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Thrift House: Dessert Container

Cost: $2

I really loved this but it didn't stay closed, the cork lid kept coming off. I remembered this ribbon I had and this sort of wrapped gift idea looks and works great!

DIY: Coffee Table

Isn't this table beautiful? It's from a old grown tree too! That just makes it that much better to me. Check out the post over at Hindsvik

String of Pearls (Senecio rowleyanus) Plant Care

I just got one of these wonderful plants and it's doing great! As you know I love succulents so when I saw this one I had to have it (and it was perfect because I had a little store credit I wanted to use up!)

It's easy to care for and a really unique look. I love the idea of hanging baskets but I hadn't been able to sell the idea on Marshall because he didn't like most of the plants and how they looked but I'm pretty sure he's sold on this one! Once it's a little bigger and it's reaching the ground I'll upgrading it to a hanging basket in the studio.

I hope this plant grows as fast as I'm told it should and propagates as well as it says it should because I'm looking forward to growing many a gift off this one plant (like I did with my Wondering Jew plant)


Origin: Southwest Africa

Height: Trails 2-3 ft (60-90 cm)

Light: Bright light with some direct sun

Water: Water thoroughly, then allow to dry out slightly between waterings. This plant will not tolerate soggy soil. Cut back on water in winter, watering just enough to prevent the soil from drying out.

Humidity: Average to dry room humidity.

Temperature: Warm spring through fall (70-80°F/21-27°C). In winter, cool (55-60°F/13-16°C).

Soil: Cactus potting mix. If you want to mix your own, use 3 parts good quality potting soil and 1 part sharp sand.

Fertilizer: Feed once a month spring through fall with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted by half.

Propagation: Take 4 in (10 cm) stem tip cuttings in spring or summer and insert them in moist potting medium. Press them into the potting mix until the leaves are almost covered. Keep the medium lightly moist. They will root quickly from the axils where the leaves are attached to the stem.

Watering tips: Keep your String of Pearls plant lightly moist during the growing season (spring through fall). Beads that look flat are a sign that the plant is too dry. Give it a good drink, but take care not to over-water.

Make it bloom. Give your String of Pearls plant a cool (55-60°F/13-16°C) rest in winter. Cut back on watering during the winter months, but don't allow the potting mix to dry out completely.

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Thrift House: Kitchen Island

Cost: $15

We were out on a day of garage saling and I found this. They wanted a lot more for it but I talked them down. I fits perfectly beside the freezer and is way more functional then what we had there before (which is now a linen cabinet downstairs)

Growing Narcissus Flowers

I found a lot of different information on these flowers so I'm just going to share with you the bits and pieces that I found the most helpful.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Sun exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun


"Planting techniques vary and every gardener has his or her own preferences, but if you're planting small clusters of bulbs, whether in an existing garden bed or in the woods, lawn, or elsewhere, one of the easiest ways to do it is to dig a hole a foot or so in diameter and 6-8 in. deep. Then plant five or six bulbs together in the hole, spacing the individual bulbs at least a hand's width apart"

"Like most perennials, daffodils will do well with about 1 inch of water per week while they're actively growing and blooming---from March to May, or thereabouts. And, as is the case for other plants, mulch can be tremendously helpful in conserving what moisture you do receive (or provide). Unlike most perennials, daffodils actually prefer no supplemental water when they're dormant, during the summer months. In the fall, 1in. or less of water a week will be sufficient to help the bulbs generate new root growth. Come winter, nature generally takes care of things itself, both by providing either snow or rain, depending on where you live, and by freezing the ground solid throughout much of the country."    -Source

Grain Silow Houses

On our way back from the cabin with some friends we drove by a silow house. There was a little discution if it was really a house or not and then I got an article from my friend Angel (AKA the driver on our way back)  and sure enough, it was (for some reason Wpg Free Press took it off the website, so I can't share the link with you). I thought it was just such a cool idea and so I thought I'd do a little post about these houses. I just think it's such a great idea!