Container Gardening: Houseplants
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How To Make A Houseplant From A Pineapple Top
Isn’t my pineapple top plant looking just great? It truly is exciting to see something that you make from kitchen scraps grow into a really nice looking plant…….a plant that would never have graced this planet if we’d tossed those precious pineapple tops! And the fun part is, they really do grow, and sometimes quite…
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Staghorn Fern Centerpiece Is Perfect In The Succah!
Today is the last day of Succot, sorry to say, and I’ve been working hard to photograph my succah, as well as keeping the family fed and happy, and preparing for the next holiday, Simchat Torah, in which we actually leave our succahs, come into our disorganized homes and celebrate the Torah, like in a…
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DIY Pineapple Top Plant In Just MInutes Makes A Great Summer Centerpiece!
Pineapples are a motif that is all the rage right now, so why not go all the way and make some real plants from pineapple tops. It only takes a few minutes and you also get to enjoy the pineapple, a healthy way to add sweets to your next party. Truthfully pineapple top plants would…
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Propogating Lipstick Plant From Cuttings
Just before Purim I treated myself to a Lipstick vine, Aeschynanthus radicans, as it was reasonably priced for its size, and well, I just couldn’t resist! There were a few buds forming, and so I took my new friend home with a bit of excitement. Transporting vines can be a bit tricky, so a few…
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Grow A Beautiful Pineapple Houseplant From A Pineapple Top!
Today as I was cleaning the living room for the quickly approaching holiday of Passover, I let out a little yelp of joy. Why you may ask? Well, to my great surprise I actually succeeded in rooting a mini pineapple top, something I’ve been meaning to try for years. The thing is that we don’t…
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Plastic Animal Succulent Pot
Remember those golden giraffe birthday cake toppers from awhile back? Well anything hanging out for too long in my kitchen cabinet is fair game for a remake, so I now present to you golden giraffe succulent holders, which are just perfect to add a little humor to your home decor, or of course for your…
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DIY Ceramic Hanging Planter With A Herringbone Pattern
This herringbone pattern hanging planter is one of the things that i’ve made and just haven’t had the time to share it with you……until today. I made this a good six months ago, but didn’t actually hang it until a about a month ago, and I have to say, I’m actually really pleased wtih the…
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Don’t Give Up On Your Orchid!
This post is for all of you out there that have possibly thought of simply throwing your not so great looking orchid in the garbage, or at least in the organic recyclables bin. Take a deep breath, realize that just like us, orchids go through phases and may not always be looking their best. With…
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Hoya Vine In Bloom
When my Hoya vine blooms with clusters of pink waxy flowers it is truly exciting! Truthfully, for the first few years after purchasing this plant, it didn’t bloom at all, and I didin’t even know that it had the capacity to bloom, funny enough. But after producing a bloom or two, the plant has become…
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Getting Your Orchid To Rebloom, Up Close And In Person!
It is with great excitement that I share with you my white phaleanopsis orchid in full bloom, namely in full bloom as it has re-bloomed! And even more marvelous is that the plant now has four stalks of blooms as opposed to the two stalks of flowers that were existing when I received this beauty.…
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Schlumbergera In Full Bloom
A schlumbergera xmas cactus in full bloom is one of the joys of container gardening that I encourage you to explore. And if you live in a zone where there are no frosts, or only rarely, you can certainly raise schlumbergera outdoors, and as a hanging plant they look their best. I will admit the…
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Droopy Cyclamen? Add Water!
Pots of blooming cyclamen are one of the highlights of winter here in Israel, and one of the signs of early early spring in the wild. I’ll never forget my first glimpse of wild cyclamen, it was so exciting. Lest I digress, the point of this post is to really answer the question of what…