DIY: BRING GARDENING INSIDE
Slowly but surely (so slowly in the South) there has been a hint of crisp + cool fall air, which summoned our curiosity on how to creatively transition our freshly minted green thumbs with the change of the seasons. Our go-to gardening guru is the talented Carmen Johnston of Nectar & Co. so we are sharing her original post below on how to bring gardening inside for effortless entertaining.
One of my main goals for this blog is to make gardening accessible for everyone. I am passionate about making people passionate about gardening. Being surrounded by beautiful plants is such a blessing and I want everyone to experience that. How exactly does today’s post do that? Well, I am offering you 3 Ways to Bring Your Garden Inside for Effortless Entertaining. I like to call each of these glass gardens.
For each of these glass gardens I am using clippings of Soft Caress Mahonia. We planted tons of it in our side yard to hide the hideous air conditioning units. I had no idea that I would fall in love with this foliage, but I did and now I can’t get enough.
This first glass garden could not be any easier! Simply fill a glass bowl with water and then submerge a few sprigs. Feel free to move them around until you are happy with the placement. Such an easy way to bring some green into your home when it is your time to host!
I really love this next glass garden because it turns your foliage into a work of art. I purchased these glass frames from HomeArt several years ago. You can use them to bring any corner of your home to life. Just place a few sprigs between the glass and then get ready to impress your guests.
This might be my favorite glass garden yet! Simply take the framed clippings that you have just created above and lay them flat for place settings or serving trays. They will add an element of elegance to any surface surrounded by guests.
Side Note: I have recently kicked my coffee drinking habit and have switched over to tea. There is nothing like a hot cup of tea on a cold day. My favorite is chai tea with fresh ginger and honey. Mmm... so good!
All images (c) of Haley Sheffield Photography.