i've got a green thumb.

normally me and the garden don't go so well, the cacti are my only survivors. everything i plant tends to turn brown and die- despite all efforts to water it. but i have found the solution!
introducing my little window garden...

i have discovered that you can replant the base of a celery stalk and it will regrow, how exciting! can you see all the little growth? and also you can place the ends of green onion in glasses of water and they'll resprout...my kind of gardening.
any secrets you want to share? i can't wait till my little produce is fully grown.

trash to treasure decorating.

i am the biggest fan of recycling old 'trash' and making it into something beautiful in my home. this weekend  i was lucky enough to have a visit from the number 1 handy man- aka dad, to help me practically achieve my artistic vision and transform our junk room into my dream dining room.

i was fortunate to snag a few old crates from a local garage sale this weekend and thought i'd turn them into a few things round the house.

we drilled 3 crates together to create some cute shelving.

and one of them became a planter box for some strawberries phil received as a gift for helping someone.

and while cleaning up the shed for our garage sale i found an old rake which i spray painted yellow and have set up in the dining room to hang wine glasses from... i just really need to stop breaking wine glasses and buy some more. these sad four are the last left of the wine glass collection we got for our wedding. maybe i'll be able to get some more from another garage sale :)

 i'm linking with her library adventures and apron thrift girl

happy thrifting!!

ticks

i'm a list maker.

i make lists about everything, all the time. but i'm not quite so good as working through the lists.

my current to do list is a bit overwhelming thanks to a big house, yard and classroom. but i'm making some progress.

in my first ever blog post i put a picture of our garden gnome, and finally he's got some plant company in his post. one big fat tick on my to do list. how satisfying!

next, to finish making my teapot herb garden. this has been a long time dream since a visit to the amazing tin cat cafe in kent town.

now to find some herbs for the tall pot and red pot and not let my poor currently frail coriander die. maybe a weekend project. 

enjoy friday! x