Succulent Container Garden

 

I’ve been working on a succulent container garden that I’d thought I’d share today.  My mother-in-law planted succulents in her bird bath last Summer (I shared a photo of that on Instagram last year if you’re interested)  and I was surprised when I went over there this spring and they were blooming.  I didn’t know that you could leave them out all winter and they would come back again the next year.

I don’t have a bird bath, but while I was searching for something in my shed one day, I found this copper grill basket.  I had bought it for my husband years ago and he never used it.  I love the copper color of it, so I decided to use this as my succulent garden container.

Materials needed to make a container Succulent garden*:

Copper Grill Basket

Rocks (large and small)

Potting Soil

Sedum (similar)

Succulents

Spool of Craft Suede (for hanging)

 

To keep the dirt from falling through the large holes, I lined the basket with rocks.  I used large ones on the bottom and smaller ones to fill in the gaps.

 

Next I added dirt followed by a few of my taller succulent plants.

 

Then I added the shorter type succulents.  Lastly I filled in all in with  Sedum, which is another variety of succulents.  I picked up a flat of assorted Sedum at the Home Depot for under $10.

 

It filled in the rest of the planter nicely.  I have quite a bit of the Sedum leftover that I’ll use to fill out some of my other planters.

 

I took this project one step further by making it into a hanging planter.  I used some suede craft string I happened to have on hand for the hangers.  I’m doubtful this will stand up to the elements for too long so it’s temporary until I find something else to use.

 

To make it hang evenly,  I cut two long pieces of the leather.  I tied each end of the first piece to one of the handles, and did the same with the second piece on the other handle.

 

It’s been a few weeks since I planted this and it’s still holding up fine.  I have moved this succulent container garden around the yard from full sun areas to full shade and it seems to do well in either.  My mother- in-law’s succulent garden is in full sun and doing well.  These are very tolerant little plants.

I have to add a quick shout out to my mother today – Happy Birthday Mom!  And to my husband – Happy Anniversary!

 

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