The Rose of sharon is blooming pretty in the yard now. I thought I would put a little table together with some blooms. This tablecloth was found in Alabama a good while back. It's very vintage and the colors are bright and fun.
I recently came across these juice glasses and they are each holding a stem. They happen to be the exact same shade as my green vase.
This is the vase I used not long ago with a tape grid across the top here.
One thing you need to know, don't wait to take that tape off!
I used some regular tape I had on hand for everyday, not the floral tape when I did the grid. I had every intention of using it again right away so I just rinsed it out. P. Allen Smith will tell you to always clean out your vases, etc. with hot soapy water and a little bleach to kill whatever bacteria may have started to grow in your container. That way your new flowers start off with a good clean start. I didn't listen to P. Allen Smith. I usually listen to everything he says. However I didn't listen to him this one time. I just didn't want to waste tape if I was about to use the vase right away.
Then I decided to use it and took the tape off. It wasn't good. There are strips of green lifted from the vase.
I should have listened to P. Allen Smith. It wasn't a cheap vase.
Well, it wasn't expensive for me because I found it at a very good price. But the original sticker was still on the bottom and it wasn't a cheap vase.
So lesson learned!
Meanwhile my new fig bush has fruit!
Jan
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