the plantarium

suomiversio tiivistettynä lopussa! okay, so when i got my latest shipment of succulents, i noticed the graptoveria was a bit off. i thought it was just upset from being in a container for a week but after a few days, i noticed white fluff between the leaves. thought it was mold, wiped it away and hoped for the best. the leaves also started looking increasingly... not wrinkly but definitely not supple. they felt kind of squishy when i touched them gently. not only that, but the bottom leaves were drying out and pups were trying to squeeze out all over! so now that i have my most laborous school projects (and the subsequent post-stress migraine) out of the way, i thought i'd try to separate the pups and generally look into the plant's state. 

 here are my newest and most precious plant friends. like everyone and their mother, i have become rather fond of indoor activities such as watching plants grow. one summer, i went outside to look at snails in the grass so i guess this is my jam. i am unfortunately naturally unequipped to keep plants alive so i am acting against any common sense by attempting the impossible. och samma på finska: kuvissa rakkaimmat mehikasvit ja eräs tillandsia. kasvivalon alla hengailee myös pari kaktusta, joiden en toivo nuupahtavan. korona-aikana olen siis ehtinyt mieltyä jollain kummallisella tavalla erilaisiin sisätila-aktiviteetteihin, kuten viherpiipertely ja kahvin tippumisen odottaminen. eräänä kesänä olin niin tylsistynyt, että etanoiden katselu pihamaalla oli kohtalaisen mielenkiintoista, joten kai tämä on meikäläiselle sopivaa puuhaa. sinänsä. ja poikkeukselliset olot vaativat poikkeukselliset keinot (kutsuttiinkohan muuten mustaa ruttoa poikkeustilaksi?) vaikka olenkin todella epäviherp...