I woke up this morning

This morning, I woke up to this...



Lunch packed, of leftovers from last night's special trip to Jackson Diner in Queens.

And to this...



After a nerve-racking re-potting, a new leaf has appeared.

And then I put the finishing touches on this...



A "soft drawstring pouch" from Last Minute Knitted Gifts (a book I am currently rediscovering).

Woolly Pockets

Union Square is in bloom thanks to the amazing creation Woolly Pockets, in collaboration with the New York Restoration Project and NYC Grows Festival. I discovered Woolly Pockets, an innovative and ambitious LA-based company, through my good friend Alex and I was so thrilled to see that they would be making a grand appearance in NYC for Earth Day. Woolly Pockets are flexible, breathable, and modular gardening containers, that make green space possible where there is very little space at all including cities and schools. In Union Square they've installed a forty foot long living Woolly wall, their largest ever. It features 400 Wallys planted with edible plants and native species. It's up through today and I highly recommend a visit.

Croton Petra (Codiaeum Variegatum)

Nothing is making me happier right now than watching my Croton Petra (thanks Ben!) plant grow. It is much more exciting than I imagined. Sadly, I've managed to kill most of the other plants I've brought home. I bought this Croton Petra at the Union Square Green Market back in January and it recently started sprouting new leaves. Now it grows a little bit every day and I check on it every few hours when I am home so I can see all the small changes. I will continue to document the progress and the birth of all new baby leaves.