A little help from my friends?
I need your help friends! Perhaps Andrea will have all the answers, but you never know. I finally took a trip to Chinatown to get a little jade plant to sit on my desk:
His name is Roger, by the way. You must name your plants, I think it makes you take better care of them. Though, tip: I used to have a plant named Margaret Thatcher and I killed her, so I guess its better to not name them after prime ministers.
Um, anyway. Roger is currently in the ugly plastic holder he came in and this must change! But a Sunday trip to every place ever left me empty handed. Perhaps its just ridiculously difficult to find pots for plants in the concrete jungle?
Constraints:
One thing that's a must is that jade plants have to have drain holes so I can't just buy a cute cup because my drilling skills scare me. Another thing to note is that I'm aware of how great of a selection Ikea has, but Ikea is an hour drive away and paying $50 to rent a car is not worth a plant pot. Also I'm leaning towards white, something kind of Jonathan Adler-ish. I don't want something my grandma would use, you know? Nothing cutesey. Modern and simple. Hell, I can't even find just a steamlined white pot. Oh and size! It's roughly 4" wide across. It's 3" tall, but I can just add more dirt because tall is cute too.
Ok, let's hear it kids. I need you. Roger needs you.
Perhaps this will also encourage more comments because we get about 200 hits a day here at For Me, For You and only 3 people regularly comment. Knowing this makes me comment more on other people's blogs. Show some love kids, show some love.
Ok, its time for me to stop rambling.
His name is Roger, by the way. You must name your plants, I think it makes you take better care of them. Though, tip: I used to have a plant named Margaret Thatcher and I killed her, so I guess its better to not name them after prime ministers.
Um, anyway. Roger is currently in the ugly plastic holder he came in and this must change! But a Sunday trip to every place ever left me empty handed. Perhaps its just ridiculously difficult to find pots for plants in the concrete jungle?
Constraints:
One thing that's a must is that jade plants have to have drain holes so I can't just buy a cute cup because my drilling skills scare me. Another thing to note is that I'm aware of how great of a selection Ikea has, but Ikea is an hour drive away and paying $50 to rent a car is not worth a plant pot. Also I'm leaning towards white, something kind of Jonathan Adler-ish. I don't want something my grandma would use, you know? Nothing cutesey. Modern and simple. Hell, I can't even find just a steamlined white pot. Oh and size! It's roughly 4" wide across. It's 3" tall, but I can just add more dirt because tall is cute too.
Ok, let's hear it kids. I need you. Roger needs you.
Perhaps this will also encourage more comments because we get about 200 hits a day here at For Me, For You and only 3 people regularly comment. Knowing this makes me comment more on other people's blogs. Show some love kids, show some love.
Ok, its time for me to stop rambling.
posted by Kate at
12:01 PM
5 Comments:
oh how i love your ramblings :)
i suppose it's proper to have drainage for jade plants, but none of mine do! my only rule is not to over water them, which is why i have them. as far as containers, i'm drawing a blank. i have a pale green one (with a drain tray) that i'm not using anymore because i killed the plant. you're certainly welcome to have it. let me know if i can send it your way, as it is just creating clutter in in my house!
and yes, people -- we love your comments!
Wow, the old man at the plant store told me I had to get a container with a drain hole because to water jade plants you just give them tons of water like once a month. Because their cacti so its sort of simulating desert-like conditions.
But I will take your word on it my friend because I found 8 billion cute containers that were not plant pots.
Instead I'd love you forever to send me some coffeeeeeeee!! I'd send you something back thats new yorky...um...a bagel?
Ha Ha! Ok! I will!
IKEA does have great pots. You should take the free IKEA Shuttle bus on Saturdays and Sundays from Port Authority Bus Terminal (1-800-BUS-IKEA). That's how I get there.
I agree with Andrea...love your ramblings. Oh, yes, we will do it for Roger! Have you checked online on ebay or etsy? I'm sure you will find something there if you're ok with waiting for the delivery. As for any info about drain holes, etc., I am afraid I can't say much about that topic. I bought an orchid a couple years back and it died. I think I watered it too much. Love plants, just can't keep them alive too long. A cactus would be good perhaps. Shoot, now I'm babbling! Good luck with finding Roger a new pot. :-)
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