There are a couple of changes to the idea of the blog..

By "changes" I mean that it is not going to be specifically about growing miracle fruit, as that isn't as huge of a project right now. Instead, it will just be about my pathetic attempts at growing other plants, and unfortunately my blog name can't be changed. On an update about the miracle fruit thing though, none of the fourteen seeds have germinated, and I don't actually expect them too. These types of things don't generally play in my favor.

I have also canceled my plans of buying a bulk amount of seeds, and a couple of dragon fruit cacti from the original seller. Not only is the person going on a vacation, but the seeds wouldn't be ready for a while and I don't think it would be a great project anymore. I doubt even one of the seeds would germinated... *mumbles*

So instead a mature tree is on the way; it's not here yet but it should be eighteen inches and bushy.

It should also be ready to fruit, so that will be good subject matter. Even though it hasn't arrived, a big issue will be making a suitable indoor greenhouse. I say it like that because I need a way to add more light and humidity/heat, because Michigan does not support the conditions needed. once I have that done, I might have a good chance at actually growing something. (My current plan resembles something along the lines of two fish tanks, stacked on top of each other to keep in humidity and fluorescent lamp also close to a window... but that's very prototype.)

And on to other things I'm trying to grow! In addition to the miracle fruit plants, if I can make a big enough enclosure, or depending on the packing, I'm also going to try and raise one or two carnivorous plants. I've done quite a bit of research recently, and one that appeals to me, the sundew, is in the mail and should be arriving about the same time as the miracle fruit plant (a week or less.) The sundew is a carnivorous genus of over 100 species that are called sundew because of these little gobs of nectar on the top of each leaf. When it is wet, and the sun is shining, it sparkles and glistens... like the sun shining on dew. Less romantic is what it uses this for. If a fly or another insect lands on these gobs, as they are attracted to the smell, they get stuck to the gobs, and another leaf curls over the insect, where it is digested while it struggles.

Yeah. Who wouldn't this appeal to? I'll explain how to grow them in my next post. (Pictures enclosed are of the cape sundew, the one I'm getting.)