Container Gardening: Houseplants
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Propogating Succulents From Petals
Propogating succulents from petals is such a fun little gardening experiment, and especially with kids, as your efforts will then produce tiny little succulents that would be perfect to use in little pots that you can use in so many ways. I’ve even seen some great little wine cork pots turned into magnets, which would…
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Forcing Hyacinth Bulbs In Very Late Spring!
Forcing Hyacinth bulbs is one of those little pleasures in life that one should not miss! Just look at this amazing flower, and the fragrance is incredible too. I put three hyacinth bulbs in my refrigerator in November, but then got busy and somehow those bulbs just sat there in my fridge door for months…
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A Schumbergera “Chanukah Cactus” Houseplant In Bloom!
Many of you may be familiar with schumbergera which I’ll just call chanukah cactus, as that’s the holiday we’ll be celebrating soon! My little cactus is in full bloom, giving us so much joy! I bought this plant several weeks ago, and while I could see that it was from last year’s left overs, it…
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Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs For Stunning Winter Blooms Indoors
So happy to have finally gotten all the bits and pieces together to force some amaryllis bulbs indoors! The resulting blooms are breathtaking, and the process of watching the bulbs come to life is equally exciting, especially for kids. This year I am equipped with lots of knowledge that I previously didn’t have on account…
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How To Force Amaryllis Bulbs, This Year!
Photo courtesy of Life in Luxembourg, Now is the time dear readers to start thinking about forcing bulbs, which in the case of the amaryllis is really “coaxing” as its so simple! No cold period required, and just some simple know-how. Plus unlike other bulbs that are forced, amaryllis doesn’t need to be tossed, it…
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Easy Care Flowering House Plants
I love bringing a little life to my home with plants, and I especially love those that are easy to care for, forgiving if slightly neglected, and bloom with interesting and long lasting flowers! So I thought I’d share with you two well known house plants, that are currently in bloom in my home. Above…
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In My Winter Window Garden…..Stunning Cyclamen!
Not to deceive you with the title of this post…..the miracle isn’t that my cyclamen are blooming but rather that I finally realized the importance of splurging a little on some cheerful blooms during the winter months! And potted cyclamen now for sale everywhere certainly fit the bill! On my visits to The Netherlands, I…
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In My Window Garden: Kalanchoe From Cuttings
I have always loved Kalanchoe, with its tiny vibrant blooms, but I can’t say that I’ve been all the successful in maintaining these flowering succulents for more than a season or two. But now I have new hope, as I have managed to root some Kalanchoe cuttings and they are now producing tiny pink blooms!…
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Now Is The Time To Buy Bulbs For Forcing!
Dear readers, I know that many of you are quite busy preparing for Succot, but I thought I’d just remind you that when you’re out and about, don’t forget to pick up some bulbs for forcing, now is the time to buy them! While you can certainly try bulb forcing until January or so, the…
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Forced Hyacinth Bulbs In Bloom At Last!
If you ever decide to force hyacinth bulbs, and I hope you do, you will be rewarded with an amazing show of stunning and fragrant blooms like these! However, I do have to retract a statement I made way back in December, in which I told you, my dear readers, that hyacinth bulbs do not…
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Our Forced Narcissus (Paper Whites) Bulbs Are Blooming!
Anyone remember when I told you about forcing Narcissus, Amaryllis and Hyacinth bulbs, about five weeks ago? Well, guess what? My Narcissus bulbs that I put in water just three weeks ago shot up and are now blooming! Very exciting, and gorgeous too. When I stand next to them I feel transported to one of…
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Indoor Container Gardening: It’s Time For Bulb Forcing!
I’m taking just a tiny break from the crafting to bring to you this very important announcement: Now is THE time to force bulbs! So run, don’t walk to your nearest nursery, florist or garden supply store, and pick up some bulbs! Which bulbs? Narcissus, amaryllis and hyacinth. These three are very cooperative when it…