Houseplants, those green things we try to keep going inside our houses, for the cheer and the air that they exchange. I have been doing this for several decades now, but there are always questions about practices/best practices/proven-to-work practices. So I begin.

Three new amaryllis bulbs last year, all bloomed over winter and were different. I moved them to summer outside. I have had severe drought conditions, no rain and heat for days on end. Problem: one is blooming again. Pretty, moved back indoors for the show of three blossoms. Question: I assume it blew its wad, and will at best be resting over winter. Any ideas otherwise? Suggestions?

Odd plants: I have one I started from seed from an odd fruiting body at work. The plant there had been rescued from compost at the University Herbarium greenhouse. I have never IDed it, it looks like a bamboo. Separate flowering body comes from soil. Anyway, I have again successfully started from seed, as well as a cutting and have other large cuttings with roots in water. The original grew lopsided in the pot and I just repotted. I cut off half the root system. I know root pruning, unafraid. BUT, I put the root half into compost outside. I will watch for signs of life there, I fear starting an invasive in the woods (enough already). What do I do if life returns and makes it through winter? Garbage? Any ideas?

Anyway, I think that those of us with general black thumbs (mine used to be green, but my beans say otherwise) could use this in Resilience.