#plant stand
Instax of Plants Pt. XIII
I am so excited to have a brand new SQ1 so I can shoot images for this series in square format! This is the first of many to come
Sansevieria Sunday feat. The Cutest New Ceramic Pot with Wicker Accents
Sansevieria Saturday Family Photo Session
Ok but This Manjula Pothos is Such a Gem
Another Trailing Tuesday, Another Pretty Pothos
This golden pothos has the best of both worlds right now - long vines & a bushy top with big leaves! I might have to start this one up a wall somewhere - stay tuned for updates…
Selfie Sunday feat. My New Tetrasperma Earrings
Russian Neo Classic Bronze Gueridon
An unusual Russin Neo-Classic style bronze Gueridon with an ormolu pierced bronze gallery, a transparent cobalt glass circular table top, with a patented bronze scrolling legs centered by an ormolu bronze acanthus and acorn stretcher. 20th century.
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An ice storm is on its way. This, after two polar vortexes in January and a two-inch snowfall that paralyzed Atlanta’s roadways for 24 hours. Thank goodness for primroses (Primula vulgarism) - just in time for an icy, snow-bitten Valentine’s Day.
It’s still too early for spring bulbs to appear from beneath the frozen tundra, so I brought home a few primroses from the local garden center to brighten an otherwise grim growing season. I dressed up an old vintage plant stand with terra cotta pots and filled them with primroses. Then I tucked a couple of plants into milk glass vessels that I keep on hand for various flower projects. The snow-white milk glass is such a pretty contrast to plant materials, and the primroses are no exception. For a tabletop centerpiece, I placed a pretty red primrose under a garden cloche for Valentine’s Day. What better way to spend the next two weeks, than under the influence of primroses?
Because primroses like cool temperatures and moist soil conditions, they are an easy flower to grow this time of year. The garden doesn’t offer a lot of color in February, so the first burst of spring usually comes in the form of primroses. As the garden starts to break out of winter, group primroses in planters with violets and pansies, all of which are edible flowers if you grow them organically (I use an organic cow manure tea from Authentic Haven Brand to keep my primroses blooming over a long period of time). Add organically-grown flower petals to salads, pasta dishes, or desserts for subtle, colorful flavors from the garden. Freeze the petals in ice cube trays for fruity beverages, or dry them to use in tea, but introduce them sparingly to guard against possible allergic reaction.
“Primrose” comes from Medieval Latin: prīma rosa, or “first rose.” They are my first flowers every spring.
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