Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 > > Hi all, > > Hope your day is going swimmingly! > > Today I had to make a quick grocery run (incorporated all the buy- one- > get-one-free deals I could into my meal-planning). Put stuff away and > then went to Big Lots, where, lo-and-behold there was this whole new > shipment of cute bubble-shaped glass votive cups. They also had > little glass round saucers with formed feet on the bottom. Hmmmmm, I > thought...I'm trying to learn to grow African Violets, but have lost > several of the micro-minis and tiny minis due to them drying out so > fast. I am one of those people who waters all plants at the same > time, and keep forgetting to check the micros. So, I grabbed 8 of the > cups and saucers to make little individual terrariums for my kitchen > window-sill, and they look darling! Now they should thrive in that > environment better, and I'll be happy to get blooms on them. > Wheeeeeee! I can hope, anyhow. Now, in setting up my little kitchen > window sill garden today, I tried out a few things. I've got a > vacation coming up in the summer and my DH is not going to water any > plants for me, period. So...I think I can get a bunch of these little > votive cups to put the water and fertilizer in, and repot my regular > mini African Violets with wicks in the soil, extending the wicks down > into the little votive candle holders, with their pots sitting on > top. Should be self-watering for 10 days or so, I believe, if I set > them up correctly, the way others have posted on the garden forums. A > girl can hope anyhow! > > So, for those who enjoy flowers year round, with less work, This one > may bring a smile! > > girlsaylor > When we first went to Big Lots years ago, they never had many things to get excited about, but I started going to the one closest to us when we moved to the Pittsburgh area to help survive life in a temporary apartment then 3 months in our house before dh's previous boss got in hot water because she kept blocking the delivery of our furniture. Since then, when I have the energy I love to see what new things they have. Sister-in-law was amazed when she saw some things we had when she visited a few years ago and I had to take her to the local one. Now I think she shops at a local one (that is if tourist town, Albuquerque and the various places they have in Colorado, allow such stores!). But since gardening is such good medicine, I can see that when we move, I will be going to one close by --- will probably also need to find things to fill in a house that is double size of this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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