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Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"partnership posts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Vertical Succulent Garden: eHow's Ikea Lack Hack #ProjectThrowdown Challenge"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVywMAEJKTo\/VV3MTUAgapI\/AAAAAAAAYyo\/qBgF06UqOrU\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVywMAEJKTo\/VV3MTUAgapI\/AAAAAAAAYyo\/qBgF06UqOrU\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOver the last couple of weeks we've been stretching our creative muscles and working with new-to-us materials on what's turned out to be one of our favorite new projects — the hanging vertical wall garden pictured above.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo give a little background, when we were invited to take part in a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_12340604_projectthrowdown-ikea-lack-hack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eproject challenge\u003C\/a\u003E with a group of 5 other eHow bloggers we admire, it was a no brainer saying \"sure!\" The concept is simple — we were each asked to use the same specific materials and our imaginations to create a home decor project.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFor this #ProjectThrowdown challenge, each creator was asked to use:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/40104270\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIkea Lack Table\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. One sonotube\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Paint, stain or decoupage\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Chain\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jl-vs3jlc9s\/VV02RfkOtNI\/AAAAAAAAYu4\/aSpz4FTQBUI\/s1600\/Challenge%2BMaterials.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jl-vs3jlc9s\/VV02RfkOtNI\/AAAAAAAAYu4\/aSpz4FTQBUI\/s1600\/Challenge%2BMaterials.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFirst of all, did you know what a sonotube was? We didn't — turns out to be a large cardboard tube used for making concrete columns. After initial panic set in, our creative juices started to flow and as you can see, we ended up re-imagining these materials into a vertical wall garden. The Lack table acts as the birch-backed base, we used a textured stone spray on the sonotubes, which encase tiny succulents and the chain supports everything in place on the wall.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a3uSwVW5i4s\/VV3JcYLH9DI\/AAAAAAAAYyQ\/jvuWZ4mEKhs\/s1600\/Succulent%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a3uSwVW5i4s\/VV3JcYLH9DI\/AAAAAAAAYyQ\/jvuWZ4mEKhs\/s1600\/Succulent%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe love how it turned out — there's depth, texture and an interesting intermingling of materials between the faux birch, stone finish and natural plants. The challenge has been fun to participate in and definitely got us thinking outside the box with materials we might not have normally used. We're also big fans of Ikea Hacks and can now say we've hacked a Lack table (say that 5 times fast). With that, we've been eager to share the full project details here one the blog.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EComplete Materials List:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/40104270\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIkea Lack Table\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELink chain, 3\/4-inch coated\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScrews (#10 3\/4) \u0026amp; Screwdriver\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3 Sonotubes, 12-inch, 10-inch and 8-inch round\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBox cutter with sharp new blade\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMedium to coarse grit sandpaper \u0026amp; (optional palm sander)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELiquid rubber\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStone textured spray paint\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWire hardware cloth\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProtective gloves\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPermanent marker\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWire cutters\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAquarium glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPotting soil\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFloral moss\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVarious sized and shaped succulents and small decorative plantings\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChopstick\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHalf of the adventure during this challenge was gathering the materials. When picking up the Lack table from Ikea, it was the large square tabletop that really spoke to us as the vision for this vertical wall garden. Discarding the legs for use in another project down the road, we then played around with various sized sonotubes to make a stacked design that would fit within the perimeter of the tabletop base. Here we are in Ikea looking for the Lack table and later in the hardware store, trying to visualize a design with the sonotubes on top of the tabletop:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRZsVEpW7zI\/VV28WYxxN_I\/AAAAAAAAYvY\/oY9uVLTkuTc\/s1600\/Gathering%2BSupplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRZsVEpW7zI\/VV28WYxxN_I\/AAAAAAAAYvY\/oY9uVLTkuTc\/s1600\/Gathering%2BSupplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYep, I'm sure we got a few strange looks along the way, but hey — it's all in the name of DIY! Looking back at these photos from sourcing the materials list, it's pretty amazing to see how they transformed into something completely new:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EanyRgjaN8c\/VV3MTXuy-9I\/AAAAAAAAYys\/muv-sbVsxFQ\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EanyRgjaN8c\/VV3MTXuy-9I\/AAAAAAAAYys\/muv-sbVsxFQ\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's the full rundown on how we made the wall garden...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKnowing we'd use the chain as a sturdy backing support to hang the finished wall garden, Tim went ahead and installed the chain 1\/3 of the way from the top of the table's back using #10 3\/4 screws and a power screwdriver to drill right into the table backing:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FAGBjvD3gCk\/VV29fv56HQI\/AAAAAAAAYvo\/VGEHrEKZ_DM\/s1600\/Adding%2BChain.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FAGBjvD3gCk\/VV29fv56HQI\/AAAAAAAAYvo\/VGEHrEKZ_DM\/s1600\/Adding%2BChain.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe then cut 2-inch rings from the ends of each sonotube by first marking the cut line with a pencil and tape measure, then carefully slicing through the cardboard with a sharp box cutter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-huZargWCZW4\/VV2-E3xphZI\/AAAAAAAAYv4\/UNbtbVLgg3U\/s1600\/Cutting%2BSonotube.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-huZargWCZW4\/VV2-E3xphZI\/AAAAAAAAYv4\/UNbtbVLgg3U\/s1600\/Cutting%2BSonotube.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 2-inch ring size provided that depth we were going for, allowing enough room for shallow plantings, but was also a short enough size as not to overwhelm the final piece.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI smoothed away the rough edges, peeling cardboard and divots in the 2-inch rings leftover from cutting by using a medium to coarse grit sandpaper. Our palm sander came in handy for any tougher to sand areas.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FApvR6NV-K4\/VV2_U9ykTQI\/AAAAAAAAYwI\/0yoA3tup110\/s1600\/Sanding%2BRing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FApvR6NV-K4\/VV2_U9ykTQI\/AAAAAAAAYwI\/0yoA3tup110\/s1600\/Sanding%2BRing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESmall plants like succulents are nice low maintenance plants that can thrive in shallow soil and low sunlight with minimal watering — and when it's time to water, a few healthy squirts with a spray bottle will do the trick. That being said, because we'd be filling the tubes with natural materials like soil and small plantings, we wanted to give the cardboard a sturdy, water-resistant exterior — so we opted for liquid rubber.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qhHFzKap64c\/VV2_UxVlGMI\/AAAAAAAAYwE\/LzIx6L8GULw\/s1600\/Liquid%2BRubber%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qhHFzKap64c\/VV2_UxVlGMI\/AAAAAAAAYwE\/LzIx6L8GULw\/s1600\/Liquid%2BRubber%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter laying out a protective barrier (paper grocery bags always do the trick for us) in a well ventilated area, we coated each of the three sonotube rings with the liquid rubber according the package directions. It's very similar to using spray paint — thin and even coats until full coverage is achieved, with dry time between each coat. And yes, we went with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAs Seen on TV\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce completely coated and dry, we then applied 3-4 even coats of Valspar Stone spray paint, going for a textured, gray stone finish. This stuff was pretty amazing, easy to use and the finish came out identical to the texture and color on the top of the can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4AfWOv2mA1k\/VV3AFiiv8FI\/AAAAAAAAYwU\/CBqlwPVWyE0\/s1600\/Texture%2BStone%2BSpray%2BPaint.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4AfWOv2mA1k\/VV3AFiiv8FI\/AAAAAAAAYwU\/CBqlwPVWyE0\/s1600\/Texture%2BStone%2BSpray%2BPaint.