tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87969861551061422082011-11-27T16:22:39.517-08:00vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-10236084456942641332010-10-15T06:46:00.000-07:002010-10-15T06:56:04.690-07:00It has been wonderful exploring a new city and finding out what makes it tick ... is Montreal ripe for a terrarium takeover with its urban design-saavy inhabitants and its longer winters? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhbebVgVPI/AAAAAAAABcA/d87vZ1byPt8/s1600/vieuxMontreal-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhbebVgVPI/AAAAAAAABcA/d87vZ1byPt8/s320/vieuxMontreal-1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.canadiangardening.com/plants/indoor-plants/how-to-video-create-your-own-terrarium/a/17181">http://www.canadiangardening.com/plants/indoor-plants/how-to-video-create-your-own-terrarium/a/17181</a><br /><br />I have been so lucky to have wonderful friends to stay with ... Cass n' Mat ... as innovators online and in the kitchen they are pure inspiration<br />...plus their aquarium has given me many ideas ... it is inhabited with a snail a frog a crab a shrimp 2 rare goldfish and one really big gold fish who fancies himself a shark<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhb7NfKvqI/AAAAAAAABcE/2tOw_6GWGlI/s1600/Goldfish-Shark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhb7NfKvqI/AAAAAAAABcE/2tOw_6GWGlI/s320/Goldfish-Shark.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I am off (once I find appropriate rain gear)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhdYVhnbyI/AAAAAAAABcI/3IXAyTtg3lo/s1600/atwater_market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhdYVhnbyI/AAAAAAAABcI/3IXAyTtg3lo/s320/atwater_market.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br />- to the Atwater Market,<br /><a href="http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/">http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/</a><br />Antique Alley and The Flower Pot.<br />http://www.theflowerpot.com/en/contact.aspx<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhbAWPcd-I/AAAAAAAABb8/Lk4INzLVKtI/s1600/20100616_1074+8bit+300dpi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TLhbAWPcd-I/AAAAAAAABb8/Lk4INzLVKtI/s320/20100616_1074+8bit+300dpi.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>Will take pictures of what I find ... looking for things like this ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-1023608445694264133?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-29798538899434542632010-09-20T08:57:00.000-07:002010-09-20T08:57:48.997-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TJeEOvOfqOI/AAAAAAAABb0/iXpFdTCllHo/s1600/6a00d8341c630a53ef0134803f253e970c-500wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/TJeEOvOfqOI/AAAAAAAABb0/iXpFdTCllHo/s320/6a00d8341c630a53ef0134803f253e970c-500wi.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.latimes.com/la-hm-terrarium,0,1175714.story">http://www.latimes.com/la-hm-terrarium,0,1175714.story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-2979853889943454263?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-2148617311270586442010-09-07T11:07:00.000-07:002010-09-07T11:07:42.784-07:00<a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/made-with-love-found-terrariums.html">http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/made-with-love-found-terrariums.html</a><br /><br />I think this article was very inspiring, if you want to take a class - email me! vashali.a@gmail.com<br />While the weather is still nice .. maybe we can even have a class outdoors!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-214861731127058644?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-8164940310648597202010-08-27T23:32:00.000-07:002010-08-27T23:32:02.522-07:00<a href="http://www.casahelecho.com/"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.casahelecho.com/">&nbsp;www.casahelecho.com</a><br />the new site ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-816494031064859720?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-3900263004899432732010-08-26T15:33:00.000-07:002010-08-26T15:44:43.247-07:00<a href="http://www.jeanjhsu.com/2010/05/hester-street-fair.html">http://www.jeanjhsu.com/2010/05/hester-street-fair.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://aleciareddick.blogspot.com/2010/06/market.html">http://aleciareddick.blogspot.com/2010/06/market.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OTR9hvQWAZU/TBUr9j5fw2I/AAAAAAAAAJg/X3Tq8JV7gNw/s1600/IMG_0900.jpg"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-390026300489943273?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-42731349102556940652010-08-26T15:30:00.000-07:002010-08-26T15:30:10.100-07:00http://blog.cb2.com/home/2010/6/10/the-hester-street-fair.html<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-4273134910255694065?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-64603492196234203982010-05-18T13:32:00.000-07:002010-05-18T13:32:49.713-07:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhG_HJyWtls<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This video is so well done ... made me misty ... my ferns loved it too ... so thankful for all that the Hester Street Fair folks do - they are truly amazing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-6460349219623420398?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-622010244045431692010-05-17T20:26:00.000-07:002010-05-17T21:06:18.487-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHl51ZwXI/AAAAAAAABZ0/pYueUhMVyE0/s1600/-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHl51ZwXI/AAAAAAAABZ0/pYueUhMVyE0/s320/-1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IH2-pboNI/AAAAAAAABas/0jgMwShjOBA/s1600/-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IH2-pboNI/AAAAAAAABas/0jgMwShjOBA/s200/-8.