General Care Guidelines Watering: To see if your plant is thirsty you can put your finger about one inch into the soil. The soil should be moist, for most plants it should not be flat-out wet but it should never be dry. Sunlight: Different plants require different amounts of light, make sure to look into this as soon as you get a new plant. How … Continue reading Plant Essentials
This project is so easy! What’s fun about it is the fact that the possibilities are almost limitless. You can paint it however you want, add labels for plants and herbs, draw something or even add trinkets! Directions For Basic Painting 1. It’s always important to measure twice, cut (in this case, paint) once. Mine were 1 inch apart and I just marked each with … Continue reading How to Make Custom Terracotta Pots
Career Wardrobe is a business located on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia. They specialize in second-hand professional attire with the purpose of helping people get back to work. I recently stopped by to do a little shopping and talk about what makes this store so special. When and how was the business created? We are turning 25 years old this fall. We were founded by … Continue reading Interview with the Career Wardrobe
Philadelphia Bikesmith is a bike shop in the Fairmount neighborhood, they not only sell but service all types of bikes. I talked with both owners, Max and Lucas separately. I asked both the same questions but neither heard the other’s answers. It was interesting to see both similarities and differences but it was clear that the two and their staff work as a great team. … Continue reading Interview with Philadelphia Bikesmith
Bar Hygge is a charming restaurant and bar on Fairmount Street. They are known for the comfortable atmosphere as well as their brewery (seen here behind vintage windows). I talked with two of the owners and bar manager to see how they pull it all off. What is your backstory, what made you decide to open a restaurant? Julie: This is actually our second restaurant. … Continue reading Interview with Bar Hygge
