Today’s Spanish Word of the Day is “gotera”, meaning “leak, hole”. In Italian, “perdita” (loss, decline, death) or “fuoriuscita” (leak, discharge) are used. In Portuguese, “goteira” is used, meaning “leak, eaves, drip”.

Yesterday I brought home a rubber tree I’d been given at my job.  These are plants that can be slit & an adhesive can be harvested that may be used to cover a cut; they were used before Band-Aids…  I would like to plant some more herbs soon also in addition to the chamomile…

Today’s Spanish Word of the Day is “perecer”, meaning “to die, to perish; to die out”. In Italian the appropriate word is “perire”, although it Italian it also can carry the meaning “to disappear” (figuratively, like perhaps disappear in a room) or “to fade” (gradually). In Portuguese, “perecer” is used in the same way as it is in Spanish. However it also is used a couple additional ways. Aside from “to perish”, it can also mean “to be destroyed” or “to pass on”.

My broccoli & cabbage just came out the ground 3 days ago & I also split my chamomile.  I snipped off parts that had died; I also did this to my spider plants & the first one I did it too looks a lot healthier now…  I brought home the rubber tree I was given at work today; I already have some branches I’ve snipped but with the tree I started with, I can be sure to have more if I need it.  My peppermint is also coming back; but it’s not too big yet…

My 2nd year lavender bush is also growing nicely…  My understanding is that it’s important to prune frequently; but not past the 3rd new stub of growth nor into the woody part from last year.  If you do it may not grow again; particularly not if the cutting includes a woody part of the young bush…

Today I also planted 4 cabbage & 4 broccoli seeds.  They should come up in early March; I will probably plant more in a couple weeks & I will thin them out so I may select only the best for the garden…  These plants grow slowly so I feel like starting them early is best because then the plants are large enough to survive rough Indiana weather & with all the cold we’ve got, they will handle it better if they have some time to grow before they are transplanted outdoors.

https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-prune-lavender-3269538 – How to Prune Lavender

My lavender started growing back in January; but I was concerned that the new growth looks soft.  I found information that was useful.  Don’t cut back into the woody part; it might not come back again.  Just prune new growth; pruning may be started early to stimulate new growth.