From Immature to Mature Coffee

[podling]

My coffee trees have flowers!!! They're flowering!!! Really!!! Finally! After only 6ish years of varied living conditions, including the time spent fostered in the greenhouse and at my parents house when I couldn't take care of them myself, they've flowered!!! Pretty white flowers, even. If I had a camera, I'd post pics, that's how cool I think this is.

Now, from what I understand, they won't have a decent crop of beans their first year. But who knows, maybe I'll have enough to, say, brew one cup of coffee. I don't drink coffee, but... well, I mean, I'll have to find someone to test it on. :)

And if it ever gets warm, I can put them outside, where they will probably be even happier. Woo!

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[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

this cd that i can't remember the name of but i like a lot

Hair Bands: Soft Metal of the Eighties, Volume 5?

[podling]

You know, if that was on, there's a chance I would listen to it and giggle, just for fun. But no, I think it was actually afrocelt sound or something like that...

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

Sure it wasn't Flock of Seagulls? You can tell me.

[podling]

It was not!!! Actually, I don't think I ever listened to anything by them beyond the "I ran" song...

I have a sudden urge to listen to an all 80s mix now though.

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

You need my iPod :)

[cissa.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Congrats on the coffee plantation!

[podling]

Thanks man!

All ready to meet Celia Friday?

[cissa.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! I'm looking forward to it! And it'll get me out of J's hair, since he's technically off that day, which may mean he has a real day off for a change.

Want to finalize via email?

Also, what time's the Saturday thing, if it's still on?

Whee! :)

[tygerseye.livejournal.com]

Cool beans ;-)

Is it ever going to warm up?!?

[podling]

Hee.

I am beginning to doubt it, truthfully. So sad. So very sad...

[tyrus.livejournal.com]

I'd be more than happy to try some.

[podling]

Oh, I'm so sure. You'd have your own if you didn't mistreat your poor plant!!! Um, sorry, I mean, that would be lovely, I shall let you know when they're ready. :)

[astrophysicat.livejournal.com]

I knew they were close. And you thought you had permanently scarred their sexual developement didn't you?
Mine is sad, I haven't found anywhere that sells orchid food up here for it yet, so Tom is like starving now, green but all the new leaves are smaller than the old ones.

[podling]

It's true, I did think that. Or maybe not permanently, but definitely set it back a few years. Suddenly I've had a flashback to that movie Sliding Doors...

Anyway, they should have it at Home Depot. Or you could try a florist.

[astrophysicat.livejournal.com]

They don't have it at my home depot, because mine sucks, but we really do need to go to a larger floral shop, we just never do it.

[piratejenny.livejournal.com]

Wheeeee! I must come visit them and see the beauteous flowers!

I'd say we could try the coffee out on T, but he doesn't even like the coffee from where he works...

[podling]

I think the flowers are going to be gone in the next day or two. I'm glad I noticed. :)

Heh.