Sharon Plon
@seplon.bsky.social
Geneticist, researcher and educator
Garden friends. Have grown orchids in this corner of my living room for years. Now two different plants are losing leaves. Often starts like this. Any ideas?🌱🌱
May 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Garden friends. Have grown orchids in this corner of my living room for years. Now two different plants are losing leaves. Often starts like this. Any ideas?🌱🌱
At a lovely event recognizing Susan Blaney’s career in Pediatric Oncology at NCI and then at Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children’s Hospital for 30 years!!
January 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
At a lovely event recognizing Susan Blaney’s career in Pediatric Oncology at NCI and then at Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children’s Hospital for 30 years!!
With the dogs. Snow Day in Houston
January 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
With the dogs. Snow Day in Houston
Potted plants inside. Some plants are covered, the vine will grow back after all current leaves die. Over the last few years of hard freezes, my garden is naturally going towards more winter hardy plants.
January 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Potted plants inside. Some plants are covered, the vine will grow back after all current leaves die. Over the last few years of hard freezes, my garden is naturally going towards more winter hardy plants.
Happy New Years! Peonies that I love to put in my peony vase I brought back from ceramic center in Taiwan over 35 years ago. 🌱
January 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Happy New Years! Peonies that I love to put in my peony vase I brought back from ceramic center in Taiwan over 35 years ago. 🌱
Thanks for list. Just finished the Dressmaker’s Mirror. Compelling example of how hereditary cardiomyopathy impacts families over generations.
December 29, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Thanks for list. Just finished the Dressmaker’s Mirror. Compelling example of how hereditary cardiomyopathy impacts families over generations.
On my way from SFO to Stanford. The Uber app was frozen and there was no room to stand at pickup location so decided to take BART/Caltrain for 1/3 the price. Sunday of Thanksgiving it’s empty. So much for eco-centric California.
December 1, 2024 at 9:19 PM
On my way from SFO to Stanford. The Uber app was frozen and there was no room to stand at pickup location so decided to take BART/Caltrain for 1/3 the price. Sunday of Thanksgiving it’s empty. So much for eco-centric California.
Once my fall lettuce has flowers are the leaves too bitter to eat? 🌱
November 10, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Once my fall lettuce has flowers are the leaves too bitter to eat? 🌱
Need help diagnosing River Birch tree. These pictures from upper story so can’t easily reach this part of the otherwise healthy looking 4 year old trees. 🌱
May 26, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Need help diagnosing River Birch tree. These pictures from upper story so can’t easily reach this part of the otherwise healthy looking 4 year old trees. 🌱
I love peonies but what temperature zone do they tolerate? One of the few flowers I buy as cut flowers when available in the supermarket even though they only last a few days. 40 years ago when a visiting student in Taiwan I bought this vase that I use when I can find peonies. 🌱
May 18, 2024 at 1:46 PM
I love peonies but what temperature zone do they tolerate? One of the few flowers I buy as cut flowers when available in the supermarket even though they only last a few days. 40 years ago when a visiting student in Taiwan I bought this vase that I use when I can find peonies. 🌱
Help? #2 I have had this Japanese plant about 15 years in Houston always with healthy leaves. Any idea what might be getting to it now? 🌱
May 11, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Help? #2 I have had this Japanese plant about 15 years in Houston always with healthy leaves. Any idea what might be getting to it now? 🌱
Some help? #1 I’ve had this potted plant 10-12 years through hot Houston summers. Hasn’t even gotten very hot yet and I confirmed the sprinkler is working. Looks terribly unhappy. 🌱
May 11, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Some help? #1 I’ve had this potted plant 10-12 years through hot Houston summers. Hasn’t even gotten very hot yet and I confirmed the sprinkler is working. Looks terribly unhappy. 🌱
Success with the Dahlia bulbs planted in containers. However, the picture on the pouch showed much larger flowers. These are about 2 inches 🌱
April 27, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Success with the Dahlia bulbs planted in containers. However, the picture on the pouch showed much larger flowers. These are about 2 inches 🌱
I posted that picture below in January and it is still blooming. That is what I love about orchids. 🌱
April 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM
I posted that picture below in January and it is still blooming. That is what I love about orchids. 🌱
Supposed to rain this weekend so picked cherry tomatoes from my one hanging plant off the balcony. Pretty impressive for me!
April 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Supposed to rain this weekend so picked cherry tomatoes from my one hanging plant off the balcony. Pretty impressive for me!
My idea of putting tomatoes on the balcony so they would get enough sun seems to be working. Already eating the cherry tomatoes and a larger variety starting as well. 🌱
April 14, 2024 at 11:39 AM
My idea of putting tomatoes on the balcony so they would get enough sun seems to be working. Already eating the cherry tomatoes and a larger variety starting as well. 🌱
Prettiest time of year for my maple trees
March 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Prettiest time of year for my maple trees
Any idea of resources for planning a small balcony garden in Houston. Was thinking about vegetables in pots. Maybe one flowering plant. South facing. With 🌱 this time!
February 9, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Any idea of resources for planning a small balcony garden in Houston. Was thinking about vegetables in pots. Maybe one flowering plant. South facing. With 🌱 this time!
Any idea of resources for planning a small balcony garden in Houston. Was thinking about vegetables in pots. Maybe one flowering plant. South facing.
February 9, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Any idea of resources for planning a small balcony garden in Houston. Was thinking about vegetables in pots. Maybe one flowering plant. South facing.
This thread has inspired me to start some plants on my small balcony (south facing in Houston). Any resources for deciding on best plants? Only truly sunny spot.
January 28, 2024 at 1:24 PM
This thread has inspired me to start some plants on my small balcony (south facing in Houston). Any resources for deciding on best plants? Only truly sunny spot.
Love when a new stalk of flowers comes from an old orchid stem. 🌱
January 28, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Love when a new stalk of flowers comes from an old orchid stem. 🌱
Another result of the hard freeze followed by heavy rain on our pergola. Leaves everywhere!! Look forward to start cleaning up tomorrow. I think the vines will bounce back. 🌱
January 27, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Another result of the hard freeze followed by heavy rain on our pergola. Leaves everywhere!! Look forward to start cleaning up tomorrow. I think the vines will bounce back. 🌱
We had a hard freeze so took my potted plants inside. First winter with our Husky dog. This was a mistake. The remnants of the gardenia are in the foreground. 🌱
January 26, 2024 at 4:09 AM
We had a hard freeze so took my potted plants inside. First winter with our Husky dog. This was a mistake. The remnants of the gardenia are in the foreground. 🌱