Container Gardening
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Geranium Love, The Joy Of Window Sill Gardening
I just love simple pots of geraniums in bloom, especially when I encounter them in other people’s windows! I thought I’d share these photos with you as we woke up this morning to find a nice coating of red sand everywhere, on account of a big sand storm, and now it is raining, which means…
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Window Sill Gardening: Geraniums And Succulents
Spring is here and it’s time to fill those pots with flowers, don’t you think? Of course maintaining a container garden isn’t for everyone, so I thought I’d make a little suggestion for those of you who don’t have time to pamper your plants— go with geraniums and succulents, and you’ll never be a slave…
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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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Hardenbergia Winter Flowering Vine In Bloom
It’s that time of year dear readers, the time in which I show you gorgeous photos of the blooming Hardenbergia vine in my container garden. Hardenbergia is a native to Australia and referred to as a lilac, which is does resemble, though in miniature form. This year I somehow missed getting good photos of my…
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Container Gardening: Growing Lemons
Yes, you can grow lemons in a pot! Of course what I mean is that you can grow a lemon tree in a pot, and you can get some fruit from that tree. While most trees really won’t thrive in a pot for more than a few years, a lemon tree can apparently do just…
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Growing Succulents
I love succulents. So given my recent score of some new succulent cuttings it’s no wonder that I couldn’t even begin to clean the house when my window sill garden was looking far from delightful. And since this little spot is probably one of the spots my gaze falls upon most (as it’s next to…
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For The Love Of Bougainvillea…….
I arrived home today just as the sun was starting to set, and realizing that I hadn’t had a chance to photograph any crafty projects today, I figured I’d share with you something equally wonderful and life enhancing: blooming bougainvillea in November! A feast for the eyes that I enjoy first thing in the morning…
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The Mystery Succulent Has Been Identified!
A few months ago a wonderful plant loving neighbor and I went on a little trip to a little nursery in a neighboring town. We both bought an interesting succulent that I was unable to identify even after extensive research! I’m like that….I like to know the names of my plants so I can check…
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Container Gardening in Holland
The Netherlands is the largest exporter of cut flowers in the world, which is no surprise since the Dutch people love flowers! Though I made my trip in the fall when the floral displays aren’t at their peak, I enjoyed seeing flowers boxes and little gardens everywhere. Gorgeous geranium window boxes complete the look! A…
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Container Gardening: Vinca In Bloom
When you find a plant that grows really well in your garden or on your patio or windowsill or even your fire escape, so don’t be afraid to go all out with just that one species, especially when it comes in a few colors like this Vinca, otherwise known as Periwinkle. No one ever…
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An Update From The Container Garden
A new succulent plant that I have yet to identify, but I love it! I don’t know what happened exactly, but along with the intense summer heat I suddenly took a renewed interest in my container garden, which is a good thing, since all my plants which have been quite forgiving up until now, certainly…
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Simple DIY Plant Plates
Here’s a fun little scenario with a red impatiens plant and a little crafty doodled-on plate that’s making me very happy right now, and it all happened quite by accident. Of course it’s no accident that I saved this chipped plate to use under plants, just when I doodled the red design on the plate…