a new addition

The Plant Journal issue 6 at knots.

In this issue you'll find how to care about spider plants, one of the easiest

plant to grow at home, very resilient and hard to kill.

I like this magazine very much because it makes you travel around the world,

to see things in different ways and most of all it's unpretentious.

If you don't know this magazine already, I hope you'll give it a go, 

far from the usual garden/plants magazine, it covers an array of topics,

from botanical lifestyle, real people, landscapes 

all in a spontaneous and fresh approach.

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(I'm a bit behind with my new website and shop,

since issue 6 of the plant journal is out I added it in my bigcartel shop,

until my new site is ready).

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few new pieces from Japan in my home.

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I'm knitting a pair of socks with a yarn from habu (leaf green) I hope to 

finish them before I'll go to Berlin.

Have a nice weekend.

 

copper and greens

Hello there,

it's been a bit quiet here, all the opposite in real life.
I received sad news and also good news.
The sad news worry me.
The good news is that I'll go on holiday soon.

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A new plant hanger with a copper base in my bigcartel shop.

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I'm working on a new website, with a  new webshop and blog.
I hope to show it to you soon.
La casita will close the doors once the new website is on...
I think it's time to turn page.

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A lot of sunshine in the last few days, 
we spent a lazy sunday in our thrifty garden,  
eating, drinking rose lemonade and playing.

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A big thank you for your orders and your support, 
the latest orders are on your way.

shop update

Hello there, friday finally.
I've been busy updating my little shop.
You'll find some handmade and some vintage.
It's the last update in that site, some changes
on the way.

Thank you for visiting.

at knots

back in the shop

I've made new plant hangers,
few of them in the e-shop for the next update:
friday 9th.

(plants not included)

new weaving + more succulents

A new wall hanging I finished yesterday.

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Crassula ovata or 'jade plant', I have it for six years now.
It was a tiny cutting when I got it, it has grown unruly as I don't cut it to shape it.
I've taken few leaves and tiny branches to propagate this one too
along with several sedum leaves and cuttings.

I've been looking for this plant (crassula umbella) for ages but never managed to find it,
sometimes when you stop searching for something you'll find it.
Mmmh.

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this blog
and
this flickr

experimenting

I got this ceropegia woodi by post, it was just a couple of strings.
It has grown a bit since then, and moved a lot around the house
because it seemed unhappy everywhere, until I found the best place for her 
which happens to be the bathroom.
Today I noticed some tubers along the stems,
I cut them out and re-potted some on the vase,
others in cardboard pots to start new plants.
Will see what happens.

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A pile of cloths, just because they look arty
(still in the same chair waiting to be folded).

Wish you a fine weekend.

repetition

stacking pottery on the table.

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making this tea:
(great for colds)
makes two mugs.

1 lemon (freshly squeezed)
lemon peel (only if the lemon is organic)
1 teaspoon of grated turmeric root
1 tablespoon of grated ginger
2 cups of water
honey (optional)
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boil the water,
put the dry ingredients in your favourite teapot,
pour the freshly boiled water on the ingredients,
(not the lemon juice)
steep it for 3 minutes,
strain the tea into your favourite mug,
(now you can add the lemon juice).
drink and think positive.

*last image from my instagram

slowly

re-emerging from my dose of yearly bugs.

this time they hit hard.
Nonetheless, I've been
pinning, crocheting and drawing.
Distractions are an effective way to trick 
the mind.

(as seen on my instagram)

© 2014 Alessandra Taccia

collecting (for a shop update)

I'm collecting and making things for  a shop update.
Here few of the objects they might go for sale.

Inspiration comes from my surroundings.
Domestic landscape, everyday objects not so casually 
justapposed forming interesting patterns and colour 
combinations.

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last image from my instagram.

despite

she feels poorly, (with temperature and a bad cough) 
she wanted to celebrate her birthday anyway
and asked me to bake her this cake.

after I prepared the mixture for the carrot cake, 
about to go into the oven, I realised the oven broke down.

our neighbours kindly bake it for us and saved the day cake.
:-)

have a nice weekend!