Monday, January 20, 2014

From pest to asset ~

Growing between my house and my Mother's next door there is a very old, very big, and very rambunctious  split leaf philodendron. It really wants to take over the world and I am constantly cutting it back, thinking what a horrible pest it is. Then yesterday while clicking through Pinterest images I got the idea of cutting some of the leaves and using them in the house...everything doesn't always have to be flowers.


I filled one of my larger blue and white containers, plopped them in it and set it in the middle of the dining room table. I am loving the simplicity of the arrangement and I think they make a rather nice impact, especially for a winter month.




I have no idea what the vase life of these will be, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lasted a rather long time...if not, I sure know where to get more!


I love it when a pest becomes an asset.

Brenda at: the Cozy Little House featured La Vie Quotidienne on her blog this week. I am both overwhelmed and very flattered. If you get a chance stop by Here and see the post. Thank you Brenda, what a wonderful treat for me! And you are right, my garden is my sanctuary and brings me much joy and pleasure. 

Thank you for visiting, I hope your day is full of wonderful assets.

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14 comments:

  1. I don't have much blooming in my garden right now so I cut greenery for a pitcher that sits next to my bed. I love seeing the greenery when I waken in the morning. Flowers would be prettier, but the greenery is doing the trick.

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  2. Your dining room is lovely! I am drawn to your collection of blue and white porcelain. How wonderful that you live so close to your Mother too, and I thought to myself how lucky I was to be 5 minutes away from my mom and here you are just a hop, skip and a jump apart.
    Btw I think foliage is just as lovely as flowers especially when it is as interesting to look at as this leafy one.

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  3. Great idea about the leafy bouquet. Linda@Wetcreek Blog

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  4. Brilliant way to bring the indoors inside. It's a beautiful bouquet.

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  5. A beautiful and cheerful room/ I like the way the plant looks too!

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  6. Is that plant an Aralia?? My mother had one in the planters in her front porch. You have such a lovely home Adrienne. Any chance we could see more of it??

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  7. So pretty, I love the greenery in rooms for winter!

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  8. what a lovely surprise Adrienne! your home & gardens are indeed beautiful and even more stunning visiting them in person. we must plan a visit soon.

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  9. Adrienne, your home is beautiful. I stop by to the post.to see all your lovely pictures. You are so lucky to have you mom so close. Don't be surprised if you leaves start rooting, they look stunning on your table. Sometimes I cut my large bird of paradise leaves and put them in a vase - look good too.
    Have a terrific week.
    Mary

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  10. Now that's a great idea! I have plants that I am always cutting back too,
    now I will try those little buggers in an arrangement! Thanks so much for the tip.
    They look beautiful among the blue and white.
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  11. PS I love the shelves in this room---beautiful. And the door on the left---wow!!

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  12. Hi Adrienne. I am visiting because I saw your blog on At Brenda's. I see we have something in common, a love of blue and white china. Your home is beautiful and I am going to spend some more time right now reading some other posts to get a better look :)

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  13. Flowers are great, but I actually really like an arrangement of green leaves. Let's face it, any green is nice in winter especially up here in Canada! I also really like all the blue and white accents in your dining room.

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  14. That plant certainly makes an impact - I love it!! It looks gorgeous on your table. Wonderful that you brought it inside.

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