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile the stone finish was drying, I went ahead and cut circles from the metal hardware cloth to match the diameter of each sonotube ring — these grids will help keep the soil in place on the finished piece. I found it easiest to use each circle as a template, marking points on the hardware cloth along the top of the circle edge, then snipping the metal at each marked point with a pair of wire cutters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yCO0kDEjSM\/VV3A5PBDzvI\/AAAAAAAAYwg\/foWrTLYBE8Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2BHardware%2BCloth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yCO0kDEjSM\/VV3A5PBDzvI\/AAAAAAAAYwg\/foWrTLYBE8Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2BHardware%2BCloth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETips\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;— cut the hardware cloth right where the metal meets the circle edge. With a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eslightly\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;wider grid, you'll be able to fit it right into the cardboard ring without the need for adhesive. I also found wearing protective gloves during this step was helpful for gripping the cutters and avoiding getting poked by the sharp metal cuts in the hardware cloth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENext, I gently pressed and fitted the metal grids into each of the matching sonotube rings. Pressing from the base of the ring through to almost the top edge worked really well. The metal grids fit with just enough tension to hold themselves in place along the cardboard walls — no adhesive needed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aLa_LV2JxNY\/VV3BLS_ETzI\/AAAAAAAAYwo\/ESYGiMg4IVM\/s1600\/Metal%2BGrid.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aLa_LV2JxNY\/VV3BLS_ETzI\/AAAAAAAAYwo\/ESYGiMg4IVM\/s1600\/Metal%2BGrid.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter cleaning and clearing away any debris from the Lack tabletop and base of each cardboard ring, we applied aquarium glue along the base of each ring, one at a time, pressing them into place on the tabletop to form the stacked configuration we'd originally mapped out. Then we weighted them down with a few pieces of scrap lumber to fully dry and adhere before moving onto the next step.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0kPXEZTMZPk\/VV3Bhw38uhI\/AAAAAAAAYww\/_jpRTeFbuyU\/s1600\/Aquarium%2BGlue.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0kPXEZTMZPk\/VV3Bhw38uhI\/AAAAAAAAYww\/_jpRTeFbuyU\/s1600\/Aquarium%2BGlue.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOnce dry, our vertical wall planter was complete — all we needed to do was get planting. We'd picked up a variety of small sized succulents and vining plants at our local garden center, looking for different shapes, colors and depths that would intermingle well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PI5V0OFzEc\/VV3B3nRG6bI\/AAAAAAAAYw4\/QHXJYtNy6VM\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BPlanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PI5V0OFzEc\/VV3B3nRG6bI\/AAAAAAAAYw4\/QHXJYtNy6VM\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BPlanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGVe7TfLqU4\/VV3DYBpQndI\/AAAAAAAAYxc\/yUvA7QlqUns\/s1600\/Small%2BPlanters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGVe7TfLqU4\/VV3DYBpQndI\/AAAAAAAAYxc\/yUvA7QlqUns\/s1600\/Small%2BPlanters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a first step, we filled each gridded circle with a layer of potting soil that came almost to the top of the metal grid. At this stage, it may seem like there's no way the soil won't fall out once hanging up, but trust us, it works — just keep going!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uVvGNq5w9qE\/VV3Ccbat-QI\/AAAAAAAAYxE\/ZJXmRHc9LAE\/s1600\/Planting%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uVvGNq5w9qE\/VV3Ccbat-QI\/AAAAAAAAYxE\/ZJXmRHc9LAE\/s1600\/Planting%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2AvwXl-quAY\/VV3CcTJk35I\/AAAAAAAAYxI\/UnYf5rNM8H8\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2AvwXl-quAY\/VV3CcTJk35I\/AAAAAAAAYxI\/UnYf5rNM8H8\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI freed as much soil from each succulent and small planting as possible to expose the roots in preparation for planting into the grids, then decided on the general placement and configuration for each plant.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDdVV4oMP3A\/VV3C4QIJe6I\/AAAAAAAAYxU\/hlxD9AqMBrI\/s1600\/Succulent%2Bplanting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDdVV4oMP3A\/VV3C4QIJe6I\/AAAAAAAAYxU\/hlxD9AqMBrI\/s1600\/Succulent%2Bplanting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ETo plant, I snipped away portions of the metal grid to expose bigger openings that would accommodate the plant roots, but only enough as to still keep the plants snuggly in the configuration. Each plant nestled into the soil with a gentle press and extra scoop of soil for added security.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5a8zItDOKBk\/VV3EOdFBqII\/AAAAAAAAYxk\/J5A1l37Ca5Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2Bplanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5a8zItDOKBk\/VV3EOdFBqII\/AAAAAAAAYxk\/J5A1l37Ca5Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2Bplanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7ih5xMcvKzA\/VV3EdVQ9WeI\/AAAAAAAAYxs\/ob5Ew6KiWS0\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bsucculent%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7ih5xMcvKzA\/VV3EdVQ9WeI\/AAAAAAAAYxs\/ob5Ew6KiWS0\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bsucculent%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ETo finish, I added a layer of floral moss around each planting and remaining grid space. While probably not necessary for functionality, I couldn't help but think the moss provided an extra barrier for spillage, plus helped to conceal the metal grid, giving the vertical garden more of an overall natural look and feel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7hWfWYZEebo\/VV3FAF_7gcI\/AAAAAAAAYx0\/k0xV9xq7e7w\/s1600\/Floral%2BMoss%2BPlanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7hWfWYZEebo\/VV3FAF_7gcI\/AAAAAAAAYx0\/k0xV9xq7e7w\/s1600\/Floral%2BMoss%2BPlanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETip \u003C\/b\u003E— Spreading the moss across the grid and pressing into each opening using a chopstick helped secure everything in place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce filled to our desired liking, I gave the entire plant area a healthy misting of water and then we let the garden rest for a day while the plants got used to their new habitat. It's a good idea to let the garden rest, gradually propping it up on an incline over a period of several days as the roots become established.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jic2JiDqv84\/VV3GGG9aDZI\/AAAAAAAAYyE\/Yygok_3zV7w\/s1600\/Succulent%2BGarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jic2JiDqv84\/VV3GGG9aDZI\/AAAAAAAAYyE\/Yygok_3zV7w\/s1600\/Succulent%2BGarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-L7A_YP9-_JA\/VV3FbBDJt1I\/AAAAAAAAYx8\/f5VvGDuOB24\/s1600\/Hanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-L7A_YP9-_JA\/VV3FbBDJt1I\/AAAAAAAAYx8\/f5VvGDuOB24\/s1600\/Hanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe decided to hang our new wall garden on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/10\/before-after-exposing-brick-chimney.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecently exposed brick chimney\u003C\/a\u003E up in Brandon's room. It's a light-filled space and looks so good up against the raw brick.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MnV8T7WGAyE\/VV3MTczmlmI\/AAAAAAAAYyk\/7ZoIpYYtse8\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2BPlanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MnV8T7WGAyE\/VV3MTczmlmI\/AAAAAAAAYyk\/7ZoIpYYtse8\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2BPlanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom here, we'll continue to mist the plants every so often and watch this little garden of ours grow and evolve throughout the summer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqgOJ0a3-OM\/VV3MTgNiYSI\/AAAAAAAAYy0\/l62u1kpX8DQ\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqgOJ0a3-OM\/VV3MTgNiYSI\/AAAAAAAAYy0\/l62u1kpX8DQ\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd since this project is part of a friendly challenge, you can see what each of the other creators came up with using these same materials in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_12340604_projectthrowdown-ikea-lack-hack.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis eHow post\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eif you like what you see we'd love for you to \"vote\" for our project by pinning it from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ehow\/projectthrowdown\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echallenge Pinterest board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or posting to Instagram with the tags #ProjectThrowdown,\u0026nbsp;@ehow_team and @17apart (so we can follow along). The creator with the most pins\/regrams will be the winner and have the opportunity to be featured across \u003Ca href=\"http:\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EeHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/hello-how-tuesday.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Vertical Pallet Garden\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1339644065624593164\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/diy-vertical-succulent-garden-ehows_21.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1339644065624593164"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1339644065624593164"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/diy-vertical-succulent-garden-ehows_21.html","title":"DIY Vertical Succulent Garden: eHow's Ikea Lack Hack #ProjectThrowdown Challenge"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVywMAEJKTo\/VV3MTUAgapI\/AAAAAAAAYyo\/qBgF06UqOrU\/s72-c\/DIY%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Richmond, VA 23220, USA"},"georss$point":{"$t":"37.5464259 -77.464460700000018"},"georss$box":{"$t":"37.4960709 -77.545141700000016 37.596780900000006 -77.383779700000019"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-4357445128198197609"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-12T12:52:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:08:26.577-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"plants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Winter Garden Updates \u0026 Wishing for Spring"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o1OrLeIDP6c\/VQG8xqHP7qI\/AAAAAAAAYMM\/k2_lFbHO98E\/s1600\/Front_yard.