Bringing Spring Indoors

Well, we got hit with some snow 

this weekend how about you?  

It's about now that I am craving 

a little Spring inside (and outside).  

I have been trying to have fresh flowers 

around the house for showings 

but it gets a little expensive 

not to mention the time spent at the store...

So, I have looked for ways to make my flower 

purchases last longer.  

These cute orchids are from Trader Joe's.  

I think that they have pretty good prices on flowers. 

I put three of them in my blue and white pot.  

I nestled them in with brown filler 

that you use for gifts and shipping.  

I kept them in the clay pots 

so that I can take them out for watering.  

There are clear inserts inside the clay pots.  

The great thing about the clear inserts 

is that you can take them out 

and look to see if they need watering.  

If they are turning a silvery gray 

then they need some water. 

I put Spanish moss on top 

and you would never know 

that there are three pots inside...

And they smell good too!

In the kitchen I planted some daffodils 

from Trader Joe's 

(they were a little over $2.00 each) 

in my white bowl.

 I brought some rocks in from outside 

and put them in the middle of the pot.  

I spread some potting soil in to fill in the bowl. 

Just like Spring inside!

I took down all of my 

copper pots above the window.  

I am really doing all that I can to 

declutter and sell this house! 

The Forsythia are starting to bloom 

that I forced inside last week. 

Of course, nothing says Spring like tulips!  

Remember to only fill your container 

one third of the way with water.  

That's the way they like it. 

Uh Huh, Uh Huh. 

And if you wake up one morning 

and your tulips are drooping over 

and hitting the table, don't panic!  

Just take them out, 

cut a little off the end of the stems 

and put them back in fresh water.  

They will Spring back up in no time...

These guys are willing to sleep all winter 

and not wake up until Spring! 

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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Advice Needed~Growing Orchids and other Indoor Plants

Happy Wednesday!  

The week is just flying by...  

Over the weekend we did a TON 

of yard work in the backyard.  

I woke up on Tuesday 

with a mild case of Poison Oak.  

I know it was Poison Oak 

and NOT Poison Ivy 

because I always break out 

in small little bumps with Poison Oak 

and a terrible blistering rash with Poison Ivy.  

So far it isn't bothering me too much, 

so thank goodness for that,

because I like being outside working in the yard.   

I always seem to have better luck 

with the plants Outdoors 

than I do with the ones 

I have Indoors!  

I recently bought two ivy plants 

(thank goodness not the poison kind) 

for the Living room and Dining Room.  

I love real flowers and plants in my home.  

Ivy is relatively easy to keep alive.  

I just have to remember to water it...

I had a beautiful ivy plant last year 

in the kitchen that I had kept alive 

for quite a while.  

I went out of town and asked the kids 

to water the plants...

I came home and it was 

as dead as a doornail.  

I asked them why they didn't water it...  

They said that it looked so real 

that it must have been FAKE!  

I can't win!  

I am hoping to have better luck 

with them this year.  

Yes, the kids AND the plants!

So, here is my question 

for all of you out there reading this...  

I buy an orchid every year 

and they are always so pretty 

and the flowers last a long time.  

I had read that putting 2-3 ice cubes, 

like in the photo, 

each week is the best way to water them.  

After doing some Google research 

it turns out that may not be the case. 

Do you have any advice for me?  

I always seem to end up throwing 

them away after a time...  

I just figured that I am terrible 

at taking care of plants...

 Maybe I am just better off with something fake...  

Good thing I ordered this ^^^

when it came around on 

Decor Steals last month!  

Let me know in the comments 

what your experience has been 

with the "Ice" method...  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch To Yours 

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