Chasing Fireflies A Novel of Discovery by Charles Martin

Author:Charles Martin
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 1595540563
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2008-01-02T06:00:00+00:00

They walked around the yard, through the barn, up to the fence where the cows were feeding, and finally across the yard, through the muscadine vines, and into the greenhouse.

Mandy looked at the glass building and said, "Why'd he take him in there?"

I smiled. "The orchid speech."

Chapter 20

--'e strolled over to the greenhouse and found the light on and Sketch sitting up on a converted bar stool. His feet were nearly two feet off the ground. Unc stood off to one side, pointing out orchids and explaining how old they were, how long he'd had them, where they grow, and how they grow. I don't know how many he's got growing in that house, but I'd say it's close to two hundred.

"There are about thirty thousand species of these things, and it's not exactly right to call them plants, 'cause they don't grow in soil. Orchids grow mostly in trees or strange places. They need bark to grow, not dirt. They need water-constant water-but not too much. Too much drowns the roots, too little dries them up. They need light, but you don't want to scorch them. Shade helps, too. They need fertilizer-that's a fancy name for plant food. And they need air. You give them those things, and an orchid can grow most anywhere. Side of a tree, top of a house. Orchids can be fragile, but they can also be tough as nails."

He walked to the other end of the greenhouse and tied a small piece of rope around the stem of one that had leaned too far from its bamboo support. "All they need is a reason." He returned and leaned against the countertop. "They like mild temperatures, not extreme hot or cold." He leaned in close. "Some even smell ... like chocolate, raspberry, lilac, or citrus. It varies."

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