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o1OrLeIDP6c\/VQG8xqHP7qI\/AAAAAAAAYMM\/k2_lFbHO98E\/s1600\/Front_yard.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMarch is a classic time of year when we're itching to get back into the garden — planning, planting and generally cleaning up the yard. We're dreaming up all the grand plans we hope to achieve over the growing season, just like we were\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/03\/a-little-dream-garden-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis time last year\u003C\/a\u003E. That being said, it's still just before the official start to spring and the weather hasn't yet started to crack.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've been enjoying a sunny week in Mexico, which only adds fuel to the fire, and when we left Richmond this past Saturday, our yard and patio were covered in ice, slush and leftover snow from these last few weeks of winter. All of our plants and bulbs were buried underneath the ice and we're hoping they make it through this last stage of cold weather. Just before the snow, we were able to capture a roundup of photos showing the current state of our \"winter garden.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is our little slice of yard in the city. We pride ourselves on growing all sorts of edible plants throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons, but winter always tends to be another story. Over the past three years of living here, we've slowly worked to add more perennials and bulk up on the plants that will survive through the colder months.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis winter, the heartier plants that have thrived include our collards, rosemary and thyme plants:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x1993XI-zHw\/VQG80S1QLMI\/AAAAAAAAYMs\/Xcdg0mohlIQ\/s1600\/Ornamental%2BCollards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x1993XI-zHw\/VQG80S1QLMI\/AAAAAAAAYMs\/Xcdg0mohlIQ\/s1600\/Ornamental%2BCollards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zp91AqwizSc\/VQG81JU9dpI\/AAAAAAAAYM0\/Ymn3SNrF27U\/s1600\/Ornamental%2BGreens.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zp91AqwizSc\/VQG81JU9dpI\/AAAAAAAAYM0\/Ymn3SNrF27U\/s1600\/Ornamental%2BGreens.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe collards were more ornamental plants for us this year, but it's been fun to watch them grow and hold on through the cooler temps. We're probably the most happy (and hopeful) with the progress of this rosemary bush we planted out front last spring:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8dptCP8ijvU\/VQG82tOJ4ZI\/AAAAAAAAYNA\/giekRZUlavU\/s1600\/Rosemary_Bush.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8dptCP8ijvU\/VQG82tOJ4ZI\/AAAAAAAAYNA\/giekRZUlavU\/s1600\/Rosemary_Bush.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/garden-update-spring-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanted it as a starter last spring\u003C\/a\u003E with hopes it would eventually grow into a bush, but weren't expecting it to flourish as well as it did! Here's a reminder of how it looked when we planted it last year:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xS8ZBvgpv0c\/VQHAkOmbuhI\/AAAAAAAAYNg\/07LBubvWpOM\/s1600\/Rosemary%2BBush.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xS8ZBvgpv0c\/VQHAkOmbuhI\/AAAAAAAAYNg\/07LBubvWpOM\/s1600\/Rosemary%2BBush.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow, so long as we make it through these final weeks of winter we may just have something to work with this spring in terms of pruning. Cutting the tips of the plant in the spring, summer and fall months helps promote bushier growth on the plant. We let it be for the most part in the winter as not to let the cold seep into open open cuts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESimilarly, our little thyme planter has been hanging in there, providing fresh sprigs to garnish our winter dishes with. Since the snow, these guys have admittedly begun to brown, but we're keeping our fingers crossed this plant will also hang in there for another season:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Nb2jTk4mRHQ\/VQG8xD_SrXI\/AAAAAAAAYMI\/Nf5dXLcZxlY\/s1600\/Cutting_Thyme.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Nb2jTk4mRHQ\/VQG8xD_SrXI\/AAAAAAAAYMI\/Nf5dXLcZxlY\/s1600\/Cutting_Thyme.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAbout 4 weeks ago before the snow, we snipped a small cutting of each the rosemary and thyme for propagation inside over the next several weeks. We're ultimately hoping to be able to root and plant the cuttings this spring for even more hearty herbs around the landscape.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7QMCniWcVPI\/VQG83o06uMI\/AAAAAAAAYNM\/dZI_pKetMtQ\/s1600\/cutting_rosemary.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7QMCniWcVPI\/VQG83o06uMI\/AAAAAAAAYNM\/dZI_pKetMtQ\/s1600\/cutting_rosemary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs you know, we're no strangers to propagation. All it takes is a fresh cutting of the green plant tip, a few plucks of leaves from the base of the cutting and a lot of patience while they ultimately take root in water:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D73PGKPg14c\/VQG8xIEEYNI\/AAAAAAAAYME\/VFJXSil_V4M\/s1600\/Herb_Cuttings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D73PGKPg14c\/VQG8xIEEYNI\/AAAAAAAAYME\/VFJXSil_V4M\/s1600\/Herb_Cuttings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--VsQMMhFKec\/VQG84WO2TGI\/AAAAAAAAYNQ\/X_WQZfF085M\/s1600\/propagating%2Brosemary.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--VsQMMhFKec\/VQG84WO2TGI\/AAAAAAAAYNQ\/X_WQZfF085M\/s1600\/propagating%2Brosemary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFind full posts where we've successfully rooted both rosemary and thyme \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/03\/how-to-propagate-regrow-rosemary.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/10\/its-about-thyme.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's a good detail shot to show how cutting the tips from herbs will help them branch out into multiple sprigs, ultimately making a bushier, fuller plant. See how the tips of the thyme plant below fork out? That's the result of clipping the tips and forcing new growth during the warmer months:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6u1qDSE3rv0\/VQG82l0aMGI\/AAAAAAAAYM8\/rq-MXoXEVfI\/s1600\/Thyme_Cuttings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6u1qDSE3rv0\/VQG82l0aMGI\/AAAAAAAAYM8\/rq-MXoXEVfI\/s1600\/Thyme_Cuttings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOutside of the herbs, we've also been surprised to find a couple shoots of rogue garlic sprouting up from a large pot we keep outdoors and are\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Estarting to notice some of the deep purple leaves beginning to shoot out from our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/how-to-plant-grow-horseradish-root.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eperennial\u0026nbsp;horseradish planter\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bi_nxPCY38Q\/VQG8ynlAElI\/AAAAAAAAYMc\/r0qXgUHdkCc\/s1600\/Horseradish%2Bsprouts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bi_nxPCY38Q\/VQG8ynlAElI\/AAAAAAAAYMc\/r0qXgUHdkCc\/s1600\/Horseradish%2Bsprouts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne bright light this winter has been the teeny tiny green sprouts, hinting that our jonquils might return this spring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P15bA8KxYk0\/VQG8zknbcsI\/AAAAAAAAYMk\/CHCrysLeApI\/s1600\/Jonquil%2BSprouts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P15bA8KxYk0\/VQG8zknbcsI\/AAAAAAAAYMk\/CHCrysLeApI\/s1600\/Jonquil%2BSprouts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can read all about how we dug up and transplanted a bunch of daffodil bulbs from my grandmother's childhood home last spring \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/03\/bringing-home-beechwood-jonquils.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein this post\u003C\/a\u003E. Since we'd pulled and planted them in full bloom, we weren't sure if they'd return this spring — though desperately hoped they would. Seeing the little green sprouts poking up from the ground all around the areas we planted last year has been a true feeling of excitement this winter. If all goes according to plan, they will return each spring, splitting and multiplying — supplying little hints of family history and bright colors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo that's a snapshot of where we find ourselves here in late winter. We're eager to get back in the garden and plan out a few more lasting elements of the landscape that will make it through the next winter. What about you? Do you have any tips for hearty edible perennials that last through a cold winter or have a favorite bulb you look forward to watching return each spring?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/03\/a-little-dream-garden-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDream Garden Inspiration\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore Gardening Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/4357445128198197609\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/03\/winter-garden-updates-wishing-for-spring.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4357445128198197609"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4357445128198197609"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/03\/winter-garden-updates-wishing-for-spring.html","title":"Winter Garden Updates \u0026 Wishing for Spring"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o1OrLeIDP6c\/VQG8xqHP7qI\/AAAAAAAAYMM\/k2_lFbHO98E\/s72-c\/Front_yard.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3811265596189611291"},"published":{"$t":"2014-10-08T18:39:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T21:27:11.488-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"plants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Indoor Office Plant Updates: We've Got New Rubber Tree Growth!