I have always enjoyed growing houseplants. As a young girl, I had them hanging in my bedroom. Suspended from macrame creations (referred to as "cool" in the 1970s and known as "boho" style today!), I routinely tended to airplane plants, asparagus fern, pothos and the like. The interest has remained for me and is something I also loved sharing with my students when I was in the classroom. The plant unit was one of my favorites to teach my first graders. I certainly would not say that I have a green thumb, but I am blessed to have a solarium and kitchen with the perfect sunny exposure to help plants to thrive. My husband states that I am always propogating something! In fact, I am currently rooting an African violet leaf, an airplane plant baby and two different varieties of succulents. Most of our plants thrive in the solarium, but some prefer the kitchen window. This old plant stand (which I stained myself at least 20 years ago) was always crowded with orchids, a Christmas cactus and jade plants. You will observe the plant nursery on the windowsill!
You can imagine my happiness when I received a new plant stand for Valentine's Day. It was on back order for over a month, but was well worth the wait since it is the perfect size for this spot. It arrived last Friday and when I discovered that UPS had delivered it, I ripped open the box and immediately assembled it.
The simple black base goes well with most any decor and I think the lipped galvanized tray is not only attractive, but a smart idea for a plant stand.
My plants are happy to be spread out a bit more and I think the stand looks significantly better!
I hope your day was a good one!