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Name This Houseplant
Helxine soleirolii, an old-fashioned houseplant with tiny, round leaves, also has a more common (and very poetic!) name. This two-word name is related the crying of irritable infants. Can you fill in the blank with the full name?
Do You Grow Herbs Indoors in the Winter?
When I lived in the snowy Midwest, I always kept a kitchen window herb garden during the Winter, and also grew alfalfa sprouts in a jar. Having something green in such a snowy part of the year kept my spirits up, and also added flavor to my cooking. Do you grow herbs or other edibles indoors in the Winter?
Casa Quickie: Basil Starters, the Cheap and Easy Way
The next time you buy a batch of basil at the grocery store or farmer's market, don't throw away the stems! Leave a few leaves on any basil cutting that is 3 to 5 inches long. Then, pinch off the flowers on the top of the basil, cut a clean, angled end on the basil, and stick it in some water.
Love Shack: Year of Seeds
Don't want to send roses this Valentine's Day? Then consider giving that special someone a Year of Seeds ($70). Your favorite gardener can grow a windowsill garden year round with this unique starter kit of easy-to-grow seeds.
Love Shack: The Heart Garden
Pink isn't the only color that you should decorate your Love Shack with this month. In fact, green is my favored choice for sending valentines. The Heart Garden ($10) is the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that green-thumbed friend of yours.
Midday Muse: Indoor Fabric Garden by Ted Baker and JAM
This indoor fabric garden melds two of my favorite obsessions: sewing and gardening. Part hanging plant, part green art installation, this installation features lovely fabrics and plants, and the hanging containers are fashioned from reused lampshades.
Have you ever tried to make your garden into art?
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DIY: Grow an Herb Garden Indoors
Want an easy way to get into gardening? Then try an indoor herb garden!
Supplies:
- 1 large container with 20-inch diameter (plastic or clay, with a drainage hole)
- 1 saucer to fit container
- Certified organic potting soil mix
- Herb plants
- Gravel or screen mesh
- Certified organic fertilizer
Garden Therapy: Winter Tips
Since snow and ice don't make for a successful garden, most of us have to resort to satisfying our green thumb through nurturing indoor plants and kitchen window herb gardens in the Winter. To make the most of your Winter plants, try these indoor gardening tips.
- Indoor plants will turn to follow the light, so you should rotate an indoor plant to encourage proper growth.
Cool Idea: A Car Turned Planter
I stopped by Flora Grubb the other morning to grab some delicious Ritual coffee and to check out the amazing garden store for inspiration and ideas. Before picking up a gorgeous spear-like Sansaveria, I wandered around the gardens, taking in all of the beautiful plants. I was particularly taken with the way Flora Grubb had reimagined this classic car.
Nice and New: Terrain's E-Commerce Site Is Now Live
Nearly two years ago, I announced that Urban Outfitters, Inc., was launching a garden site. And earlier this year, when Danny Seo checked it out in person, I was looking for an excuse to head to Philly to see the store for myself. But now, it doesn't look like I'll have to book a ticket for Pennsylvania any time soon, since the gorgeous gardening and lifestyle store has just launched an e-commerce store.
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