{"id":5837,"date":"2011-11-01T18:01:30","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T23:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=5837"},"modified":"2011-11-04T06:44:07","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T11:44:07","slug":"nesting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=5837","title":{"rendered":"Nesting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Author: \u00a0Autumn (Janette)<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>It&#8217;s always nice to get home after a long trip and settle back in. \u00a0We left home two weeks ago and returned last night. \u00a0In the middle of shopping, laundry, and cleaning, I decided to check an item off of my to-do list. \u00a0I made a simple little terrarium.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1176\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5841\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5841\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1176-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I made a quick trip to Lowe&#8217;s and bought three plants, some potting soil, and some gravel.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1177\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5839\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5839\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1177-1024x859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1177-1024x859.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1177-384x323.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The plants were on sale for only $1.00 each. \u00a0I think they are making room for their Christmas inventory.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1178-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5840\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5840\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1178-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1178-1024x624.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1178-430x262.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I spread everything out on the kitchen table. \u00a0I used a large, lidded jar that my mother gave me. \u00a0It will have to work since I don&#8217;t have a decorative container on hand.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1179-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5842\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5842\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1179-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1179-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1179-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I followed the same technique Martha Stewart used on one of her shows. \u00a0The gravel went in first.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1180\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5843\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5843\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1180-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1180-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1180-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Next was the soil. \u00a0I made sure it was evenly spread.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1182\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5844\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5844\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1182-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1182-1024x723.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1182-430x303.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The first plant I used had six little bulbs so I divided it and gave it a hair cut.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1183\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5845\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5845\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1183-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1183-1024x785.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1183-421x323.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">The second plant had some dead leaves which I trimmed away.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1184-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5846\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5846\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1184-1024x873.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1184-1024x873.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1184-378x323.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Then I divided it, too. \u00a0Of course Martha knew the scientific names of all of the plants she used. \u00a0I don&#8217;t even know the common names.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1185\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5847\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5847\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1185-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1185-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1185-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I do know the third plant is in the ivy family. \u00a0After they were all in, I smoothed out the soil and misted them with water. \u00a0I screwed the lid on tightly. \u00a0That is the secret to keeping the plants moist.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1186-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5848\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5848\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1186-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1186-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1186-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I placed it on my refinished bamboo plant stand (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"Renewed and Reused\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/16\/revamped-and-revised\/\">here<\/a>)<\/span>\u00a0in the sunroom (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"Free Falling\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/04\/free-falling\/\">here<\/a><\/span>) and (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"Our New Sun Room\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/06\/07\/our-new-sun-room\/\">here<\/a><\/span>).<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1188-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5849\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5849\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1188-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1188-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1188-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Maybe someday I can get a beautiful Victorian terrarium like the one Martha used.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/11\/01\/nesting\/img_1187\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5850\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5850\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1187-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1187-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_1187-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">But for now my mother&#8217;s empty pickle jar will have to do.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Have you ever made a terrarium?<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Take care.<\/h3>\n<p><a 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