Chiquitaさんの おぼえた日記 - 2022年9月21日(水)

Potted Herb Workshop

Last Saturday I attended a herb potting class, sponsored by a remodeling company, held in my neighborhood. When I thought of herbs, I only thought of edible ones. However, I was told that they are evergreen perennials of the pepper family called peperomia fairy.

I was a little disappointed to learn that it was not edible, but I was told that it is resistant to drought and can be grown indoors even if watering is skipped. It prefers shade, so it can be grown indoors. Moreover, it does not require any fertilizer. Therefore, even beginners will not fail. I wondered if I could do it, having ruined too much basil and parsley by cutting off more than the plant could survive and made them die out as well as a "Tree of Happiness" plant.

A wood-scented pot was prepared, a potting net was placed, and a potting stone was put in. I filled about 1/3 of the pot with soil and mixed fertilizer into the soil. Finally, the peperomia fairy was set in place. The rest of the soil was added, and finally mulch was spread on top. There were four types of mulch; I chose the small white ones. The branches will droop down and can be displayed on shelves. I was also told that they need to be replanted after 2-3 years. When replanting, I should follow the same procedure as above.

A green “fairy” came to our house. It is embarrassing to say, but it is the only living plant in our house.


ハーブの鉢植え講座

近所のリフォーム屋さんで、先週の土曜日にハーブの鉢植え講座が開催され参加した。ハーブと言えば食用のものしか思い浮かばなかったが、 ペペロミアフェアリーというコショウ科の常緑多年草だそうだ。

食用ではなかったので少しがっかりしたが、乾燥に強く水やりをサボりがちでも良いという。日陰を好むので室内で育てることができ、肥料も特に必要ない。初心者でも失敗しないという。「幸福の木」を始め、バジルやパセリも搾取しすぎて枯らしてしまった私にもできるかなと思った。

木の香りのする鉢が用意されていて、鉢底ネットを敷き、鉢底石を入れる。土を鉢の1/3ぐらい入れて、肥料を土に混ぜ込む。そしていよいよペペロミアフェアリーをセットする。残りの土を入れ、最後にマルチング材を敷く。マルチング材は４種類あったが、私は白の小粒のものを選んだ。枝が垂れ下がってくるので、棚などに飾れるという。また2−３年すると植え替えが必要だそうだ。植え替えの時も上記と同じ手順でする。

フェアリーということは妖精？ 我が家に緑の妖精がやってきた。恥ずかしい話だが、植木が１つもない我が家で、唯一の生きている植物となる。