<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wacky Houseplants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Succulents cacti airplants lovers site]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:01:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The sun has got its hat on - summer for succulents outdoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry for the long hiatus since the last blog but A levels &#38; starting uni (Miles) and busy work &#38; outdoor gardening (Dad) took precedence...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/the-sun-has-got-its-hat-on-summer-for-succulents-outdoors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a0b2c469e2d34181fe1b3f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 01:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_1d9077e402584afab465aa1f07749e65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you crave Ukrainian plants? You are in the right place!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were to predict what would follow a world pandemic, I doubt a war in Europe would be on your mind. Coupled with a shocking rise in...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/do-you-crave-ukrainian-plants-you-are-in-the-right-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623b820f24c6630bd85d8319</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_f0dbbeb810034b67b79e225175d85388~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Tropics Part 5 of 5: Lessons for the tropical indoor garden in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I reflect back on my visit to Malaysia, appreciating the plants that I have come to love since my childhood days, the trip has...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/back-to-the-tropics-part-5-of-5-lessons-for-the-tropical-indoor-garden-in-uk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f98a5a435beb70435b6de5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:28:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_138b076bc081429a8bdadfbe9f33b98a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Tropics Part 4 of 5: Tropical delights]]></title><description><![CDATA[This third nursery (68 Jalan Ghazali Jawi, Ipoh) is typical of that found in more middle class suburbs, landscaped &#38; manicured, evocative...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/back-to-the-tropics-part-4-of-5-tropical-delights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f989bff9dd1b44c9bc5e22</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 22:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_c519a3e4963a43d0ab2d61b0b9e1654a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Tropics Part 3 of 5: Sound the Staghorn!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This second nursery, Frangipani Gardens, Ipoh is a specialist nursery offering large specimens like frangipani &#38; palms, and garden design...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/back-to-the-tropics-part-3-of-5-sound-the-staghorn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f9895e8d36a1da1c5376f0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_dd95f65058844d8ea7900aa445b23b25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Tropics - Part 2 of 5: Treasure Troves of the Tropical Nurseries]]></title><description><![CDATA[I promised you a blog on visits to nurseries in the tropics and here are some in Ipoh, Malaysia. There are over 20 here but I will...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/back-to-the-tropics-part-2-of-5-treasure-troves-of-the-tropical-nurseries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f9891f309093a1e5c9af83</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:53:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_df4370c7594d4bb384faf2b2a08bb8fa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the tropics -Part 1 of 5: Where it all started...and why you need gingers in your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bird of Paradise Heliconia Rostrata - a pretty relative of gingers A rare visit to Malaysia over New Year (13hr flight with short stop in...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/back-to-the-tropics-part-1-of-5-where-it-all-started-and-why-you-need-gingers-in-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d6cc811a2fd5001604d0f2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_48a631afc13e491996e52ea71a80c91f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas edition - wacky oddballs for fun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's finally Christmas and we weren't sure we could even celebrate till the last minute. 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The dangly plants blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space is a premium in most homes so if we fill every surface with plants that us planties what to to create our indoor jungle, we will...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/how-are-you-hanging-the-dangly-plants-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619a1c8d6893460016b7eb73</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:35:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_fa86c8a7f0cb4c4a80a04c236e014c9d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peperomia - hot stuff!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romia! Romia! Where art thou? - why you need these hot peppers in your lives! 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Shout out for small houseplant vendors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, I am Simon and have hijacked my son's blog this time to do a quick shout-out for local small vendors of houseplants. As we have spent...]]></description><link>https://milestoh22.wixsite.com/website-1/post/hijacked-by-dad-shout-out-for-small-houseplant-vendors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6146733bff3658001623a634</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:32:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/99e316_9914a6a224f04a6d88592d73d52ff715~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>milestoh22</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air today, gone tomorrow!  How to care for your air-plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been asked if you can kill an air-plant and the short answer is yes and yes I have lost one myself. 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