to my surprise the packaging is so perfect, the plants are so healthy and I can’t wait to repot them.

Repotting Succulents

After air drying the succulents for 24 hours to 2 days, I need to repot them. I am using the loam soil that I got from a nearby garden shop…

After repotting them, I will not water them for a week. Since, I cut their old roots, I need to stress them to grow new roots by not watering them. Succulents usually don’t need more water because they have stored water through their leaves. If you keep on watering them, it can cause root rot that will eventually kill them. So be careful when watering them. You have to check if the top soil is already dry before watering them again.

Succulent Air Drying

When I received my succulents, I need to clean it by removing the soil from Benguet where most of the local succulents come from.

After cleaning it under the running water, I need to cut the old roots and let it dry for 1 to 2 days.

After 2 days, I am going to repot them in a new dry soil, then I will place them in a bright shaded area and I will water them after a week.

So that’s it… I will be posting the repotted succulents next time.

Happy planting everyone!

New Planter

I ordered a new planter for my succulents and I am so excited for this. I am now taking my time to collect succulents because I am still learning on taking care of them. I keep on watching videos on how to take care of them and so far I am learning a lot.

This new hobby of mine somehow made me focus on the plants rather on the pandemic. It takes away my mind of worrying too much. It made me feel excited on waking up each day and checking my plants and I think that is the purpose on why I started this hobby. For a long months since the lockdown due to pandemic, I just stayed at home. I started to worry and got depressed because most of the time I am just inside the house and just watching news about the pandemic. Sometimes, I feel so depressed that I can’t focus to do my work. I was really affected and there were times that I don’t want to do anything, those things that I love doing was nothing for me. I lost interests in things. Then I realize that I should do something, I need to divert my attention to make me see things differently then planting is a big help. So now that I am really into it, I feel okay and I think that’s what really matters most.

So expect more posts about plants from now on. I will keep you updated for my little collection.

Happy planting everyone.