The Plastochron Index

I just joined this Ravelry Group

I'm tired of feeling guilty about what I'm knitting, or what I'm not knitting, or what I should be knitting.

By this time next year, I will be at peace with my knitting. And maybe even with my furniture stash!!

This is a contest. Go HERE for the rules, you my find that you want to join!

I could watch this all day!

Which one of these old biddies is my Mom?

Streptocarpus

I've been growing this plant for almost 2 years, sharing cuttings with friends, etc.

It's bloomed continuously.

Today, I noticed that one of the older leaves was covered with a white fuzz:

So I got out my digital microscope and got some mediocre closeups of the fungal hyphae:

This seems to be something called botrytis or "gray mold" which can happen when cold/damp/and damaged plant tissue are present, as sometimes in our strawberries. Here's the life cycle (Development of Botrytis gray mold diseases by George Agrios, Plant Pathology 4th Edition)

It Must Be Old Nick?

All I know is that it isn't Saint Nick's image that I discovered hidden in the card below!