goodbye march, hello april! to celebrate the sunshine, sprouting buds and blooming fields is this new set of desktop and iphone backgrounds. i hope they will brighten your day!

to download aprils’s backgrounds: click on the coordinating link above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone.

to download the backgrounds + seasonal veggie guide: click on the coordinating link above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone.

for more information on what’s in season in your town, check out this seasonal ingredient map!

please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine, going home to roost. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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happy march, lovelies! you can probably tell by this month’s desktop & iphone backgrounds that i’m sooo ready for spring. i’ve been daydreaming about warmer weather, blossoming buds and butterflies. are you ready for spring, or are you still hibernating?

to download march’s backgrounds: click on the coordinating link above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone.

to download the backgrounds + seasonal veggie guide: click on the coordinating link above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone.

please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine, going home to roost. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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happy february, friends! this month’s desktop/iphone backgrounds are sweet and simple. i hope you enjoy!

to download the regular backgrounds: click here for the desktop background and here for the iphone background. then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone. to download the backgrounds + seasonal veggie guide: click here for the desktop background and here for the iphone background. then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone. please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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a new year, a new month, and a new desktop calendar! this year i’ve decided to do things a little differently. in addition to the regular ol’ desktop calendar, i’ve decided to also offer one with seasonal veggies listed as well as matching iphone backgrounds! this way, you can keep everything coordinated and never forget what veggies you should be growing or purchasing. i hope you enjoy!

to download: click on your choice of desktop calendars above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’.

to download: click on your choice of iphone backgrounds above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save image as’. then transfer to your iphone (via e-mail, dropbox ect) save to your photo library and set to your background in settings.

please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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one day, i will have a little greenhouse in my garden. it will double as a quite getaway and support all kinds of growth, both naturally and spiritually. below are a few that my dreams find especially inspiring!

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happy monday, friends! if you’ve been around here for a while, you know i love terrariums. unfortunately, i’ve learned the hard way about which plants do and don’t survive in this type of climate! (let’s just say mine once started growing mushrooms.. ) in efforts of helping you skip the trial and error phase, i thought you might find this article helpful. better homes and gardens recently published an article about which plants work best for terrariums, and i’ve summed them up in an easy to view table below (you can read the bhg article for more details!).

(click on the image to make it bigger)

as pictured above:

1. peperomia caperata ‘variegata’
2. cryptanthus bivittatus
3. arachnoides simplicior ‘variegata’
4. pilea involucrata ‘moon valley’
5. selaginella kraussiana ‘aurea’
6. tillandsia stricta
7. acorus gramineus ‘minimus aureus’
8. ophiopogon planiscapus ‘nigrescens’
9. asplenium bulbiferum
10. saxifraga stolonifera
11. fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura

happy terrarium-ing!

all images via better homes and garden

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happy friday, lovelies! today i have an inbox inquiry comes from the lovely writers over at plant. eat. create. they wrote in to ask me a few questions about going home to roost and how i’ve grown it over the years, and below you can find my answers!

pssst.. if you like ghtr, make sure to visit their blog, as i think you’ll see we have a lot in common!

1. Did you intentionally try to grow your blog to make a living off of it or did it just happen?
hmm, well sort of both. i started it with intentions to dedicate all that i had to it, but kept my expectations low. i really wanted to create a beautiful space to share my inspirations, projects and recipes- so i focused all of my energy on making it the best that it could be, rather than on gaining more readers.

2. If you did try to grow it, how did you go about that?
i’m not sure that i really set out to grow it, but rather just did things that made sense as i went along. twitter and facebook have been a huge help and they are great way to network- plus they’re fun! i have also always tried to focus on two areas that i believe are critical to growing your blog: consistency and an authentic voice.

3.Did/do you pursue sponsors or advertisers or do they come to you?
i have never pursued advertisers but rather just put the word out there. i am blessed to say that they have always found me! :)

4. What are some other things that you’ve found have increased your blog traffic?
i really feel like reaching out to others and making an effort to create genuine connections goes a really long way. growing meaningful relationships with others in the industry is so important and fulfilling, as blogging can be a little lonely at times! other good ways to connect are through the many social media outlets- flickr, pinterest, twitter, facebook, instagram are all great ways to meet and greet. :)

5. Do you think its possible to plan a blog like a business venture or do you think it just has to happen if it’s gonna happen?
hmm, good question! i think it could definitely be both, but it seems like to me that most people tend to either become overnight successes or grow their blog over a long period of time (like me). i think if you set out with honest intentions and focus on your authentic voice, anyone can become a success. just remember to be consistent and be YOU!

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happy friday friends! boy was i excited to get an email earlier this week from naya peterson introducing me to fire escape farms! she just opened this online gardening store for folks who live in apartments and don’t have the space to culitvate a large garden. brilliant! they believe even if you live in an urban space, you can still grow your own food. live in san francisco? they’ll even deliver to your door via a bio-diesel wagon.

with the help of fire escape farms, you can turn even the smallest patch of sunlight into a farm and be eating home-grown food in no time! i especially love the sky planter and the wally one. with everything from seeds and soil to books and planters, you city folk can now get your hands dirty, no problem!

and just to make your friday a little sweeter, she’s offering a special discount to ghtr readers! enter the coupon code “homegrown” at checkout to receive 10% off through may 25th!

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