My neighbour has a row of roses, which he took as cuttings. I asked how he took them. He simply plunges the cuttings into the ground. But his secret of success is the humble potato! Before planting cuttings, he pushes the bottom end into a small potato, which he believes keeps the cuttings moist as they develop roots. It sounds crazy, but his row of allotment roses is proof it works.
Can't. Get. Enough. Blogged. This is available as a print in many sizes in my Etsy shop. I cannot link directly per Flickr TOS but it's Sweet Eventide on Etsy. =)
How to Plant an Avocado Tree. The next time you eat an avocado or use one in a recipe, save the stone or pit. Planting your own avocado tree is fun and easy. It is a perfect task for all ages — for the garden, for indoors, and also makes a...
Talk about floral candy!! Ali Harper Photography and stylist Ginny Branch make a formidable team… and together with the genius that is Amy Osaba they’re out of control creative!! I love everything they put their hands to! This fabulously vibrant shoot took place at The Sentimentalist boutique and … Continue reading →
the design files; handcrafted in virginia. there’s a drought of historic proportions going on here in california — In fact, 2013 was the driest year the state has seen in 119 years. so, what to do with our house plants? it would be difficult to just allow our plants to dry up and shrivel away, […]
Traditionen att köpa färska snittblommor på fredagar har fått konkurrens av grönare mått. I vår frossar jag i stora, vaxiga blad. De står ju så mycket längre och skapar en härlig känsla av grönska inomhus (inte minst nu, när minusgraderna kryper på därute igen). Just nu har jag mani på Monstera. Finns både som krukväxt […]
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