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHsenb0MI/AAAAAAAABaE/IOoTWuz0TxQ/s1600/-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHsenb0MI/AAAAAAAABaE/IOoTWuz0TxQ/s200/-3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHxezLlnI/AAAAAAAABaU/WKfJjzWFB8s/s1600/-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHxezLlnI/AAAAAAAABaU/WKfJjzWFB8s/s200/-5.jpg" width="149" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHzGhsuII/AAAAAAAABac/QD_qWOmsMjI/s1600/-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S_IHzGhsuII/AAAAAAAABac/QD_qWOmsMjI/s200/-6.jpg" width="149" /> Making these plants suspend in thin air was more fun than I could have imagined ... more photos of the mini orange plant with snow rose bonsai to come ...</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ICFF is always inspiring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thanks to Kip Kotzen for the opportunity and David Trites for the photos.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-62201024404543169?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-19025337555999161532010-05-07T11:25:00.000-07:002010-05-07T14:35:22.220-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-Ra8uuJ6PI/AAAAAAAABZM/RSyYY-lor2A/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-Ra8uuJ6PI/AAAAAAAABZM/RSyYY-lor2A/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0413.jpg" width="426" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RaetGbdvI/AAAAAAAABY0/bW-1T80mLx4/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RaetGbdvI/AAAAAAAABY0/bW-1T80mLx4/s320/20100501_VA+Plants_0426.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RaynqbTXI/AAAAAAAABZE/xzGxHM3pwmY/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RaynqbTXI/AAAAAAAABZE/xzGxHM3pwmY/s320/20100501_VA+Plants_0421.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RbDsaGZGI/AAAAAAAABZU/7OpkUo4YD8g/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RbDsaGZGI/AAAAAAAABZU/7OpkUo4YD8g/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0431.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I simply cannot wait to get back out to the Hester Street Fair!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RbnU4NOKI/AAAAAAAABZc/fVDUnpJL4tE/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RbnU4NOKI/AAAAAAAABZc/fVDUnpJL4tE/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0449.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />If you need a mother's day gift - I can ship! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-Rkv7GvlEI/AAAAAAAABZk/xIKpB5sXdrQ/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-Rkv7GvlEI/AAAAAAAABZk/xIKpB5sXdrQ/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0434.jpg" width="426" />Photo credit to D. Trites. </a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-Rlmvu4AuI/AAAAAAAABZs/0yGeCvzgbtc/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-Rlmvu4AuI/AAAAAAAABZs/0yGeCvzgbtc/s400/20100501_VA+Plants_0443.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-1902533755599916153?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-37224362348076124502010-05-07T11:15:00.000-07:002010-05-17T21:14:38.965-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RU9eXxKVI/AAAAAAAABYE/hGs8WqV8i2c/s1600/5070_207508850471_679830471_7472211_5913197_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RU9eXxKVI/AAAAAAAABYE/hGs8WqV8i2c/s200/5070_207508850471_679830471_7472211_5913197_s.jpg" width="75" /></a></div>I hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day - I am so happy to celebrate Mothers this year - mine is my everything and I love her so much - she has shown me the world twice over <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RVLFYq4zI/AAAAAAAABYM/UOKAIk9HQYg/s1600/23646_10150150750880472_679830471_11729667_756066_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RVLFYq4zI/AAAAAAAABYM/UOKAIk9HQYg/s200/23646_10150150750880472_679830471_11729667_756066_s.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Thank you mom! For inspiring me to work with plants ... of course, I made a special terrarium just for you!<br /><br /><br /><br />I am also so excited because my best friend (who has helped me purchase roman chamomile ... and various other things in glass containers from San Francisco's Ferry Building Market) just became a Mom today! Welcome Ava! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RXuiZOHMI/AAAAAAAABYs/I02m1Ol5V0M/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RXuiZOHMI/AAAAAAAABYs/I02m1Ol5V0M/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0446.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RWrOGS8OI/AAAAAAAABYU/chR_-0S85dM/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RWrOGS8OI/AAAAAAAABYU/chR_-0S85dM/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0398.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RWvFegY1I/AAAAAAAABYc/u6QFiqNZGsQ/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RWvFegY1I/AAAAAAAABYc/u6QFiqNZGsQ/s640/20100501_VA+Plants_0403.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RWza_SfFI/AAAAAAAABYk/hUTgFGJywy4/s1600/20100501_VA+Plants_0425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S-RWza_SfFI/AAAAAAAABYk/hUTgFGJywy4/s400/20100501_VA+Plants_0425.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-3722436234807612450?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-6116616828751006332010-05-02T09:02:00.000-07:002010-05-02T09:02:34.432-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92hlxVOLbI/AAAAAAAABXk/gcogHRUF1do/s1600/29117_10150161658055541_850625540_12171418_6465188_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92hlxVOLbI/AAAAAAAABXk/gcogHRUF1do/s320/29117_10150161658055541_850625540_12171418_6465188_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92hroysetI/AAAAAAAABXs/YxMFNFuGitU/s1600/29117_10150161652570541_850625540_12171233_2437402_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92hroysetI/AAAAAAAABXs/YxMFNFuGitU/s320/29117_10150161652570541_850625540_12171233_2437402_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92htsY6HUI/AAAAAAAABX0/kxxCSKUVLeg/s1600/28152_10150161822565541_850625540_12175988_5261818_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92htsY6HUI/AAAAAAAABX0/kxxCSKUVLeg/s320/28152_10150161822565541_850625540_12175988_5261818_n.