My past experiences seem to have no effect on my perpetual need to have something green around the house. So earlier this spring I headed off to the Home Depot and grabbed 12 cute little hot pink geraniums for just $0.88 each. I bought two planters to put on the front porch and a couple of smaller pots for my office and the kitchen.
Here's what they look like now:
Geranium in my office. At least it still has SOME flowers, right? |
Geraniums Beware! |
Like everyone else in the design world right now, I've been seeing terrariums everywhere. These are just simple plantings in glass containers with a few succulents and some rocks. Finally something I could manage, since succulents are arid climate plants and only need to be watered every two weeks.
The instructions I used to plant my terrariums are from Martha Stewart's website, which you can find here.
Martha's Terrarium |
Below is a picture of my terrariums when I finished planting them:
3 Lovely Terrariums! |
I already had the largest vase, and picked up the other two for less than a dollar each at a thrift store. I decided to go with all cylinders, to keep the shapes similar, but to vary the height, knowing that I was going to put them in a grouping together on my coffee table.
These little beauties have lasted all summer long with very little watering. They are also an idea for an easy hostess or housewarming gift.
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