Potted Mug

Over the weekend, I hit up Marshall's and Home Goods for some cheap, sweet finds for the dining room or kitchen. I picked up this monogram mug for $1.99.


It has a wide and heavy base which made it PERFECT for a little houseplant on the window ledge.


Using a large plastic cup, trim until it's level with the rim of the mug. Poke holes in the bottom of the plastic cup for drainage and air circulation. Why do I do this? In the past, I just found that this was much easier to maintain instead of putting the soil & plant directly into the mug or ceramic planter.


Then fill the cup with potting soil. I keep some handy near the house.


I pulled these spider plant babies off a larger spider plant. Just tuck them into the soil and water it in. Spider plants are really easy to maintain house or office plants. They are very forgiving.


I did the same with this soup tureen from Crate n Barrel. I love its rounded shape which goes great with these succulents because they will multiply in a big mound. In the winter they look very dark, but once summer comes they will plump up and look bright green again. These require almost no water.


I couldn't help myself and I made just one more with my little bowl for melted butter.