About Me
Hi! My name is Liza. Welcome to my blog and thanks for visiting! I’m a Midwestern gal now living in Arizona, after many years of living in and owning a plant care business in New Mexico.
Plants are living, breathing creatures, and if they’re indoor plants, they are 100% dependent on human care. They cannot water themselves.
Please let me know if you have questions or if you would like help with your plants or garden. You can reach me at lizatheplantlady (at) gmail (dot) com or follow me on Twitter, Lizawheeler7.
All photos are mine unless otherwise noted. All content is also entirely my hard work. If you’d like to use any content or photos, all you have to do is ask. If you take without asking, you are a thief. And thieves suck. So don’t suck. We have a deal? Good.
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October 22, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Jacqueline Casey
Thank you for your e-column. I appreciate it. Recently acquired a book called “Crops in Pots.” It’s a honey! Had to get 4 or 5 more copies to send to my daughters and granddaughters. LOL!!!
My daughter did this to her patio but with wooden 1″ square ‘rods,’ for lack of a better term. I think I like this better; more ‘homey’ looking, softer impression.
You truly live where I long to live again. My heart is more about Santa Fe and points north. Have you ever been too Truchas? (troo-chus) Have you ever been to Dulce?
I love NM. It is truly named appropriately: The Land of Enchantment.
October 24, 2013 at 10:44 pm
goodtogrow
Hi Jacqueline! Thank you for your comments. I love NM too. I go to Santa Fe often, and yes, I’ve explored most of the northern part of the state. Beautiful country. Where are you? I’ll look for that book!
October 25, 2013 at 5:34 pm
Jacqueline Casey
I live in San Diego area, actually 30 miles east. Nice little village.