George G. Haider

Here it is when it was given to me in 2008. I have always looked at plant failure as an opportunity, but I held out against replanting my terrarium for months. It looked … ok. At first, the fact that one of the succulent varieties was pretty much taking over the thing was fine. But eventually I had to recognize that the stems were browning at the bottom, making it impossible to prune them to healthy areas. After almost ten years, it was time. Close-up with the tiny new plants So everything got pulled out, and I put in a few new plants, still succulents. These are not necessarily recommended for terrarium planting, but I find that their hardy natures work well in that environment. Some years ago, I lined the edges with rocks, holding the cloche away from the base enough to let some air in, and get rid of condensation issues. Which it does. Will I get another ten years from the new array? Maybe not-and that will be an opportunity to try some different plants. Maybe I'll finally have ...

I talked about my little plate DIY on Wednesday (click HERE ) and you guys all know my kitchen plate wall and how much I love it. You can see it again below and more by clicking HERE . ( This post contains some affiliate links at no extra cost to you to help keep this blog up and running.   Click here to read my full disclosure policy ) That got my wheels turning again and I might try to make my own plates of our two new cats. Previously I always had Rachel from this Etsy shop HERE make custom ones for me that I love so so much. She's also the artist who sells her plates at West Elm HERE . My Favorite Handmade Plates I ended up on Etsy looking for more plates and I found some more amazing shops with beautiful plates that I just had to share with you. There are so many amazingly talented artists on Etsy. Check out how unique they are: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 The anatomy plates ( 11 ) would be so fun for Halloween, wouldn't they? I love ...