• Home
  • About
    • About
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • Let’s Work Together
    • Why I Became A Catholic
  • Lifestyle
    • Tutorials
    • Home Tours
    • DIY Star Wallpaper
    • Bee Stamped Wallpaper
    • Soirée
    • tête à tête
  • Recipes
    • Something Sweet
    • Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Topping
    • Small Bites
    • Bread
    • Tea + Coffee
  • Cocktails
    • Daiquiri № 1
  • Wine
    • Why I Love Wine
    • Luc Belaire Gold
    • Krug Champagne
    • Schloss Biebrich
  • Books
    • The Night Circus
    • Till We Have Faces
    • A Mind Awake
    • War and Peace
    • Deathless
    • An Enchantment of Ravens
    • W.H. Auden
    • Six of Crows Duology
    • Mere Christianity
  • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Tumblr
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • YouTube

Latest Posts

  • February Reading List
  • January Reading List
  • Lost In Time
  • The Night Circus
  • The Other Stars
  • Merry + Bright
  • Lemon Chiffon Cake

Instagram

Hot Toddy—it’s whiskey business 😂 . . . . . Hot Toddy—it’s whiskey business 😂 .
.
.
.
. It may be 75 degrees here in NC, but I’m decorating for Christmas! Hot Toddy’s give me all the Christmas feels! 🎄 I ‘spruced’ up our original Hot Toddy recipe on the blog just for you. 😌 You’re welcome. #thatsdarling #wsnc
Mon cœur 🖤 Mon cœur 🖤
I 🖤 mimosas on the weekend, but hold the OJ. 👌🏻
Autumn cozy vibes. ✨ These gold planters are sup Autumn cozy vibes. ✨ These gold planters are super easy + cheap to make yourself. There’s a quick DIY tutorial on the blog. 

#thatsdarling #wsnc #magreadyforlife #thedecorsocial #areyoufauxreal #theeverygirlathome #currentdesignsituation #myhousebeautiful #midcenturystyle #styleithappy #societyofdesign #mycuratedaesthetic #homeandliving #lovewhereyoudwell #stellarspaces #home #decor #apartmenttherapy #athome #homedecor #interiordesign

Mrs. Amber Apple

Nesting

Low Light House Plants

For years Stephen and I lived in a 1940’s factory loft. It was beautiful, with original hardwood floors le sigh and huge windows full of sunlight. I love our little cottage, but I miss those large windows. Our porch is my saving grace when it comes to plants. Our lemon tree, lavender and mint are all content in the North Carolina humidity. It would be fairly easy to fill our front porch with a ton of plants. I’ve somehow managed to become a crazy plant lady since moving here. I don’t mind though. I now have a lot of experience (unfortunately) killing plants, and also miraculously keeping them alive and healthy. Here’s what I know:

Pothos | Mrs Amber Apple

1.Pathos is magical. They can grow in soil or a vase of water. If your Pothos looks sad, give him some water. Then let him be, he’s so happy just hanging out and growing.

Catus | Mrs Amber Apple

2. Cactus. These little guys are so easy to maintain. Plant them in the appropriate soil and you’re golden. I have kept the cactus in the middle pot (first photo) for three years.

Chinese Evergreen Houseplant | Mrs Amber AppleChinese Evergreen | Mrs Amber Apple

3. Chinese Evergreen. Loves low light. Never prune. Keep the soil moist and your home fairly warm (not below 55°F) and she will be happy.

Devil's Ivy | Mrs Amber Apple

4. Devil’s Ivy. Researchers from NASA discovered that Devil’s Ivy was one of the top 10 most air purifying plants. Small cottage + two dogs, this is a big deal. I love the leaves. Place this guy in a light friendly corner, not direct, and he will be happy.

Dumb Cane | Mrs Amber Apple

5. Dieffenbachia “Dumb Cane Plant”. Keep him out of humidity, bacteria will kill him. Loves low light and hates cold, keep your home 65-75 degrees and he will be most appreciative. He smells lovely!

If you have any questions, comment below!