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92hww4hwSI/AAAAAAAABX8/aEYaz88NHdo/s1600/28152_10150161822540541_850625540_12175985_4776197_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92hww4hwSI/AAAAAAAABX8/aEYaz88NHdo/s320/28152_10150161822540541_850625540_12175985_4776197_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-611661682875100633?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-53641375741707338832010-05-02T08:32:00.000-07:002010-05-17T21:24:32.100-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92bBgGWQ4I/AAAAAAAABW8/Ngz42yjaPmo/s1600/-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S92bBgGWQ4I/AAAAAAAABW8/Ngz42yjaPmo/s320/-2.jpg" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to everyone who came to the Hester Street Fair! Can you tell we were having fun?<br /><br />The folks running the fair are wonderful and the vendors had great food and finds<br /><br />... special thanks to Florence and Huy! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-5364137574170733883?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-5050599561631073032010-04-28T14:29:00.001-07:002010-04-28T14:34:25.116-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9io7YtLbBI/AAAAAAAABWk/5nRgOug9gRo/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9io7YtLbBI/AAAAAAAABWk/5nRgOug9gRo/s320/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465303886011788306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ioG7c8KdI/AAAAAAAABWU/thbYbWp_2PU/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ioG7c8KdI/AAAAAAAABWU/thbYbWp_2PU/s400/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465302984805853650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Plants ... and the insects that love them ...<br />have fancied themselves into an art form ... a great exhibit to check out after a lazy day in central park http://nymag.com/arts/articles/10/05/m<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ipIGppCKI/AAAAAAAABWs/w-Ejx2x6PLg/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ipIGppCKI/AAAAAAAABWs/w-Ejx2x6PLg/s200/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465304104503412898" border="0" /></a>ad/<br /><br />http://nymag.com/listings/attraction/museum-of-arts-and-design/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-505059956163107303?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-63147069689763474792010-04-28T13:49:00.000-07:002010-04-28T14:00:11.562-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ihyd1fp4I/AAAAAAAABWM/gkL3wparXNo/s1600/kokedama2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ihyd1fp4I/AAAAAAAABWM/gkL3wparXNo/s400/kokedama2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465296036188628866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ig4GAu_SI/AAAAAAAABWE/kKSrICojGyw/s1600/rakuten-kokedama1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9ig4GAu_SI/AAAAAAAABWE/kKSrICojGyw/s400/rakuten-kokedama1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465295033360907554" border="0" /></a>I love the idea of absolutely nothing but the plant suspended in thin air ... minimalists will agree<br />check out this fellow blogger for more inspiration to create your own http://ii-ne-kore.blogspot.com/2009/05/kokedama.html<br /><br /><br />... based on the ancient japanese tradition ... I am hooked ... tarzan would be too I believe ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-6314706968976347479?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796986155106142208.post-59272235004866624182010-04-28T12:49:00.001-07:002010-04-28T16:05:45.967-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRtZKXlCI/AAAAAAAABVU/KNtixmASMPI/s1600/terrarium+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRtZKXlCI/AAAAAAAABVU/KNtixmASMPI/s400/terrarium+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465278356848612386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRs2tt4qI/AAAAAAAABVM/iW01uOippiQ/s1600/terrarium+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRs2tt4qI/AAAAAAAABVM/iW01uOippiQ/s400/terrarium+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465278347601633954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRsqDLsLI/AAAAAAAABVE/1COprXtBuNU/s1600/terrarium+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRsqDLsLI/AAAAAAAABVE/1COprXtBuNU/s400/terrarium+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465278344202006706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRsbVL6mI/AAAAAAAABU8/wT-uk3QuxqA/s1600/terrarium+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 120px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRsbVL6mI/AAAAAAAABU8/wT-uk3QuxqA/s400/terrarium+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465278340250987106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRsAfQC_I/AAAAAAAABU0/7jilgOsu_9M/s1600/terrarium5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-Abq2mMbSjM/S9iRsAfQC_I/AAAAAAAABU0/7jilgOsu_9M/s400/terrarium5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465278333045443570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is Spring!<br /><br />Time to create that special little world where plants and tiny things grow ...<br /><br />Come find one of your very own to take home with you <br /><br />... at the Hester Street Fair in LES (Hester &amp; Essex)<br /><br />I will be there from 10am-5pm<br /><br />wearing a huge smile and flowers in my hair...<br /><br /><br />my favorite french lass Florence Poli is taking a day away from peacekeeping at the UN<br /><br />to help me with all these little worlds ...<br /><br /><br />hope to see you there!<br />http://www.hesterstreetfair.com/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8796986155106142208-5927223500486662418?l=talesfromtheterrarium.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>vashali mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091783257091850339noreply@blogger.com0