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MObJrys2F6Y\/VDW6lnVa1SI\/AAAAAAAAXQs\/7li_2E8HpYY\/s1600\/Indoor%2BRubber%2BPlant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MObJrys2F6Y\/VDW6lnVa1SI\/AAAAAAAAXQs\/7li_2E8HpYY\/s1600\/Indoor%2BRubber%2BPlant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust wanted to pop in to share our excitement in finding what we're calling these little \"rubber plant babies\" sprouting up from our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/office-makeover-progress-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoffice plant\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CsnsKf2WMSc\/VDW5J5rkDfI\/AAAAAAAAXQE\/k6inbx5mU5g\/s1600\/Rubber%2BPlant%2BGrowth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CsnsKf2WMSc\/VDW5J5rkDfI\/AAAAAAAAXQE\/k6inbx5mU5g\/s1600\/Rubber%2BPlant%2BGrowth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat's right, outside of new leaf growth continuing to slowly sprout from the tops of the plant, it looks like we've got entirely new little sprigs making their way up and into the world too. Here's what new leaf growth looks like from the top of the plant:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ylnc6Ydy8RI\/VDW5JzxBQSI\/AAAAAAAAXQM\/QRceJXV13jo\/s1600\/Rubber%2BPlant%2BLeaf%2BGrowth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ylnc6Ydy8RI\/VDW5JzxBQSI\/AAAAAAAAXQM\/QRceJXV13jo\/s1600\/Rubber%2BPlant%2BLeaf%2BGrowth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EKeeping it real — after loading these photos, we can now see this plant needs to be added to our regular dusting routine (don't mind the dust!). BUT, see how the new sprouts mimic the mature growth, just in miniature form?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p3uDGTD0Tiw\/VDW5JyZyw2I\/AAAAAAAAXQI\/SIhKPnFagzg\/s1600\/Baby%2Brubber%2Bplant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p3uDGTD0Tiw\/VDW5JyZyw2I\/AAAAAAAAXQI\/SIhKPnFagzg\/s1600\/Baby%2Brubber%2Bplant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESince we work next to these plants day in and day out, it's hard to really notice big changes in growth, other than the worry that sets in when we notice browning leaf edges or worse yet — when leaves just fall off!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S0bWq3H9VDY\/VDW6Oy1o0hI\/AAAAAAAAXQc\/1RenRb5FV_s\/s1600\/Indoor%2BOffice%2BPlants.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S0bWq3H9VDY\/VDW6Oy1o0hI\/AAAAAAAAXQc\/1RenRb5FV_s\/s1600\/Indoor%2BOffice%2BPlants.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe plants are feeling a bit sparser \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethan when we first brought them home\u003C\/a\u003E, but we realize we're headed into what will most likely be their dormant stage over the fall and winter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll worries aside, our indoor office plants have been doing well. We shared the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/09\/plant-grow-pineapple-top-take-two.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eprogress of our pineapple plant\u003C\/a\u003E last week, and while we haven't talked about any major \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efiddle leaf fig tree updates\u003C\/a\u003E, we're basically just thrilled it's still alive after reading how challenging they can be. So that's how we're looking in the indoor plant department — crossing our fingers these new sprouts continue to take off and that we make it through the winter!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFiddle Leaf Fig Tree Tips\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3811265596189611291\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/10\/indoor-office-plant-updates-weve-got.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3811265596189611291"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3811265596189611291"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/10\/indoor-office-plant-updates-weve-got.html","title":"Indoor Office Plant Updates: We've Got New Rubber Tree Growth!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MObJrys2F6Y\/VDW6lnVa1SI\/AAAAAAAAXQs\/7li_2E8HpYY\/s72-c\/Indoor%2BRubber%2BPlant.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3018660558737161318"},"published":{"$t":"2014-09-30T11:41:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T21:30:13.806-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Plant \u0026 Grow a Pineapple Top: Take Two!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Today we wanted to pop in with an update on our homegrown pineapple plant — you heard that right, we've been trying our hands at growing a container pineapple indoors here in Virginia over the last several months, and it's going surprisingly well:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYuwZhsAgZ4\/VCrCntYl1BI\/AAAAAAAAXOQ\/GFdm9e0CBDM\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Bregrow%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYuwZhsAgZ4\/VCrCntYl1BI\/AAAAAAAAXOQ\/GFdm9e0CBDM\/s1600\/how%2Bto%2Bregrow%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis whole project began almost 2 years ago when we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/how-to-plant-grow-pineapple-top.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst tried to regrow a pineapple\u003C\/a\u003E from the leafy top scraps of a pretty dried out fruit. Being completely honest, that experiment didn't go so well and after several weeks of trying to breath new life into that plant, we called it a lost cause — but that didn't stop us from trying again!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe were so intrigued by the idea that it's possible to regrow a pineapple from the top leaves, we simply couldn't let it rest. Rumor has it, a successfully rooted pineapple plant can take up to 2 years to produce fruit. Here's a really nice shot of what one looks like firsthand from our friend \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/o6OwJYgPrT\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlice's Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;travels in Sri Lanka over the summer:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/o6OwJYgPrT\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pJRcFXr8vUM\/VCrEl3UCR0I\/AAAAAAAAXOg\/yDc_VMOOjOE\/s1600\/Native%2BPineapple%2BPlants.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPretty crazy, right? It almost looks fake!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe original concept and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/how-to-plant-grow-pineapple-top.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emethod for regrowing a pineapple from its top\u003C\/a\u003E turns out to work really well, but the trick for our latest success was in using a fresher green top, instead of one that had already dried out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LYDyYKI5lIk\/UR_fQfKPyZI\/AAAAAAAACwo\/iTFZmiZHbH8\/s1600\/Regrow+a+Pineapple.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LYDyYKI5lIk\/UR_fQfKPyZI\/AAAAAAAACwo\/iTFZmiZHbH8\/s1600\/Regrow+a+Pineapple.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a refresher on the process, we just twisted the green leafy top away from the pineapple fruit, chopping the fruit to enjoy and setting the top aside to regrow another plant from:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KpzVV3M2D_w\/UR_fQXEElNI\/AAAAAAAACws\/sjVPNU5GK_0\/s1600\/Pulling+off+pineapple+top.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KpzVV3M2D_w\/UR_fQXEElNI\/AAAAAAAACws\/sjVPNU5GK_0\/s1600\/Pulling+off+pineapple+top.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe prepared the top for regrowth by peeling back a few layers of leaves around the base, then gently sliced the end of the base where any remnants of fruit remain (this base will be resting in water, so we didn't want any fruit left to mold or rot):\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mgeDMH_LNt0\/UR_gnz0vKoI\/AAAAAAAACxE\/egDdLAj9o04\/s1600\/Prepping+pineapple+top+fro+growth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mgeDMH_LNt0\/UR_gnz0vKoI\/AAAAAAAACxE\/egDdLAj9o04\/s1600\/Prepping+pineapple+top+fro+growth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFrom here, I just rested the base in a couple inches of water in one of our finest glasses, I mean, solo cups and just let it be by the windowsill, changing the water every few days:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FnmH6UEavdI\/VCq7iASCUlI\/AAAAAAAAXNU\/trVDuV2ht0I\/s1600\/Regrow%2Ba%2BPineapple%2BTop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FnmH6UEavdI\/VCq7iASCUlI\/AAAAAAAAXNU\/trVDuV2ht0I\/s1600\/Regrow%2Ba%2BPineapple%2BTop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs you can see, the leaves began to dry out significantly over the few weeks we left it in there, but despite the initial drying out, we began to notice small\u0026nbsp;roots making their way out from the base:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QK58Ldf9IrY\/VCq7g04HCEI\/AAAAAAAAXM4\/_vI8qPJz4Wo\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Broot%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QK58Ldf9IrY\/VCq7g04HCEI\/AAAAAAAAXM4\/_vI8qPJz4Wo\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Broot%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cpYrCCXDT4Y\/VCq7g4eALDI\/AAAAAAAAXNo\/JhmHUb-dIzc\/s1600\/Pineapple%2BTop%2BRoots.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cpYrCCXDT4Y\/VCq7g4eALDI\/AAAAAAAAXNo\/JhmHUb-dIzc\/s1600\/Pineapple%2BTop%2BRoots.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce the roots were about 1\/4\" long, we planted the top in a planter nested with well draining organic garden soil:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vc3Kz0pXp-Y\/VCq7hYxHaaI\/AAAAAAAAXNA\/VcK0YgRDnFw\/s1600\/Plant%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vc3Kz0pXp-Y\/VCq7hYxHaaI\/AAAAAAAAXNA\/VcK0YgRDnFw\/s1600\/Plant%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rjRa8b89eeU\/VCq7hvfCafI\/AAAAAAAAXNE\/vxypS5LTybI\/s1600\/Planted%2BPineapple%2BTop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rjRa8b89eeU\/VCq7hvfCafI\/AAAAAAAAXNE\/vxypS5LTybI\/s1600\/Planted%2BPineapple%2BTop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter bringing the planter inside, I decided to cut away any portions of dried leaves and it was at that point we could also see very slow, but \u003Ci\u003Enew\u003C\/i\u003E green growth making its way up through the center of the pineapple base:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wqLrfVtjXQg\/VCq7g_F3QkI\/AAAAAAAAXM8\/NiB1HcQN7q8\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bgrow%2Bpineapples%2Bindoors.