green

A Bag of Potatoes

Finally found a use for those 'environmentally friendly' bags that you get from Coles and Woolworths. A while ago I saw an episode of Jamie At Home where his gardener (Brian) planted potatoes directly into a bag of potting mix. It inspired me to try this out. I basically put some potting mix in a bag, stuck some potatoes in there, watered them and waited a few weeks. They're outgrowing their current home though and I'll be donating them to my sister's new vegetable patch soon.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

Bottle Terrarium

A while ago I read a blog post on drvino.com about making wine bottle terrariums. The post was inspired by the work of Paula Hayes. I thought it looked like fun so made a few. One of my favourites is in a Spring Valley bottle. Check out the pics:
READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>