Anyone here grow African Violets?

[alfie]

I have owned an occasional African Violet over the years, but never really took great interest in them. Last fall I decided I needed a way to dig in the dirt without wasting my back and shoulders. My outdoor gardening was getting more and more labor intensive than my old bones could handle. I also dread the winter months when nothing is happening in the yard/garden.

So...I bought a few NOID violets from the grocery store and started reading on the 'net about how to raise them. I repotted them and groomed some leaves. I put the groomed leaves in little pots and sure enough, with some trial and errors, was able to get little baby violets. The repotted adults are beginning to bloom now that our days are longer. So I took the plunge and bought leaves from 8 different plants. The kind lady sent 3 of each plant plus an additional 12 leaves from plants I had also expressed an interest in. They arrived in the mail yesterday, a bit limp but none the worse for wear. I have soaked the leaves to firm them up and will pot them all up this morning. I am labeling each pot and starting a record on each one. These are special to me and I hope my beginner's luck with rooting leaves doesn't run out on me!