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BRILLIANT WINTER FLOWER BOWL
Beginthis project in October and you ’ ll have blooms all winter long :
• Start with one amaryllis bulb in a clay pot and placethe pot in ashallow , ceramic bowl like the one pictured here .
• Each week , add another bulb to another pot until the bowl is full .
• The blooms aretop heavyso makesureclaypot is not toosmall or it will fall overasthe plant blooms .
• When the bowl is full of pots , coverwithmoss and pinecones .
• Voila ! In 6-8 weeks , you ’ ll have a new showy flowerevery week .
MAKING AN ENTRANCE
Usually when you put garlands on the staircase , it ’ s hard tohold onto the bannister becauseyou ’ ve got garlands there . Pamela solved the problem creatively using a rectangular piece of foam taped to the bottom of the stair railings ; she gathered greenery from her garden and stuck the branches into the foam bases . Gold ribbon creatively disguises the foam and everyone can still use the hand railing . Pamela taped a plastic plate with a foam block attached to it at the bottomof the staircase using good gardening tape . She then loaded up the plate with greens from the garden . “ Wealmost made abird ’ s nest at the bottom of the staircase . Inside there ’ s a couple of birds .” If you ’ re having alarge party , Pamela suggests adding ashowy flower like an amaryllis on top ; it won ’ tlast but it will look fabulous in the shortterm . ■
PAMELA , REBECCA AND BEN POMERANTZ