Wednesday, February 4, 2015

To Re-purpose: A Plant in a Jar


Jars are still cool, right? Don't answer that. Unless your answer is yes. But, also, I don't care, because look how cute it is! Ivy in a jar. With some rocks on the bottom for drainage. That is a gross word. But, it's important for plants because then their roots don't drown, or something like that.


As you can surmise based on the backdrop, I'm a fan of plants. I kill a fair number of the ones I buy, but not because I don't love them. Sometimes, I wonder if we love them too much. Like, we assume the MORE water, the better. BUT! The number one cause of plant death is from over watering, did you know? That is likely hyperbolic, but not wholly untrue. That's why! This time, I added rocks at the bottom.


We also struggle from not getting enough sunlight. But, mostly, while they're still alive, they bring me immense pleasure. Isn't the sunlight through the leaves some bit of magic? Put a plant in a jar! Or, in a tea cup! I did that once, also. No stones, though and it died : ( Or, in a mug! Just, I love the idea of putting plants in things that aren't mandated plant holders.


This last photo has nothing to do with jars or food, in fact it falls under the category of "mandated plant holder". But, whatever! I'm just going to show off a little bit. The combo of that planter from Anthropologie + that Angel Tears plant is pretty perfect. It's like a fancy chia pet; something I now know I was missing from my life.

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