Plant a shamrock! An easy and budget-friendly way to bring a colorful natural element into your decor and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
I’m not Irish…not even one little bit. However, I married a guy who takes his Irish heritage very seriously. His mother’s family came over from County Down. My kids have some of that Irish blood in them as well, so naturally a tiny bit of the blarney has rubbed off on me. We also rank among the most obsessed fans ever of The University of Notre Dame. My husband and son are alumni so we arrange our lives around football season and bowl games. (Don’t laugh. I’m serious.) The first song my daughter learned to sing was the Notre Dame Fight Song. So…for years I have seen shamrock plants around St. Patrick’s Day in the stores. One thing I have never done is plant a shamrock. I’ve been trying to decorate with natural elements for a while now. At this time of year, something live and green in the house seemed like a good idea. So plant a shamrock I did.
It took all of five minutes. I found a lovely shamrock plant at my grocery store. The root ball was a tiny bit big for the urn I wanted to use so I just brushed some of the dirt off until it fit. I put a few packing peanuts in the bottom of the urn so the water would drain. I no time at all, I had a little bit o’ Ireland right in my own home.
Even if you aren’t Irish, I highly recommend that you plant a shamrock. It’s green, natural and alive. A totally budget-friendly way to bring some color into your decor for St. Patrick’s Day. I promise it will make you smile.
Thank you for stopping by…and Go Irish!
so cute, and maybe I’ll pick one up cause I’m not really in the mood to decorate for St. Patty’s. We are not Irish, but you’d have a run for most obsessed fans! My father and his brother both graduated from Notre Dame, from the time I was little we had seasoned seats (6) for football and attended every game. We also attended just about every basketball game! Now we are 2 hours from Notre Dame in IN, so at night for basketball games it was a very long evening! We played the Notre Dame theme song at my Dad’s funeral, and used their colors with flags. My whole family is obsessed with Notre Dame!
Your shamrock reminded me of a neighbor I had 40 yrs ago. I was in my 20s and she in her 80s. Her shamrock plant was approximately 12 inches in diameter,and she said she couldn’t remember how long she’d had it. She would set it out in the sun each afternoon in the early spring and it would be full of blossoms most of the summer. Thanks for the memory, going out to get myself one in memory of Margaret.
Love this story…thank you for sharing!
So pretty Ann, and I love the planter too. My husband’s family are ND fans too – over the top fans from the birth, they are ND fans! Ha. Love your projects. Peggy
I’m not even a drop of Irish, but what could be better than a pretty little plant that might bring some luck!
In regards to the picture on your page of your home tour. The bag with the tulips, do you have any of those bag for sale?
Ann, you are my daily inspiration!! I enjoy your attention to details and your delicious recipes….thank you for sharing! Have a beautiful day!
How pretty. I am part Irish and I have never planted a shamrock! I will see if I can find any in the store.
So pretty! I love the vignette too!
-Shelley
No Notre Dame Alumni here but big Notre Dame fans nonetheless! Go Irish!
Ann, you have the magic touch for sure! It’s a gift ~ you can even make a grocery store plant look elegant and high end! I am pinning! :)