singing in the garden Quick List of Forgiving Plants the sun streaming through my south windows could fry an egg. Finally, my youngest son went to college and majored in agriculture. One of his required classes was horticulture and he gave me a terrarium which was happy no matter where I put it. So, encouraged by these successes, I succumbed to the siren call of three cute, white enamel teacups at a yard sale. I would use them as planters. Now, I needed to find something that could survive their shallow depths. I dug up three of the hen and chick plants that were tucked between rocks in my herb garden and perched them in the soil-filled teacups. They clucked with satisfaction and nestled right in. It turns out that those plants were the broody kind. Broody hens focus all their energy on hatching chicks. The hen and chick plants are multiplying quickly, so if someone rings your doorbell at midnight, be sure to check your porch when you step outside. You just might find an adorable tea cup full of perky succulents looking for a new home. ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) Christmas Cactus (Zygocactus) Aloe Vera (Aloe perfoliata) Hen and Chick (Sempervivum) Snake Plant (Sansevieria) Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata) Madagascar Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata) Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) Where do you want to be? Don't take the same old journey. Be somewhere genuine. Be somewhere amazing. Be changed. 800.828.4244 visithendersonvillenc.org January/February 2018 65http://www.visithendersonvillenc.org