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I have been a little obsessed with succulents lately. Unlike the others plants that I have attempted to cultivate over the years, my succulents do not die (as often) – or should I say, I do not kill them. They are beautiful and nearly indestructible. A succulent is any plant with thick, fleshy (succulent) water [...]
I am running out of room in my back patio garden – it’s getting a little crowded back there. The logical thing would be to stop buying plants, but I am not a logical person – well I have my own brand of logic. I decided to go vertical. I have a lot of unused [...]
About 10 years ago I purchased my first ‘grown up’ patio set. About two years ago they started showing their age. I was going to replace them, but I was having a hard time finding something affordable that fits my true personality – something bursting with color. I decided to make them over. The paint [...]
I wanted to add some color to my patio garden so I went to my favorite nursery to pick up some inexpensive foliage. The Alcea Rosea Chaters Double Yellow immediately caught my eyes. I hope that I can keep this plant alive – at least until the end of summer. They are inexpensive, so if [...]
I call this clay pot my lucky clay pot. This is the 3rd plant that has flourished in this clay pot. Once this plant out grows the ‘face pot’ I think I am going to try my luck with a Donkey’s Tail Cactus. I do not know the name of the plant – Do you?
Gardening is one of my passions, but when you live in a light deprived townhouse (like I do), gardening can become challenging. Initially, I had several tiny planters crammed into the only corner of the house that gets natural light, but then it got a bit over crowded and I had rethink my gardening strategy. [...]
Each mother’s day I treat myself to something handmade. This year I decided to treat myself to something I made – you see, I am always creating for others, but never for myself. As I was looking around my house for some kind of inspiration, I came across a project that I did about 10 [...]
…Using Silk Ribbon Step 1. Bring the needle up through to the right side of the fabric (at A) and pull through. Step 2. Lay ribbon flat on fabric and insert needle at B, piercing ribbon and the fabric. Step 3. Pull through slowly to the back of the fabric until the desired petal shape [...]
-With elements form nature. If you have visited the alm Project blog in the past, you will no doubt notice that I like working with silk ribbons. I like that they add texture to a project, I like that they are 3 dimensional and I like that they give instant gratification – after all, you [...]
