Garvinea - My New Garden Plant Crush...

The label on this gorgeous daisy like plant pushed all the right buttons!
Flowering Daisy Perennials
Robust!
Will overwhelm you with colour!
Non stop flowering!
Use as indoor cut flowers!
The two I have started my garvinea collection with are:
Flowering Daisy Perennials
A red single called 'Sweet Glow'
This red is so bright the camera had focusing issues!!!
and:
Flowering Daisy Perennials
A pink,white & green double variety called ' Sweet Memories'.
Sooooo pretty.
Flowering Daisy Perennials
I don't have a huge amount of pink in my gardens or pots, but I just could not resist this one.
These plants can be planted in a garden, in pots on a patio, or porch.
 But they make a stunning border plant too.
Soil must be well draining and moist in a half sunny position.
Fertilise regularly, and trim off the dead flower heads to encourage beautiful new blooms.
Flowering Daisy Perennials
I planted mine into to metal buckets
 which I drilled drainage holes in the bottom of then painted.
They are a fabulous addition to my porch.
And I can't wait until that bucket plant is a full grown flowering beauty!
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An Inspirational & Photo Gift...

This is a quote about personal growth...
It's a goodie for the mood board.


And just because those orchids in the photograph are so gorgeous...


Here's the photograph without the quote 
to print, 
frame and gift or use as a screensaver
(personal use only)





Beach Lovers Terrarium...

DIY Beach Terrarium
This would have to be the most effective table top DIY ever!
In 10 minutes a plain glass fishbowl vase
 visuals into a tropical beach scene.
DIY Beach TerrariumDIY Beach Terrarium
I love this so much!
DIY Beach Terrarium
But then I am a bit of a sucker for beach-themed styling.
DIY Beach Terrarium
 YOU WILL NEED:
A glass fishbowl

DIY Beach Terrarium
White sand
(I used 1/2 a bag of aquarium sand - cost $19.97 and still have have a bag left for another project.)

DIY Beach Terrarium
Air Plant
I had this already, but they cost about $12 to buy
DIY Beach Terrarium
Crystal Rock
The quartz I had - (found on top of Takaka Hill in Golden Bay, New Zealand)
 Malachite rock - $12 on TradeMe
Shell
Beach found.
DIY Beach Terrarium
TO CREATE:
Put white sand in the base of the fish bowl.
DIY Beach Terrarium
Position the rocks, air plant and shell into the desired position.
DONE!
DIY Beach Terrarium
I'm totally crushing on Malachite rock...
DIY Beach Terrarium
with those gorgeous green and aqua colours.
In love with the beach, shells and interesting rocks ?
DIY Beach Terrarium
Then this easy-to-create Beach Lovers Terrarium is for you.
It's also a superb 'Beach lovers' gift idea too.

You can find out more about air plants HERE. 

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