Share this:

  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Google
  • Twitter

Related

August 12, 2016

« Sewing Nook
Details »

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

  • Piano Desk
  • Merry + Bright
  • Dining Room Tour
  • DIY: Marble Coffee Table

Comments

  1. Amber says

    August 15, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    These are some good plants to try! I’ve recently gotten brave again to try a house plant. The grocery store had my favorite (pink splash) on sale for $5, so far I think I’ve kept it pretty happy and alive for two weeks now! LOL Whenever it starts to look wilty I give it some water, it seems to need it about every 3-4 days. My father-in-law just gave me an orchid last night, so I hope I can keep it alive, luckily it came with instructions. I love the Chinese evergreen, and that succulent you have in the lady planter. I might have to add those! I’d also love some string of pearl succulents! By the way the quote you have on your chalkboard I have on my computer at work, we really are such kindred spirits! ;)

    Reply
    • Amber Apple says

      August 16, 2016 at 12:15 pm

      Yes we are! I will definitely look for a Pink Splash plant; I just Googled it and it’s lovely! I love Orchid’s, but I can never keep them alive after their blooms fall. You’ll have to give me some tips!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Hi, I'm Amber.
I’m a wife, Catholic convert, lover of færie tales and wine. I live in the charming city of Winston-Salem with my high school sweetheart, Stephen, and fluffy Pomeranian, Molly. This is my small corner of the internet to savor life in the moment and retrospectively.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Let’s be friends!

Hot Toddy—it’s whiskey business 😂 . . . . . Hot Toddy—it’s whiskey business 😂 .
.
.
.
. It may be 75 degrees here in NC, but I’m decorating for Christmas! Hot Toddy’s give me all the Christmas feels! 🎄 I ‘spruced’ up our original Hot Toddy recipe on the blog just for you. 😌 You’re welcome. #thatsdarling #wsnc
Mon cœur 🖤 Mon cœur 🖤
I 🖤 mimosas on the weekend, but hold the OJ. 👌🏻
Autumn cozy vibes. ✨ These gold planters are sup Autumn cozy vibes. ✨ These gold planters are super easy + cheap to make yourself. There’s a quick DIY tutorial on the blog. 

#thatsdarling #wsnc #magreadyforlife #thedecorsocial #areyoufauxreal #theeverygirlathome #currentdesignsituation #myhousebeautiful #midcenturystyle #styleithappy #societyofdesign #mycuratedaesthetic #homeandliving #lovewhereyoudwell #stellarspaces #home #decor #apartmenttherapy #athome #homedecor #interiordesign
😳Our Halloween decorations have been out for th 😳Our Halloween decorations have been out for three hours and then this happens...👻🎃
This weekend I learned how to not freak out and ju This weekend I learned how to not freak out and just breathe when @stephenapple needed stitches. 😌 “Everything will be fine” was my mantra. To decompress + relax I rearranged!! And it’s the best. 

#thatsdarling #wsnc #magreadyforlife #thedecorsocial #areyoufauxreal #theeverygirlathome #currentdesignsituation #myhousebeautiful #midcenturystyle #styleithappy #societyofdesign #mycuratedaesthetic #homeandliving #lovewhereyoudwell #stellarspaces #home #decor #apartmenttherapy #athome  #homedecor #interiordesign
Whats your favorite Oscar Wilde book, essay, poem, Whats your favorite Oscar Wilde book, essay, poem, etc?? .
.
.
.
“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” // Oscar Wilde .
.
.
.
.
#thatsdarling #wsnc
Aren’t Aviation’s pretty?! Thanks, @stephenapp Aren’t Aviation’s pretty?! Thanks, @stephenapple 💜 Also, it’s too bad Molly isn’t into Hamlet—it’s one of my favorites! 

“Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.” // William Shakespeare, Hamlet .
.
.
.
.
#wsnc #cocktails #thatsdarling
Oh hey, 33. I like you already. ☺️ Oh hey, 33. I like you already. ☺️
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

read more

Hot Toddy—It’s Whiskey Business

Hanging Planter DIY

Daiquiri № 1

A Sea of Stars

Let’s be friends!

© 2020 Mrs Amber Apple. All Rights Reserved.