paperwhite bulb – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:20:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 paperwhite bulb – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 The Blooming Paperwhite https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/the-blooming-paperwhite/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:20:27 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=3080 When I put together the DIY Paperwhite Bulb Kits over the Holidays, (see that post here) I picked up an extra one for myself and planted the bulb around the same time. The bulb took just over two weeks of full sunlight and daily watering to finally sprout through the soil, but when it did, I was surprised and fascinated at how quickly it shot up! Every morning when I woke up, I took a shot of the plant, and after ten days, it was fun to put the photos side by side and see the transformation. Towards the end you could really see some major changes from day to day!

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]]> 3080 Paperwhite Bulb Kit https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/paperwhite-bulb-kit/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:11:41 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=2233 Last week, right after we turned the corner from Thanksgiving to Christmas, I stopped in to Trader Joe’s for my weekly grocery stop and was delighted by their newly staged Holiday floral section that greeted me as I walked in. Nestled amongst the fresh red berry branches and coniferous wreaths, were mini Paperwhite Bulb Kits that immediately caught my attention. The kits included everything needed to start a paperwhite plant and were enclosed in a pretty, mini metallic gold pot, so I thought I’d stock up on a few for quick hostess gifts this season. I always think flowers are a good idea when it comes to hostess gifts, as they are truly the gift that keeps right on giving. Below was my strategy for getting the bulb kits gift-ready. Materials List: Trader Joe’s Bulb Kit Rifle Paper Co Holiday Greens Wrapping Paper from Paper Source Gold Pen Scissors Black and White Baker’s Twine 6.5″ – 7″ Diameter Bowl T-square Ruler Step 1. Place bowl upside down on the wrong side of the wrapping paper, and trace around the bowl. Step 2. Cut circle out with scissors. Step 3.  Place the gold pot upside down on the center of the circle […]

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