fresh flowers make
everything better.green things,
alive things, awaken your house. {"fresh" and "alive" are
key here.im not the biggest fan of
fake flowers/ferns/stuff}
"resolve" to plant
more seasonal flowers outside, in pots, planters, baskets, and flowerbeds.
i learned the hard way last
year that we deep-southerners cant exactly follow the "plant by ____"
labels on the back of seed packets.if they say "plant after the last frost," that usually means
those seeds better be snug and cozy under some soil some time during february
if you really even hope to get a crop before the stifling heat of Alabama's
august hits.
{Natalie Roe}
if you havent ever had your
own garden, dont be intimidated.it really isnt that difficult {if i can do it, you can definitely do
it}, it saves you money, you will have beautiful produce whenever you wish, and
you dont have to have a huge plot of land to do so.use small pots arranged on a table outside or on a windowsill
to grow herbs like basil, chives, mint, and cilantro.
one tomato or bell pepper
plant will grow beautifully in a large pot on the ground.things like cucmbers and
zuchinni/squash might need more room to "roam" so if you dont have
the horizontal space, try planting one plant in a large pot with a tomato cage
around it and make sure to "direct" to the stray shoots regularly
{there are plenty of
resources on the web for novice's or for green-thumb-wannabes.Better Homes and Gardens is a helpful
start}
Tune in tomorrow for the last installment of Natalie's list of home/garden resolutions.
Mobilian Natalie Roe is an interior designer. For custom design work, contact Roe at nattyroe@gmail.com.
hall bath when we bought our house.see silver mirror on wall.
we redid this bathroom and changed out the mirror.
i liked the silver mirror OK, but it just wasnt doing it for me and didnt really have a spot in our house.
mirror, meet $4 spray can of white paint:
welcome home.
and, now that i mention it, the sconces were also a temporary quick-fix with a can of spray paint and tiny white shades a-la Lowes {until we purchase new ones}.