As we've been in the House a lot more lately I have taken my love for all things succulents and indoor plants to create a little nook in our spare room full of my house plants that I have been growing in this post I will be telling you what I use to keep these plants looking healthy during the winter months
Firstly the main thing you need for all of these houseplants is Distilled water as it has no chlorine the chlorine that is in water harms the healthy growth of new leaves and does cause yellowing and browning in the leaves i purchase my distilled water in 5 litre bottles at Bunnings
I do use a water meter that i found from Amazon i always check my plants daily to make sure they are looking healthy
plus i use a diffuser a few times a day misting the plants helps as well that is what has helped me with
the houseplants
The Calatheas
These plants come in all different colours and variations these can be very temperamental you will know right away if something is wrong with your plant they need to be checked daily my diffuser runs at 180 minutes about 3 times a day to make sure they are getting to adequate humidity they need
White Fusion Calathea from Plants by Wendy
This beautiful baby has a mix of Green Creams & Purple undersides this is one of my favourite calatheas although there has been lots of tears growing this plant as my 1st one had not gone so great but this one is absolutely thriving from Plants by Wendy
Calathea Peacock Door 2 Door Plants
The peacock plant is a fun deep green leaf with little flecks of lighter green on the leaves the underside has a purple burgundy tone which is stunning when the plant lifts up at nighttime
The colours in these leaves are so beautiful the light lime green shade mixed with the deeper green of the striped pattern on the leaves also the shape of these leaves are so pretty and unique
Peperomia Plants
Moonlight & Red Luna these colours are just stunning I keep these 2 in my bedroom in a east facing window my moonlight peperomia is from Bunnings & the red luna is from door 2 door plants
Ivy Plants
Hendra Ivy
have the most gorgeous mix of green & cream leaves
Variegated Ivy
that I got online from a plant shop called Plant it up is a stunning cream and green ivy with flecks of purples in the leaves and on the stem of the plant
Rubber Plant
What are some of your favourite house plants
Geri
These baked blueberry donuts are the perfect winter time treat the fresh blueberries add a sweet flavour to the vanilla cake mix used for this mix
To make these donuts you will need
3 Donut pans these are from Coles this is what makes these so easy to make
1 box cake mix I used the coles vanilla cake mix for this recipe
2 large eggs
150mls of Milk “any kind you have i used light milk”
1 big tablespoon of butter
1 punnet of blueberries
Bake them at 180 degrees fanforced for 20 minutes or until golden brown
When they are still slightly warm add some cinnamon sugar sprinkled over the top
Geri
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With Mothers Day me & my sister bec always try to create a special lunch for our mum this year as a lot of things have been not available to purchase we bought a lot of pre baked cakes & tea treats from our local bakery & one of my favourite cafes here are our tips on how to create a perfect lunch for Mothers Day
There was heaps of local cafes & bakery's offering gorgeous Mothers Day treat packs
Cake biz has these gorgeous mothers day cupcakes that have edible glitter and a flower on the top you get 6 cupcakes for $35 dollars
Flower power have a gorgeous little cafe called The Wild Dragonfly cafe they had a little stand outside were you could purchase homemade scones , honey joys and other treats
we got some scones as we just love a good Cream Tea
Its also a really good time saver getting some cute little biscuits from local fruit shops
We got some Vienna biscuits and some melting moments to add a fun little touch to our cake stand
I hope your having a lovely mothers day
Geri
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it’s always good when you have a decent sized mirror this one is perfect for travelling as you can get a great look at how your eyeshadow is applying whilst you create an eye look
I just opted for neutral shades in this palette as this was the first time trying this palette out
Let me know your thoughts on this palette if you purchased it already from Mecca
Geri
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To make these brownies you will need
2 box mixes of Brownie batter i use the Anna Polyviou she has added big chunks of chocolates all in this mix
2 Large Eggs
250 grams of melted butter
2 bags of Mini eggs
bake these for at least 35 minutes at 170 fan forced
I hope you all have a lovely easter and stay safe
Geri
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Autumn is always a time when I start to really check on succulents that have produced babies these ones that I picked from my succulent garden area have grown so big they are full of healthy growth and they have a healthy stem on them for propagating
These have been growing in my big ceramic pot for over 2 years I always use a good quality soil mix and I apply sea sol which is a natural fertiliser with seaweed extract
The main area you need for these to stress and turn this purple colour is a warm shaded area in summer to protect the leaves from burning in the colder seasons its good for them to get sunlight
Geri
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