Post a reply

» Jump to the end
Rooting Plants Artistically: Thinking Beyond the Jelly Jar

By Boopaints
November 16, 2011

Why use old jars and glassware for your water rooting when there is a rainbow of colors and unique shapes just waiting to be found!

[View the item]

Image
angelina2600
Dec 4, 2011 6:41 PM CST
Name: Angie Singson Boucher
Ottawa City Ontario Canada (Zone 5a)
Live, Love, Climb!
oh my gosh....very very pretty. thanks for the article. I have lots of cuttings that looks clumsy, but this idea will change everything.

thanks. angie
The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature.
Blog is at angelinayyz.blogspot.com
| @angelina2600 | Post #185617 (1)
Image
Boopaints
Dec 27, 2011 5:51 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
ANGIE, YOU ARE SO VERY WELCOME! Green Grin! Thumbs up
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today
| @Boopaints | Post #194851 (2)
Image
sheryl
Dec 27, 2011 7:52 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
Okay... Google, here I come!
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


| @sheryl | Post #194907 (3)
Image
Boopaints
Dec 27, 2011 10:20 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Green Grin! It's an addictive "hobby", Sheryl.
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today
| @Boopaints | Post #194945 (4)
Image
sheryl
Dec 28, 2011 9:19 AM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
LOL - yeah, I realized that when I added up what I spent on plants last year....
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


| @sheryl | Post #195027 (5)
Image
flaflwrgrl
Dec 28, 2011 11:35 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Oh My! Becky Boo is fading! Is anyone else seeing her avatar or should I say NOT seeing her avatar the way I am? Like she's a ghost image?
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #195069 (6)
Last edited by flaflwrgrl Dec 28, 2011 11:36 AM Icon for preview
Image
Sharon
Dec 28, 2011 11:48 AM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
Charter ATP Member Houseplants Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Native Plants and Wildflowers Dog Lover Ferns Daylilies Irises Cat Lover
Fading here, too.
Visit my cubit Blue Gardens
Check out my Blog
Read my Articles and Ideas
| @Sharon | Post #195073 (7)
Image
sheryl
Dec 28, 2011 6:05 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
I think maybe she's playing with Photoshop?
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


| @sheryl | Post #195163 (8)
Image
flaflwrgrl
Dec 28, 2011 6:33 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Confused Confused Confused Shrug! Blinking
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #195178 (9)
Image
Boopaints
Dec 28, 2011 6:38 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Rolling on the floor laughing Sheryl wins. It's a pencil drawing. I was bored last night.

You are all so observant!!!!
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today
| @Boopaints | Post #195183 (10)
Image
flaflwrgrl
Dec 28, 2011 7:20 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Oh, so you're not trying to give yourself a face lift. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing

You know I love you Becky Boo Lovey dubby
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #195202 (11)
Image
sheryl
Dec 28, 2011 7:37 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
"You are all so observant!!!!"

No, we just knew you were really colored.... Thumbs up
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


| @sheryl | Post #195209 (12)
Image
flaflwrgrl
Dec 28, 2011 8:38 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #195241 (13)
Image
Boopaints
Dec 28, 2011 9:37 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing you are all great at one liners.~
Wait until you see my Leprechaun one I did for St Pats. Green Grin!
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today
| @Boopaints | Post #195262 (14)
Image
bsavage
Dec 29, 2011 12:27 AM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
Charter ATP Member Cat Lover Region: Colorado Dog Lover Garden Art Hummingbirder
Ponds Region: United States of America Enjoys or suffers cold winters
It's a good pencil drawing, Becky, but we can hardly see your beautiful face! ♥
| @bsavage | Post #195284 (15)
Image
Boopaints
Dec 29, 2011 5:59 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Lovey dubby A program did it, Lynn Okay, I'll turn it back. Say good bye to it! Rolling on the floor laughing The new one has New Years confetti! (Told ya I was bored!)
Thumb of 2011-12-29/Boopaints/57f53c
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today
| @Boopaints | Post #195301 (16)
Last edited by Boopaints Dec 29, 2011 6:02 AM Icon for preview
Image
flaflwrgrl
Dec 29, 2011 6:39 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Oh there you are Becky Boo. Nice to see you again. All smiling & pretty again. Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!


I see the festive New Year's confetti! How celebratory.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #195309 (17)
Image
Boopaints
Dec 29, 2011 9:12 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
finding joy one day at a time!
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Art Purslane Garden Ideas: Master Level
Region: Southwest Gardening Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: United States of America Birds Hummingbirder Container Gardener
party on, Ann!!! Green Grin!
ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~
MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today
| @Boopaints | Post #195347 (18)
Image
bsavage
Dec 29, 2011 11:29 AM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
Charter ATP Member Cat Lover Region: Colorado Dog Lover Garden Art Hummingbirder
Ponds Region: United States of America Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Love the confetti!!!!
| @bsavage | Post #195382 (19)
Image
sheryl
Dec 29, 2011 12:22 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
It's all soft and romantic looking, very nice.
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


| @sheryl | Post #195400 (20)

« Garden.org Homepage
« Back to the top
« Forums List
« Rooting Plants Artistically: Thinking Beyond the Jelly Jar
You must first create a username and login before you can reply to this thread.
  • Started by: Boopaints
  • Replies: 44, views: 3,702
Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Garden.org Homepage

Help using the site

About

Contact

Terms of Service

Privacy

Memberlist

Acorns

Links

Ask a Question

Getting Started Gardening

Newsletter

© 1972 - 2024 National Gardening Association

Times are presented in US Central Standard Time

Pinterest

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram

Linkedin

Today's site banner is by Lucius93 and is called "Pollination"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.