The new Volkswagen Beetles have a bud vase; our minivan has a holder for small tropicals. Actually, the cup holder was the method of transport home for a new plant to add to my indoor garden. The objective is the creation of a new dish garden. We have received several dish gardens as gifts, but invariably, the plants grow at uneven rates, or one of them fails to thrive. To remedy the situation, I have bought a few new plants, fresh potting soil and cleaned up one of the previously used containers. 
While I know winter will soon be over, seeing blogs from locations where Spring has already sprung, or speaking with my Mum who lives in British Columbia have made me desperate to get my hands dirty and work in the garden. It is my hope that these indoor substitutes will hold me over until the soil warms up enough to work. These are only the before pictures of my dish garden. Like many projects, I thought I was prepared, but ultimately forgot to get any moss or top dressing of pebbles as well as gravel or other material to provide enough drainage. Has anyone tried using styrofoam packing peanuts at the botton of container plantings? Just like I am frustrated by snow still on the ground, I am frustrated by forgetting essential materials. Maybe I will finish tomorrow...arggh!Other creative spaces at Kristy's blog may have completed projects.
5 comments:
I ALWAYS forget one thing.
your plants look great - i love the different colours and textures!
You know, I do love the idea of a little plant in the cupholder, even though that one has a different destination. Forget bud vases, clay plant pots are the new thing! :)
Looking forward to seeing the indoor garden you are creating.
Love the sound of your indoor garden! I'm sure it will look really pretty :D (My youngest wanted to start 'crafting' at bed-time too BTW, quite funny!)
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