A Little Life

The other day while at Lowe's,
I noticed a cart full of miniature house plants.

The first to catch my eye were the orchids, I had never seen any so tiny.

The blooms no bigger than a quarter.

There were several different shapes of flower,

each a different color,

but it was the white one that really got my attention.

Though I've never had much luck with orchids,

these were so dainty that I decided to give it another try
and thinking it would be nice to add a little life to the great room during these cold and dreary days of winter, I brought home a variegated Pothos and Peace Lily too.

I placed the orchid on the primitive hutch in an ironstone pitcher
and
used this Johnson Brothers blue and white casserole dish for the Pothos and Peace Lily.

I don't replant houseplants directly into my dishes.
To protect them I use plastic containers directly underneath the plant or to replant them in prior to placing plants into my dish.

For example,
to catch any overflow after watering,
just beneath the orchid in the ironstone pitcher is a small plastic storage container.

For the other,

I purchased two plastic plant saucers,
the type normally used to catch any water overflow from running onto other surfaces.
There are no holes in these plastic saucers for the water to drain from
which keeps any water from seeping into my dish.

Placing one saucer inside the other,
I then added potting soil and planted the two plants together.
After placing the plant saucer into the Johnson Brothers dish I covered the base with sheet moss.






When watering I am careful to water in the center of the plant,
just a little at a time,
so none will spill over the edges into my dish.
I also keep a few folded paper towels folded underneath as an added measure from any moisture.

Since I don't plant directly into the my dish,
there is also the option to remove the plant for watering,
and then return it back to the container once there is no worry from excess water.

In front of the couch is an antique trunk

where I keep a few of my favorite decorating books.

A silver dish to hold coasters and a remote,

An antique grain scoop that I've been using as a candle holder.

Adding a little life

during the cold and dreary days of winter

makes the day a little brighter.

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