Yellow Sticky Traps for Flying InsectsI have many household plants throughout my home. I used indoor soil for these plants and didn't think there would be any flying insects. My friend introduced me to these yellow sticky traps (she actually gave me a handful). They are rather large double sided sticky traps so I cut them down in smaller pieces and placed them into my potted plants. A few hours later, the traps are already working!
Using Bird Feeders for HouseplantsI picked up two inexpensive wooden bird feeders that were actually a little broken in a local department store for $1 each. I decided to use them inside my house to hold some hanging plants. I bring in a number of herbs for the winter and so window and plant space becomes an issue for me in the winter.
Plastic Wrapped Sweet Potato Grew RootsMy plastic covered sweet potato was kept a little long and began to grow roots. I was happy to see this because it saves me time on the rooting process.
Making Indoor Water GardensAnyone know how to make indoor water gardens? It's like the ones for outdoors, but smaller containers for around the house. I read about them in a Martha Stewart "Living" magazines a couple of years ago. Grateful for any info on indoor water gardens.
Grow Food Seeds For Indoor GreeneryTake sand in small bowls and seed onions, coriander seeds, mustard, ginger, stalks of puthina, place them in different places. The green color will gives us fresh thoughts and we'll get a good atmosphere.
Grow Your Own Avocado HouseplantHere's a fun summer activity for the kids to enjoy and a rewarding way to recycle the left-over avocado seeds.
Tabletop TerrariumMake a tabletop terrarium from those odds and ends that tend to accumulate and clutter your cupboards.
A Garden WindowWhen putting in new windows, think about a "garden window" in the kitchen! We are enjoying springtime in the winter with our new garden window and have enjoyed growing fresh parsley, mint and other seasonings.
Make a Bromeliad Orchid BloomMake a Bromeliad bloom by putting the entire plant in a plastic bag with an apple for one week.
Growing With Artificial LightsThe best light for plants may be natural light, but using artificial lights to sprout seeds and grow plants does have its advantages.