Succulents, and Cactuses; Oh My!
Succulent and cacti gardens are so beautiful and SO easy to care for! Both of us don't have much of a green thumb (especially Elizabeth), however these plants seem to be indestructible.
I started my love affair with succulents around the time I was getting married in 2009. My bouquet was made out of succulents and so were our center pieces.
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I have since continued my small obsession at home with my lovely Woolly Pocket (thank you again Elizabeth- you know me all too well). Living on a third floor, typically there is not much room for a garden, which is why the Woolly Pockets are so amazing.
Here is Mrs. El's little Cacti garden- So far, so good! I absolutely LOVE the planters.
All this being said, Apartment Therapy had a post a while ago about turning a building materials pallet into a vertical garden. If you have the space- what a great weekend project!
DIY Pallet Garden:
1. Find a Pallet. Most likely you'll find one behind a supermarket near the dumpsters so it's FREE!
2. Prepare the Pallet. Repair any loose boards and add landscape fabric to the back so you don't damage the wall that the pallet will rest against.3. Pick Your Plants. Cascading plants like the nasturtiums she has on the top level will make it feel full and vibrant. This would also be an excellent place to have a vertical herb garden planted with thyme and basil and rosemary.**Follow Fern's step by step instructions, with photos on her blog: Life on The Balcony.DIY #2 Succulent Garden:
Found This beautiful succulent dish garden on Under the Table and Dreaming blog. Follow the step by step she provides on her blog- She labels the different types of succulents she used and where she found the materials for the garden.
Great Idea for a center piece!
(Image: Stephanie Lynn)
Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul.
~Linda Solegato
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