Ok now that the condo is painted. I need some throw pillows!
I’ve been scouting for the right colours and have a few potentials. Not sure which way I want to go though. Here are a few options from Etsy. This pillow is totally Toronto but also gives me the travel bug!
This pillow is great but I am not sure if the colour is quite right.
Or perhaps something a littler nerdier?
the geranium I couldn’t part with last fall survived a winter indoors despite dry heat and feline interference.
In fact it has flourished. I have put it on a shelf on our condo balcony to hide the air conditioner pipes and dryer vent. Let’s see if we can get a third year out of it!
Spring is finally here in full swing.
The temperatures are still a bit cool but it was enough to pull out all of my pots for this year’s balcony garden.
And let this be known that this is the last photo I will ever take of that awful old barbecue. It has now moved on to new pastures. Well the dump anyway.
After all the talk of vertical gardens and vegetables, I am going to do things a bit more simply this year. All flowers, a few herbs and one pepper plant.
Well I wasn’t going to do much balcony gardening this year but after Canada Blooms I found something to re-inspire my green balcony thumb.
This vertical garden is a cost-effective space saver by the looks of it. It gets shipped to you and with a little assembly, some soil and some plants you are on your way!
I think this is a good alternative to the many pots and containers that usually fill our balcony. They have a chicken coop too but that may be a bit over the top…
Trying this now! Growing an avocado from the seed.
Avocados
are one of the wonderful
fruits of summer
. High in nutrition and flavor, nothing signals the start of summer like a
zesty lime guacamole dip
with
tortilla chips
. The next time you’re making guacamole or slicing an avocado for a salad, try saving your pits to grow into
avocado trees
. It’s surprisingly easy to
grow your own avocado tree from seed
, and it makes a great
educational project
for home and classrooms. Check out our
handy-dandy guide
below, complete with photos, to learn
how to grow an avocado tree from seed
.
You’ll need to start by removing the pit from the avocado carefully (without cutting it), and then washing it clean of all the avocado fruit (often it helps to soak the pit in some water for a few minutes and then scrub all the remaining fruit…
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Looking for some new lighting ideas?
I’ve been meaning to shop for new throw pillows for the living room but my current ones are generally occupied.
I guess there doesn’t make a lot of sense to buy anything too expensive, hard to care for or anything I won’t mind getting furry.
It’s important not to wear black at our house…
We have installed our tiny Christmas tree here at the condo.
It is a dwarf Alberta spruce in a pot which we will hopefully tend when the holidays are over and then plant in the spring.
In the meantime it just fits nicely in our little living room.
Finally! A desk on which I can work AND garden. The wine holder ain’t a bad idea either.
While some of us require a complete desk setup with multiple monitors for work, there are many of you out there who need nothing more than a small space to put a laptop. For those of you, this balcony railing mounted Balkonzept desk is a match made in heaven.
Designed by product innovator Michael Hilgers, the Balkonzept is extremely lightweight and versatile – making it perfect for outdoor workstations or just extra shelving in a small space. The desk is constructed from a durable recyclable plastic that has more than enough room for a laptop and other essentials, and even comes with a built in planter to really drive home the outdoor feeling. [via Inthralld]
This really could be the way to enjoy working and get some much needed Vitamin D that we all seem to be deficient of these days!
Unfortunately, they are only available…
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I have always lived in homes full of plants and am always amazed to see a house with nothing green to be seen.
I found this infographic to inspire those of you who have no plants to think about it. Even a silk plant might make a difference and your cats won’t likely eat a fake plant.
INFOGRAPHIC: One Simple Green Secret To Get More Done – An infographic by the team at Artificial Plants and Trees
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