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wqLrfVtjXQg\/VCq7g_F3QkI\/AAAAAAAAXM8\/NiB1HcQN7q8\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bgrow%2Bpineapples%2Bindoors.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom there, we've just continued to water the plant regularly, letting it hang out with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour other indoor plants in the office\u003C\/a\u003E near our front window:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vBbsTVIHAdI\/VCq7iRNWy7I\/AAAAAAAAXNM\/eFZnK20qGvY\/s1600\/grow%2Bpineapples%2Bin%2Bcontainers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vBbsTVIHAdI\/VCq7iRNWy7I\/AAAAAAAAXNM\/eFZnK20qGvY\/s1600\/grow%2Bpineapples%2Bin%2Bcontainers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat last shot above was taken in May, so over the past 5 months, we've seen about this much progress:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4IZCLQyMbZs\/VCrCmwjKUzI\/AAAAAAAAXOE\/gvJujmHaNVU\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bgrow%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Bplant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4IZCLQyMbZs\/VCrCmwjKUzI\/AAAAAAAAXOE\/gvJujmHaNVU\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bgrow%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Bplant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AS5PzQA8IUY\/VCrCm5DwKkI\/AAAAAAAAXOI\/o_oY6UO9K64\/s1600\/Grow%2Bpineapples%2Bindoors.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AS5PzQA8IUY\/VCrCm5DwKkI\/AAAAAAAAXOI\/o_oY6UO9K64\/s1600\/Grow%2Bpineapples%2Bindoors.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot bad, eh?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom starting the top in water to where you see us now has probably taken the better part of 8 months. If the plant continues to grow, we should see it sprout a pineapple over the next year or two. This has definitely been more of an ornamental plant and growing experiment for us — while we'd be thrilled to get a pineapple from our efforts over time, we're just excited to be able to say we have a pineapple house plant in general!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat about you? Do you live in a climate where pineapples grow freely or would you try growing one from the top for fun? I have to admit, before trying to grow a plant ourselves, I didn't actually know pineapples grew from plants in the ground, one fruit at a time — I naively assumed they grew on trees.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/11\/how-to-grow-avocado-tree-from-pit.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHow to Grow an Avocado from the pit\u003C\/a\u003E|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" style=\"color: #d07f48;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" style=\"color: #d07f48;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3018660558737161318\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/09\/plant-grow-pineapple-top-take-two.html#comment-form","title":"26 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3018660558737161318"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3018660558737161318"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/09\/plant-grow-pineapple-top-take-two.html","title":"Plant \u0026 Grow a Pineapple Top: Take Two!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYuwZhsAgZ4\/VCrCntYl1BI\/AAAAAAAAXOQ\/GFdm9e0CBDM\/s72-c\/how%2Bto%2Bregrow%2Ba%2Bpineapple%2Btop.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"26"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2377299859295589027"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-30T08:51:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T22:55:41.149-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Make a Self Sustaining Edible Kitchen Garden"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VhJ32YyQSUY\/U4fReQL8HyI\/AAAAAAAAU0k\/ji1k1lqYGuA\/s1600\/edible_kitchen_garden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VhJ32YyQSUY\/U4fReQL8HyI\/AAAAAAAAU0k\/ji1k1lqYGuA\/s1600\/edible_kitchen_garden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou might already know we are big fans of trying to regrow different kinds of fruits, vegetables and greens from the kitchen scraps otherwise tossed in the trashbin. We've seen great successes with regrowing plants like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/02\/growing-celery-indoors-never-buy-celery.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecelery\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-grow-green-onions-indefinitely.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egreen onions\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/03\/how-to-plant-sweet-potatoes-indoors.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esweet potatoes\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-regrowing-bok-choy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebok choy\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/09\/planting-fall-garden-garlic.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egarlic\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/how-to-plant-grow-horseradish-root.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehorseradish root\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/11\/how-to-grow-avocado-tree-from-pit.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eavocados\u003C\/a\u003E and even \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/how-to-plant-grow-pineapple-top.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epineapples\u003C\/a\u003E using little more than water and sun.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EToday we're sharing how to create a self-sustaining edible kitchen garden in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/no-garden-no-problem-create-a-self-sustaining-decorative-and-edible-windowsill-planter\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest post for eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fr9FlGLPKH0\/U4fRxQzjyII\/AAAAAAAAU0s\/qqLy7r-Nhi8\/s1600\/regrow_vegetable_scraps.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fr9FlGLPKH0\/U4fRxQzjyII\/AAAAAAAAU0s\/qqLy7r-Nhi8\/s1600\/regrow_vegetable_scraps.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VF7R79EbrbY\/U4fRxd6n02I\/AAAAAAAAU0w\/8gN-LAEK4Co\/s1600\/regrow_kitchen_vegetable_scraps.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VF7R79EbrbY\/U4fRxd6n02I\/AAAAAAAAU0w\/8gN-LAEK4Co\/s1600\/regrow_kitchen_vegetable_scraps.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe re-sprouted and planted the bases of celery, romaine lettuce and green onions — all grouped together and growing in a Terracotta planter for our kitchen.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrom here we can snip lettuce leaves, celery stalks and onion tips as needed for salads and cooking, then watch the remaining plants regenerate themselves over and over. It's truly the planter that just keeps on giving!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis was such a simple planting project to make and can be found newly featured with step-by-step instructions for making one of your own \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/no-garden-no-problem-create-a-self-sustaining-decorative-and-edible-windowsill-planter\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eright here, on eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2377299859295589027\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/over-on-ehow-make-self-sustaining.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2377299859295589027"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2377299859295589027"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/over-on-ehow-make-self-sustaining.html","title":"Over on eHow: Make a Self Sustaining Edible Kitchen Garden"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VhJ32YyQSUY\/U4fReQL8HyI\/AAAAAAAAU0k\/ji1k1lqYGuA\/s72-c\/edible_kitchen_garden.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8619734594613445785"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-21T21:46:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T22:58:17.437-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"edible landscaping"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Avocado Trees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Horseradish Plant"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Pineapple Plant"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"plants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Garden Update: Late Spring 2014"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Today we wanted to pop in with a late spring update on all things gardening. We gotta keep it real and let you know that we definitely haven't planted as much as we'd like, and not everything we've tried this year has been a winning success, but other plants have really taken off. We've got a bit of a gardening hodge podge around the house, so today we're going to lay it all out, just the way it is!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bg82UmZGcIQ\/U3yMAXBbRZI\/AAAAAAAAUso\/w9e9WYouv4Q\/s1600\/golden+sweet+pea+plants.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bg82UmZGcIQ\/U3yMAXBbRZI\/AAAAAAAAUso\/w9e9WYouv4Q\/s1600\/golden+sweet+pea+plants.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe last time we checked in on the state of the garden and new plantings was in early April — you can get the full rundown in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/garden-update-spring-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E. Well, it's amazing what 6 weeks can do in terms of growth, so let's take a tour!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe'll start out front where we\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/03\/our-start-to-2014-spring-planting.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanted golden sweet peas\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the front urns this March:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VPRHyqRd16g\/U3yMAN_1ilI\/AAAAAAAAUsk\/_czprBnGK5Q\/s1600\/pea+plant+flowers+and+pods.