Table Centerpiece and Propagating Basil.

I wanted a little change on the breakfast
table so I gathered a few things.

First I needed a large blue and white platter. 

 I found this Christmas platter for $2 at a
 garage sale. It would work once I filled it up.
The winter theme in the center would be
covered. The design of fruit and flowers
along the edge was pretty.

 Chicken in a basket salt and pepper set.

 This Staffordshire calico cat dish will be
 used as saucer for my potted plant.

 I filled the pot with soil and a few cuttings 

from my basil plant. I'll keep the soil moist

and have a several new plants to repot.

 The broken calico pottery pot was 

made by my niece, Rita.

 One of my teapots always seem to make an 

appearance. Two oyster shells fill up space.

 I decided it needed a table runner, so I chose
a battenburg lace.

Basil is so easy to propagate. I usually trim
 a few long pieces and put them in a jar of
 water by the sink. I'll have roots in just a
about a week. Change the water when
needed. It smells nice too. This is good
 for the mother plant. Pruning  keeps
the basil plant full. Two new stems will
 grow from the cut. If you don't trim the
 plant it will get leggy. You'll have plenty
 of basil all summer long and
enough to give away.

Cheers!

Links: Savvy Southern Style,
Between Naps On The Porch,
French Country Cottage,
The Charm Of Home, Common Ground,
My Romantic Home, The Style Sisters,