Succulents and an Indoor Garden

Good day from the Sunset Coast! Have you noticed that succulents have really become popular? Garden centers are stocking up all kinds of them. I've started collecting them  and replanting them in pots as they propagate. I call them 'babies' when the plant kind of clones itself and makes a new plant. It's easily snipped off and just put into another pot or right into the ground.

 

I have several pots of mixed succulents and I just keep taking clippings and adding them to other pots. Here are a couple on my front steps.

 

They're so easy to grow and don't really need much care.They do well in my Southern California climate because they are drought resistant too. Sometimes a neighbor will give me a little 'baby'  off their succulents. Sometimes I take a little piece on my dog walks.

 

I found some fabulous and inspiring plantings of succulents on Pinterest.

Some of the ideas are for indoor succulent planters, so I decided to give that a try.

 I had this sorry looking plant for several years. It just doesn't seem to grow!

 



 

First thing I did was add some indoor planting mix soil!!!

Then I just started harvesting little snippets of succulents from pots around my yard. Simply popped them into the soil.

When the pot gets overgrown, I'll just take some out and replant them elsewhere.

The newly planted pot found a home in my kitchen.

 

Do you have a place for succulents in your home or garden?

 

Have a Sunny Day!

Cindy

 

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Good Morning Spring Home! and a peak at my Living Room

Happy Spring! I'd thought I'd start off this bloggy thing with some shots of my home--starting with the main level where the living room, dining room and kitchen are. This morning the sun was streaming in nicely and this is the first thing I see when I come downstairs and head to the kitchen for my coffee. I recently took down a big painting from the fireplace and put up this white painted metal decoration. I also painted the orang-ISH oak mantel with some DIY chalk paint. I just mixed up paint, a little plaster of paris and a bit of water. I applied clear wax when it was dry. See little Pumpkin curled up there? I have that purple throw on the sofa because she  loves that spot.

 

 

 

 

I get a kick out of nice vintage thrift shop finds. This little table was a 3 buck deal! It was just dirty and I cleaned it, gave it a coat of stain and a clear spray finish. The brass lamp was also found on one of my thrift shop tours. I love the shape and it is really weighty. The plate is from good old Home Goods. Gotta have some Home Goods !

Didn't really do much on the dining room table for Easter. Just a small quilt I made in Spring colors and some of my Bunnykin dishes and other Spring inspired things. I painted the bunny basket---another found object. I scored the crystal  candlesticks in the background at a garage sale years ago. The milk glass cake plate was my mother in law's and I treasure it!

 Another view towards the entry and Pumpkin won't smile for the camera!

 

 

 

Here's a view from the dining room to the living room. I'm trying to show you my metal sculpted chandelier without revealing that one of the lightbulbs is burned out!

 

I think that's enough of a home preview for a very first post! I'll be posting more of my house, my painted furniture and quilts. That's just a little taste of my decorating and home design.
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