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VPRHyqRd16g\/U3yMAN_1ilI\/AAAAAAAAUsk\/_czprBnGK5Q\/s1600\/pea+plant+flowers+and+pods.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's always amazing to us to see how quickly pea plants tend to vine up and grow. We've got heavy flowering and lots of pods emerging, so we're hoping to be able to cook with the bounty soon!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe little rosemary plant we nestled in our front bed has been doing really well. The growth has taken off since we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/garden-update-spring-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanted it 6 weeks ago\u003C\/a\u003E and we continue to hope this guy might grow into a larger rosemary shrub if we take care of it:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y62JQY7ZVj0\/U3yMAI83M0I\/AAAAAAAAUsw\/Ys7D2w7ZC0A\/s1600\/new+rosemary+plant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y62JQY7ZVj0\/U3yMAI83M0I\/AAAAAAAAUsw\/Ys7D2w7ZC0A\/s1600\/new+rosemary+plant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow let's take a look out back! Around the time we planted the peas out front, we also \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/03\/our-start-to-2014-spring-planting.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanted a blackberry bush starter\u003C\/a\u003E in hopes of training it to grow along the wooden fence:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xkkctZe6mZc\/U3yJ15qv0WI\/AAAAAAAAUr0\/dMHpQY27AxI\/s1600\/blooming+blackberry+bush.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xkkctZe6mZc\/U3yJ15qv0WI\/AAAAAAAAUr0\/dMHpQY27AxI\/s1600\/blooming+blackberry+bush.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe good news is, it's shown lots of new growth and blooms! It hasn't grown up as much as we thought it might by this time in order to start training, but our back patio space doesn't get much sun, so we'll continue to watch this guy do it's thing (no matter how slowly) and hope for some summer blackberries!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qLoTzLegd90\/U3yJ2L0Q3nI\/AAAAAAAAUr4\/R4UWzAkyxl8\/s1600\/blackberry+flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qLoTzLegd90\/U3yJ2L0Q3nI\/AAAAAAAAUr4\/R4UWzAkyxl8\/s1600\/blackberry+flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOn the other end of the fence we also \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/garden-update-spring-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanted a climbing rose starter\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8kpPZdwqagM\/U3yJ2H6F8aI\/AAAAAAAAUsA\/oNmmg1BTsiU\/s1600\/climbing+rose+plant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8kpPZdwqagM\/U3yJ2H6F8aI\/AAAAAAAAUsA\/oNmmg1BTsiU\/s1600\/climbing+rose+plant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis rose plant is still hanging in there in terms of staying alive, but that's about it. It actually looks worse than when we planted it (perhaps due to little sun in this area of our space), but again, we're hoping it will eventually take off and grow into the climbing and blooming vines we're dreaming of. Any tips and advice for roses welcome!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust above our\u0026nbsp;dwindling rose plant we have a window-box containing tons of new mint growth. Would you believe this is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/03\/how-to-propagation-regrow-mint-from.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe same mint we propagated from a dying plant last year\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and nurtured throughout the winter?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zQLHfBhXlLs\/U3yJIa79y_I\/AAAAAAAAUrY\/iTVsRlXWju8\/s1600\/Growing+mint.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zQLHfBhXlLs\/U3yJIa79y_I\/AAAAAAAAUrY\/iTVsRlXWju8\/s1600\/Growing+mint.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've even continued to take new cuttings from this plant to keep regrowing and planting throughout the season:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1V2qR6xqpU4\/U3yJupbNeoI\/AAAAAAAAUrs\/KteEdj_5jPk\/s1600\/how+to+propagate+mint.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1V2qR6xqpU4\/U3yJupbNeoI\/AAAAAAAAUrs\/KteEdj_5jPk\/s1600\/how+to+propagate+mint.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn more \u003Ci\u003Ekeeping it real\u003C\/i\u003E news (like our sad rose plant), we have two trough planters full of bolted arugula:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2DN52qfQRr8\/U3yNt8Kv52I\/AAAAAAAAUtU\/JC3io2GUiVo\/s1600\/bolted+arugula.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2DN52qfQRr8\/U3yNt8Kv52I\/AAAAAAAAUtU\/JC3io2GUiVo\/s1600\/bolted+arugula.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAdmittedly, these guys have been a little neglected this year, but we have plans for more green growth throughout the season ahead. In better news, our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/05\/uprooting-and-transferring-herbs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esage and thyme from 2012\u003C\/a\u003E just keep coming back:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qafoifnl-0U\/U3yNvoVSUSI\/AAAAAAAAUt4\/ZmkPz5iHTcE\/s1600\/container+herbs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qafoifnl-0U\/U3yNvoVSUSI\/AAAAAAAAUt4\/ZmkPz5iHTcE\/s1600\/container+herbs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese little herb pails are nestled in between our container grapevines, which are also growing like crazy this season:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gJ32gASUDpw\/U3yNv-TXlnI\/AAAAAAAAUts\/phTowNwkaIo\/s1600\/new+growth+grape+vines.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gJ32gASUDpw\/U3yNv-TXlnI\/AAAAAAAAUts\/phTowNwkaIo\/s1600\/new+growth+grape+vines.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis just might be our year for grapes! It's been exciting to watch the yearly progress on these grapevines, especially seeing the difference between now and when we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/i-heard-it-through-grapevine.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst planted them back in 2012\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur potted plants up on the top landing are doing well — we've got dill and peppers:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fAz5MkGpxyo\/U3yNsXbGqoI\/AAAAAAAAUtQ\/M9flKJHyF0o\/s1600\/Pepper+and+Dill.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fAz5MkGpxyo\/U3yNsXbGqoI\/AAAAAAAAUtQ\/M9flKJHyF0o\/s1600\/Pepper+and+Dill.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESlow growth on the cucumber vines and we've even had luck regrowing a leek from the grocery store in that little blue planter:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0tRsQA8hYAM\/U3yNvg6EqWI\/AAAAAAAAUto\/_rNR7jE1mpw\/s1600\/container+leek+and+cucumbers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0tRsQA8hYAM\/U3yNvg6EqWI\/AAAAAAAAUto\/_rNR7jE1mpw\/s1600\/container+leek+and+cucumbers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAcross the way in our neighbor's yard, we're excited for all the green growth and budding figs jutting out from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/08\/so-weve-got-figs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour favorite fig tree\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(can't wait for figs!):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nfv1haIZK3M\/U3yNsQo2IYI\/AAAAAAAAUtA\/6nJl2ZnKTaU\/s1600\/Green+fig+tree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nfv1haIZK3M\/U3yNsQo2IYI\/AAAAAAAAUtA\/6nJl2ZnKTaU\/s1600\/Green+fig+tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/garden-update-spring-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eherb pots with peppermint, lavender, parsley and asparagus\u003C\/a\u003E have been hanging in there too, allowing for snips here and there when in need for cooking:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rtqlFFV_qlk\/U3yNsw5Y2DI\/AAAAAAAAUtE\/-eUImeoapsI\/s1600\/Potted+Herbs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rtqlFFV_qlk\/U3yNsw5Y2DI\/AAAAAAAAUtE\/-eUImeoapsI\/s1600\/Potted+Herbs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/how-to-plant-grow-horseradish-root.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehorseradish root\u003C\/a\u003E just continues to thrive — love this plant:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GnUcsO4rlwM\/U3yNtqpD-8I\/AAAAAAAAUtc\/hGPFOHBSPe4\/s1600\/Potted+Horseradish+Plant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GnUcsO4rlwM\/U3yNtqpD-8I\/AAAAAAAAUtc\/hGPFOHBSPe4\/s1600\/Potted+Horseradish+Plant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn more, \u003Ci\u003Enot so great news\u003C\/i\u003E, we've had some requests for updates on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/11\/how-to-grow-avocado-tree-from-pit.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour avocado plants\u003C\/a\u003E. We had one of the plants that held strong and healthy through the winter. Last week when temperatures rose into the 80's\/90's I had the bright idea to let it sit outside since it showed so much positive growth through the summer last year. Well, either the sun scorched the leaves or the drop in temperature the past few nights were just too much as you can see:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kdZ3LPFykyY\/U3yK2lhwegI\/AAAAAAAAUsU\/sedIWP1DZFw\/s1600\/avocado+frozen+leaves.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kdZ3LPFykyY\/U3yK2lhwegI\/AAAAAAAAUsU\/sedIWP1DZFw\/s1600\/avocado+frozen+leaves.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce realizing the browning of the leaves, we brought it back inside to hopefully nurse back to health. If it survives, the plant will be going on 3 years! We originally had two of them growing, but the second didn't make it through the winter, so we've got a bursting basil plant thriving outside in its place:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uI-_3Qyki00\/U3yK2jhYXCI\/AAAAAAAAUsQ\/brN1l5gwmmk\/s1600\/Healthy+Basil+Plant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uI-_3Qyki00\/U3yK2jhYXCI\/AAAAAAAAUsQ\/brN1l5gwmmk\/s1600\/Healthy+Basil+Plant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile on the subject of indoor plants, we do have a couple updates to report on our latest additions to the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/office-makeover-progress-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efront office\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-87pkQxkQKtY\/U3yHsTN0KLI\/AAAAAAAAUq8\/k0VAQ5G9-OI\/s1600\/indoor+plants.