Trashy Planting

Tomorrow is Earth Day!  Here are some items that instead of throwing out I've been putting to good use:

Plastic bottles.  I cut them in half and use both the top and bottom halves as little green house domes for the newly started plants.

(banana peppers)

Ice-cream containers for the plants I plan on transferring outside later. I poke holes in the bottom for water drainage and there tops actually catch the water very well.  I haven't had one leak yet!

(cucumbers... I think)

This one was my dads doing!  It's a strawberry carton.  He added foil to keep the dirt from falling out of the holes.

And as always scrap fabric yarn!  Great for Earth Day projects!  Have I mentioned how creating alternative yarns is one of my favorite projects?  Hmm, I believe I have!  

Plarn

Scrap bracelets

Denim

T-shirts

See ya later!

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Oops

I apologize for having a plant post so close the last one, but there's been an accident. :(

The heavy blinds in the window fell down and landed on my plants!  The jade plant, the African violet and the hawthoria succulent (pic above).  The succulent got the worst of it.  The African violet only lost a leaf and the jade plant got a little bent but I fixed it with some string and it's already better.  I'm realy hoping the succulent pulls through.  It's feeling a little soft right now.

I also bought a new plant yesterday!  It's a Pink Polka Dot Plant.  It's so cute, I love it.

So far I read it needs a moderate amount of light, damp soil, and an occasional misting, but I'm still doing research on it.  Anyone have this plant?  Any tips? :)

See ya!

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African Violet & Hyacinths

I got a new plant on monday, it's an African violet!  I had to get rid of the dieing cactus, it was finished.  I found a helpful website for taking care of it, theplantexpert.com.



The hyacinths are starting to grow back!  I love them and I can't wait for them to bloom, they smell sooo good!

There are a few of them.  I know for sure some are purple but I think I also had some pink, they were from last spring.

See ya!

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Plant Update

In the last plant update all the plants were doing fine and the cactus was at a stand still.  But now the cactus isn't doing so well.  Part of the top is turning brown and all the pricklies are soft.  I haven't done anything different so I'm not sure why it's doing this.

The other two plants are doing fine and I will be adding a few more plants to my little window garden soon! :)

See ya!

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Plant Update

(Before)

Just a quick update on how my plants are doing.  I got these plants back in August and they have grown a bit. 

The Jade plant has been giving me the most trouble, its leaves get soft if I don't water it correctly but I think I'm getting it on track now.



This one, I'm not sure what it's called, has grown much taller and is my favorite.  It's very easy to take care of.

I don't think the cactus grew at all, but it isn't dieing either soooo, yay? :p

I was thinking of decorating the pots, I'm not sure yet what I want to do but here is a cute idea!  Chalkboard Flower Pot from http://sewhipmama.wordpress.com/

See ya later!

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