I’m making a twine pole for my monstera adansonii. I considered buying or making a moss pole but they’re fairly expensive and I don’t love the look of most of them. I’ve also read a lot of reports saying they become bug hosts which I don’t need!

In this post I’m sharing 5 non-basic beginner houseplants that anyone can grow! Is there an unusual beginner-friendly houseplant you think I should have included? And most importantly - which one are you going to grow next??

Kevyn wanted a book stand to display his favorite bonsai book and it was time to upgrade from the plate stand we had been using. It’s important when you’re displaying a book upright like this to fully support the spine and pages of the book evenly so it doesn’t bend over time (which is exactly what was happening with the plate stand).

I seem to be incapable of throwing away potential plants. I need to start giving plants away because every time I trim a plant I start the cutting in water. Usually this looks like mason jars and random vases sitting on the counter while things take root. I recently decided to make a propagation station to clean things up a little and because let’s be real - I love watching little cuttings send out their new roots.

If you’re sewing your own clothes, curtains, or even doing regular mending (am I the only one constantly repairing the center seam on shorts?), it’s time to add a serger machine to your craft room. If you’re not familiar with sergers, they essentially replicate a commercial style stitch that uses 3 or 4 threads simultaneously instead of 2. The downside is that you need 4 of each color thread you plan to use to really be effective with it but the advantages far outweigh that inconvenience since everything you sew is going to be faster, stronger, and cleaner with a serger.