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-87pkQxkQKtY\/U3yHsTN0KLI\/AAAAAAAAUq8\/k0VAQ5G9-OI\/s1600\/indoor+plants.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWith minimal care and watering, we're noticing new growth on both \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe fiddle leaf fig tree\u003C\/a\u003E and our rubber plants! See that little spiral leaf peaking through the tip of the plant here?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xZ1n-9thJwU\/U3yHqjC-c4I\/AAAAAAAAUqg\/i-5lN2oUbPE\/s1600\/fiddle+leaf+fig+tree+new+growth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xZ1n-9thJwU\/U3yHqjC-c4I\/AAAAAAAAUqg\/i-5lN2oUbPE\/s1600\/fiddle+leaf+fig+tree+new+growth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was our hope with getting a smaller plant that it might grow into the larger tree versions we've seen and love so much — so we're happy to report this initial progress!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nuEw6xoM3LU\/U3yHqlu_UcI\/AAAAAAAAUqo\/NPPsHRWrSNk\/s1600\/how+a+fiddle+leaf+fig+tree+grows.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nuEw6xoM3LU\/U3yHqlu_UcI\/AAAAAAAAUqo\/NPPsHRWrSNk\/s1600\/how+a+fiddle+leaf+fig+tree+grows.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso note the bright green spirally leaf growth on the rubber plant below. Same story on this guy — we got a smaller, more budget-friendly version in hopes of growing it over the next few years:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DezDhOpUqz4\/U3yHqrXCsCI\/AAAAAAAAUqc\/qto9IGQVkLU\/s1600\/Rubber+Tree+New+Growth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DezDhOpUqz4\/U3yHqrXCsCI\/AAAAAAAAUqc\/qto9IGQVkLU\/s1600\/Rubber+Tree+New+Growth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've even got new growth on the pineapple plant we've been trying to regrow from the scrap top of a grocery pineapple. Things are looking good all around in the office!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-S_aPWi58Vcg\/U3yHru_PEHI\/AAAAAAAAUqw\/cLp-jNCGdtA\/s1600\/how+to+grow+a+pineapple+plant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-S_aPWi58Vcg\/U3yHru_PEHI\/AAAAAAAAUqw\/cLp-jNCGdtA\/s1600\/how+to+grow+a+pineapple+plant.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur money tree also continues to thrive:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KBEJZngnf70\/U3yHsY1nh0I\/AAAAAAAAUq0\/xdBrwx7UTBw\/s1600\/indoor+money+tree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KBEJZngnf70\/U3yHsY1nh0I\/AAAAAAAAUq0\/xdBrwx7UTBw\/s1600\/indoor+money+tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou might remember we had a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/09\/money-tree-fail.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emishap in September\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and weren't sure if it would make it, but we just keep continuing to see new growth:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZD3Elmy_xIo\/U3yHsjgbxnI\/AAAAAAAAUrE\/7qJQjkcc9K4\/s1600\/money+tree+new+growth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZD3Elmy_xIo\/U3yHsjgbxnI\/AAAAAAAAUrE\/7qJQjkcc9K4\/s1600\/money+tree+new+growth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhew! So that's where we stand with gardening updates this spring. Like I mentioned, we've got a lot of things going on, even though it might not be on the grand scale we'd imagined for this spring. In the end, that's the beauty of gardening and tending plants — there's always room for mistakes and adding more down the road!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat have you got going on right now? Any plants you're particularly proud of or maybe other gardening projects that didn't pan out quite as expected? We'd love to know in the comments section below.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html#uds-search-results\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWhere to Find Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8619734594613445785\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/garden-update-late-spring-2014.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8619734594613445785"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8619734594613445785"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/garden-update-late-spring-2014.html","title":"Garden Update: Late Spring 2014"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bg82UmZGcIQ\/U3yMAXBbRZI\/AAAAAAAAUso\/w9e9WYouv4Q\/s72-c\/golden+sweet+pea+plants.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8247244383182641054"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-07T15:08:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T23:01:18.759-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Plastic Toy Animal Planters"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-g8GS8-LU9M8\/U2pJFpM5QII\/AAAAAAAAL6E\/cVaKhPbwX_U\/s1600\/animal_planters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-g8GS8-LU9M8\/U2pJFpM5QII\/AAAAAAAAL6E\/cVaKhPbwX_U\/s1600\/animal_planters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe already told you we were tackling a project involving succulents and another excuse to use my hole saw drill attachment \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/weekend-basics.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eover the weekend\u003C\/a\u003E — what we didn't tell you was how adorable these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-plastic-animal-planters\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese painted animal planters\u003C\/a\u003E turned out!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EGVyvXlvqzg\/U2pJFkQbR2I\/AAAAAAAAL6I\/5Ko--bG7OT8\/s1600\/hollow_plastic_animal_toys.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EGVyvXlvqzg\/U2pJFkQbR2I\/AAAAAAAAL6I\/5Ko--bG7OT8\/s1600\/hollow_plastic_animal_toys.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWith little more than a hole saw, your favorite hollow plastic toys and plants of your choosing, you too can create a whole new set of these \"living friends\" to keep you company around the house.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NisZNo4aTcs\/U2pJGN691cI\/AAAAAAAAL6U\/TcKlh52cXhc\/s1600\/how_to_make_animal_planters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NisZNo4aTcs\/U2pJGN691cI\/AAAAAAAAL6U\/TcKlh52cXhc\/s1600\/how_to_make_animal_planters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs you can see, we transformed a toy turtle and guinea pig into succulent bearing creatures with big personality. Mary was a little skeptical about how the guinea pig was going to turn out (he was my pick), but now it's her favorite of the two. We're also excited to have \"snipping\" access to an aloe vera plant anytime we want!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L-kM0IqxvH0\/U2pJFrgZfBI\/AAAAAAAAL6Q\/a6fwtKF-qm4\/s1600\/diy_animal_planters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L-kM0IqxvH0\/U2pJFrgZfBI\/AAAAAAAAL6Q\/a6fwtKF-qm4\/s1600\/diy_animal_planters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis was such a fun little project to make and can be found newly featured with step-by-step instructions for making one of your own\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-plastic-animal-planters\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eright here, on eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/how-to-bunny-planters-from-recycled.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMilk Carton Bunny Planters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8247244383182641054\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-plastic-toy-animal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8247244383182641054"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8247244383182641054"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-plastic-toy-animal.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Plastic Toy Animal Planters"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-g8GS8-LU9M8\/U2pJFpM5QII\/AAAAAAAAL6E\/cVaKhPbwX_U\/s72-c\/animal_planters.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1158680110681342228"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-02T11:08:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T23:03:25.247-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"plants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Where We Found Our Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0B_bM8az2iA\/U2LM-eoHQ2I\/AAAAAAAAUcU\/9Vh0uB8masQ\/s1600\/Office+Indoor+Plants+Rubber+Plant+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0B_bM8az2iA\/U2LM-eoHQ2I\/AAAAAAAAUcU\/9Vh0uB8masQ\/s1600\/Office+Indoor+Plants+Rubber+Plant+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs an update to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/office-makeover-progress-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour office transformation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;earlier this week, we mentioned ordering a fiddle leaf fig tree to complete the greener elements of the new space — and it's finally here! We've wanted some larger indoor plants and after studying \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/558305685028438157\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe best types of trees for indoors\u003C\/a\u003E, we liked the look of both the rubber plant and fiddle leaf fig.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFiddle leaf fig trees are ornamental plants that do not produce blossoms or fruit — we love the sculptural look and feel of their large leaves and the added benefit of being a natural air purifier. You might recognize them as a plant often\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=fiddle%20leaf%20fig\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epopping up in our favorite house plant pins\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--g7tJs52HyA\/U2On09kR0qI\/AAAAAAAAUco\/s_CpLP8YjQ4\/s1600\/Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Trees.