Palms

Yesterday I bought several new palm plants. I’ve had a couple of empty pots since last summer I’ve been meaning to fill; I just haven’t had an idea for what to put in them. I’ve contemplated planting some grass or ferns, since the location for them would be on my deck, which gets only indirect sunlight. I love my little apartment, with its assortments of old vinyl records, bookshelves, several bikes, and plants; the only thing is that I never get direct sunlight making me learn all about shade plants, something I know little about having grown up in sunny southern California.
Shade plants need little or no sun making them easy to maintain. While most people would love this and often seek out these sorts of low maintenance plants, it makes me a little sad. I love gardening and I love getting to know the little intimate things that make plants thrive. I wrote about not getting the Ballard P-Patch a few days ago, and this may still be some of those lingering feelings of sadness knowing I will have to wait yet another year to plant a real vegetable garden. For now, I'll just stick with my new palms.