Ivy

I love houseplants.  Ferns, ficus, palms, peace lilies, pothos, I love them all.

 

  I think it comes from being a young wife in the early 70's.  We all

had plants hanging from macrame hangers all over our one bedroom apartments. 

We were pretty groovy back then. 

 

Houseplants seem to add a little life to a room, especially in the winter

when there's not much green or growing outside.

 

One of my favorite plants is ivy.  I especially love ivy topiaries that come in all

shapes and sizes.

 

I've had this one for a few years now.  It loves the north facing window it sits

in front of.  I water it a couple of times a week and feed it every now and then.

 

About every six months it needs a little trim.

 

Looks like this one does too.

 

I take the trimmings and stick some of them in small bottles filled with water.

 

I just love these little ivy sprigs.  They fit just about anywhere.

When they grow nice long roots I take them out of the bottles and plant them all together in a small clay pot.  Then I have another ivy plant to set on the front porch or somewhere in my house or give to someone as a gift.  Or if you still have your macrame hanger, that would work too.