Succulents are such trendy little plants these days, and rightly so. Aren’t they pretty? This is the planter I created for My Favorite Spot in our garden. It always makes me smile. Do you know how succulents propagate? Would you like to learn? When you see how simple it is, your garden will be forever changed!
Succulents grow smaller versions of themselves.
See all the little ones? These can be snipped from the parent plant, but you need a place to press them into soil That’s where today’s project begins! I need a small planter!
This may look like a bit of trash to you, but I see free craft supplies! First I drilled small holes in the bottom of the container so water will drain nicely.
Next, I whipped out spray paint in Heirloom White. To completely cover the dark lettering, two coats and a little touch up were needed.
Chalk helped me decide where I wanted to write. A brown paint pen was the perfect tool to add a simple sentence, and the chalk was wiped away. A scrap of ribbon was glued to the top. You can see what once was the lid now holds water. When all of the paint had dried, my new planter was filled with soil.
Since My Favorite Spot is sporting blue and white pillows this year, I dug through my bowl of marbles in our greenhouse. Choosing complimentary colors, marbles were added in the center and around the edges.
Baby succulents were snipped from the parent plant and their stems were pressed gently into the damp soil. I love how the blue and white marbles peek through their leathery green foliage!
Here are the planters side by side.
EDIT November 5, 2020: Here’s a photo update of how quickly these small succulents can grow.
Just a reminder, here’s the size in June.
Big difference, don’t you think? 😉 These will spend the Winter inside. Handsome Husband really likes house plants. When temperatures warm, they will probably hop into another collection dish. Who know what I might create?!
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It’s so much fun to participate in monthly craft challenges. This one is all about Summer! Here are the talented bloggers this time:
Across the Blvd | Purple Hues & Me
Southern Sunflowers | Slices of Life
Domestic Deadline | Chas’ Crazy Creations
Comfort Spring | Cookies, Coffee, & Crafts
Let’s see how they met the Summer Challenge!
😉 -Marci
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