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--g7tJs52HyA\/U2On09kR0qI\/AAAAAAAAUco\/s_CpLP8YjQ4\/s1600\/Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Trees.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImage sources\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/manhattan-nest.com\/2012\/08\/31\/fiddle\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.huntandbow.com.au\/product\/pop-scott-customised-pots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lizmarieblog.com\/2014\/03\/fiddle-leaf-fig-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E3\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stylebyemilyhenderson.com\/blog\/my-2-favorite-indoor-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E4\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thedesignfiles.net\/2013\/05\/sydney-home-cassandra-karinsky\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E5\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.designlovefest.com\/2014\/02\/house-plants-101\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E6\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe had no trouble finding the rubber plant at our nearby Lowe's garden center. These \"rubber plants\" are also properly named \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=burgundy+ficus+elastica\u0026amp;es_sm=91\u0026amp;tbm=isch\u0026amp;tbo=u\u0026amp;source=univ\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ei=QJpjU6rNJMrksATXnICYBg\u0026amp;ved=0CCgQsAQ\u0026amp;biw=1561\u0026amp;bih=772\u0026amp;dpr=0.9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eburgundy ficus elastica\u003C\/a\u003E,\" so asking or searching for that name might help with the hunt if you're looking for one too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe fiddle leaf fig tree proved to be a bit more elusive to find here locally, outside of mature trees we saw at Home Depot that were a bit past our budget for a plant that's rumored to be temperamental. That's when we took to the internet and found a host of information from where to buy smaller versions, tips for care and growth and success stories from other people who've tried the same.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oaklandavenueblog.com\/2013\/05\/the-search-is-over-how-i-found-elusive.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELaura's post\u003C\/a\u003E all about finding her fig tree online and it's progress were encouraging, but after reading the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/joeandcheryl.com\/my-new-baby-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esuccess that Cheryl had\u003C\/a\u003E growing a starter plant \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E the ability to propagate it, we were sold!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \u003C\/script\u003E After our own search, we opted for a budget-friendly solution, ordering \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Delray-Plants-10-in-Ficus-Pandurata-Bush-10PAN\/203380954\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea smaller version for $17 online\u003C\/a\u003E. Our hopes are that we'll be able to tend to the smaller version, allowing it to grow taller overtime. Similar to the rubber tree, you might have better luck with searching for the proper plant names \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=burgundy+ficus+elastica\u0026amp;es_sm=91\u0026amp;tbm=isch\u0026amp;tbo=u\u0026amp;source=univ\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ei=QJpjU6rNJMrksATXnICYBg\u0026amp;ved=0CCgQsAQ\u0026amp;biw=1561\u0026amp;bih=772\u0026amp;dpr=0.9#q=ficus+pandurata\u0026amp;tbm=isch\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eficus pandurata\u003C\/a\u003E,\" or \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=burgundy+ficus+elastica\u0026amp;es_sm=91\u0026amp;tbm=isch\u0026amp;tbo=u\u0026amp;source=univ\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ei=QJpjU6rNJMrksATXnICYBg\u0026amp;ved=0CCgQsAQ\u0026amp;biw=1561\u0026amp;bih=772\u0026amp;dpr=0.9#q=ficus+lyrata\u0026amp;tbm=isch\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eficus lyrata\u003C\/a\u003E\" when looking for a fiddle leaf fig of your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe'd recently gotten our feet wet with ordering plants online when we had an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/garden-update-spring-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eorganic climbing rose plant shipped earlier this spring\u003C\/a\u003E, so we were interested to see how ordering a much larger plant might fare. Our fiddle leaf fig bush arrived within two days, making the trip up our way from sunny Florida. We eagerly opened the box upon arrival — Basil was perhaps the most curious of all:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UIHehTIaDfU\/U2LM9z2D4iI\/AAAAAAAAUbs\/bqUcvcFVl8w\/s1600\/Home+Depot+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Tree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UIHehTIaDfU\/U2LM9z2D4iI\/AAAAAAAAUbs\/bqUcvcFVl8w\/s1600\/Home+Depot+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe left it wrapped up in the paper it arrived in until yesterday morning — here are a couple shots of what it looked like straight from the box in better light:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n1jk55pTZVU\/U2LM-7Lp_xI\/AAAAAAAAUcA\/RATMkoRa16s\/s1600\/Shipped+Internet+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Tree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-n1jk55pTZVU\/U2LM-7Lp_xI\/AAAAAAAAUcA\/RATMkoRa16s\/s1600\/Shipped+Internet+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gCpDHMbOQSg\/U2LM9-L9CHI\/AAAAAAAAUbw\/PDa_b1f8WrQ\/s1600\/Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Tree+Bush.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gCpDHMbOQSg\/U2LM9-L9CHI\/AAAAAAAAUbw\/PDa_b1f8WrQ\/s1600\/Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Tree+Bush.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENot bad at all!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESince we got the smaller version of this tree with hopes of future growth, to add the \u003Ci\u003Eappearance\u003C\/i\u003E of height and vertical dimension, we mounted the tree into a tall planter I'd picked up on sale during off-season at Target last year. Since the planter was too tall to drop the plant all the way into, we hacked it to to suit our needs by resting the plant on top of an upside down plastic planter wedged inside the taller one:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QCW09auG3zk\/U2LM-4lZdkI\/AAAAAAAAUcQ\/Bq0_owCvkvc\/s1600\/Planter+Hack.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QCW09auG3zk\/U2LM-4lZdkI\/AAAAAAAAUcQ\/Bq0_owCvkvc\/s1600\/Planter+Hack.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SY50c7G4jiQ\/U2LM_jpMc4I\/AAAAAAAAUcM\/k_haS2UwsIs\/s1600\/Small+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Bush.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SY50c7G4jiQ\/U2LM_jpMc4I\/AAAAAAAAUcM\/k_haS2UwsIs\/s1600\/Small+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Bush.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the tree (hopefully) grows taller, we'll have room to plant it further down inside the pot or play around with placement. When it comes to caring for the plant, we're ambitiously nervous. Most care tips we've come across include the following points:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBright, indirect light is best — lots of bright light, but no physical sun beams on the plant.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWater the tree only when surface soil is dry.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWipe dust from the leaves to keep the plant healthy and able to absorb the most light.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFertilize once a month throughout spring and summer when plant shows the most active growth.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrune top leaves at stem during growing season to promote bushier, branched growth instead of a single stem.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERe-pot the tree in a one-sized up container when roots begin to grow from current pot, or trim rootball, no more than 20 percent.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EFor now we've paired our new fiddle leaf fig bush alongside the rubber plant and pineapple top we're trying to grow near the mantle in our office that gets bright, indirect light:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NWRJJftkH2s\/U2LM9zKZh9I\/AAAAAAAAUbo\/eUWQlA8oOro\/s1600\/Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Rubber+Plant+Ficus+Tree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NWRJJftkH2s\/U2LM9zKZh9I\/AAAAAAAAUbo\/eUWQlA8oOro\/s1600\/Fiddle+Leaf+Fig+Rubber+Plant+Ficus+Tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe're hoping for the best and look forward to seeing how each of these plants progress. Perhaps we'll even be able to propagate it in the future...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDown the pike, a fruiting citrus tree could be a lot of fun to add in with our indoor mix of plants, but as you can see we've got plenty on our plates to take care of with these guys for now. We'll keep you posted on the progress of our new tree and its green office companions. Tips for success and from your own indoor tree experiences are welcome!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/hello-how-tuesday.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERecycled Pallet Garden Wall\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1158680110681342228\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1158680110681342228"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1158680110681342228"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/where-we-found-our-fiddle-leaf-fig-tree.html","title":"Where We Found Our Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0B_bM8az2iA\/U2LM-eoHQ2I\/AAAAAAAAUcU\/9Vh0uB8masQ\/s72-c\/Office+Indoor+Plants+Rubber+Plant+Fiddle+Leaf+Fig.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});