Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Christmas present to myself!
I thought this would be really fun to try:
These mushroom grow kits are available at www.backtotheroots.com!
It comes complete with grow box, mushroom 'seed', and mister bottle (replacement mushroom 'seed' bags are available for order as well, so you can keep growing mushrooms from the same box). All you have to do is mist it twice daily, and in ten days you will have a 1 1/2 lb. mushroom crop! You can yield up to 4 crops per box!
I'm all about trying new things, and learning all I can in the process! What fun!
Daily Inspiration
Bacopa
Apparently Bacopa, the blooming, trailing plant we most often use in summer pots, also makes a good houseplant! It's always fun to discover a plant that works well both in and out of doors! I always experiment bringing in a couple things every year; some successful, some not. Bacopa is a success so far! So, next year, when you are cleaning our your summer pots, remember to save your bacopa to bring inside! I have it planted in a basket that hangs in the sunniest part of our sunroom, and fertilize it every other week with Fox Farm's 'Tiger Bloom' fertilizer.
Remember the Lipstick plant bud I showed you recently? Here is that bud, fully opened and beautiful...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Daily Inspiration
Moonflower
(Ipomoea alba)
(picture from www.design-garden.com)
The moonflower belongs to the same family as the ever-popular, chartreuse-green potato vine that you see spilling out of many summer pots. The bonus with this variety- giant, white, fragrant blooms! Moonflowers are just as vigorous a vine, quickly growing 10'-12', covering trellises, arbors, etc. The most interesting thing about this plant is that the blooms open in the evening and last until morning, so be sure to plant this one where you will be able to see it at the appropriate times!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Daily Inspiration
Sweet Pea
'Mammoth Salmon Cream'
Of all the pinks out there, salmon is our favorite. It falls somewhere between a warm and cool color palette, making it an easy choice in any spot (pairing it with reds could possibly be the only no-no). Put it with purples, blues, and whites, or with yellows, and oranges, and it will look phenomenal.
I'm going to try this seed out next season. It's a fragrant, short climber, growing 4'- perhaps a fun choice to grow up a small trellis in a pot?
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