Budget Blooms: April Greenery: a house log
As most of you know, every month we like to enjoy one inexpensive- and sometimes free- bouquet to keep things feeling fresh around here (the idea in fact stemmed from a especially sweet Christmas present from the hubs a while back). But this month I simply had to deviate from the plan when I saw this adorable leafy little guy complete with his own shiny turquoise ceramic pot for- get this- $2.50 from Walmart. Ringing in simply as low-cost (if not cheaper) than most of our monthly grocery store bouquets, I enjoy that this splash of foliage livens up my desk and even comes with its own vase of sorts (well, planter) that I can use over and over again… even if my leafy friend ends up kicking the figurative bucket.
So far so good though. He’s a low light house plant (which is pleasant for the right side of my desk that gets only partial sunlight) and I especially enjoy how he looks next to my shiny pink Crate & Barrel vase (who is no stranger to our monthly bouquets so you folks may even recognize her). And yes I did get a bit sexist there by calling the blue potted plant “him” and the pink vase “her”- sorry for that. We of all people know that blue can totally work for the ladies (since it is one of the main colors in our daughter-to-be’s room) and John has even been known to sport something pink from time to time.
Anyway, that is our monthly dose of greenery. We certainly recommend keeping an eye out for low-cost potted plants these days, especially those that come in charming little ceramic pots as opposed to those low-cost-o plastic ones. Heck, even those are not too bad if you grab a crisp white $1 ceramic planter from Ikea. So there is more than one way to get your fill of lovely leafy goodness.
What are you folks gravitating towards in the floral arrangement or potted plant department these days? Any deals out there to be found? Anyone snipping things from their own backyard? We had some lovely cherry blossoms on a tree out front but chose to leave them outside simply in case they tried to kill me once they were invited indoors (silly allergies, although this year they are much much better than usual). Anyone toting home those especially affordable daffodil bouquets from Trader Joe’s? Let us talk about the flowers and plants that you’ve been inviting inside.
