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An indoor succulent garden is the perfect gift for the non-green thumb, they can even forget to water it for a while. Succulents are forgiving, adaptive plants, that vary in color and texture. This indoor garden can be a great Christmas present, house-warming gift, or centerpiece for the party’s hostess.
Before we moved, I pulled tiny three chicks out of my garden. They sat in a cup on the window sill at our interim place for two months, until I rediscovered them today and planted them.
Materials:
Glass dish (I used a leftover centerpiece bowl from our wedding), garden soil, succulents to transplant, river rocks (or marbles, or gem rocks)
Directions:
Clean glass dish and pour a layer of dirt on the bottom. Depending on the type of succulent you use, remove any dried leaves and extra roots. With the chicken & hens, I trimmed the root to 1″ long. Arrange the succulents in the soil. Remember they will fill out as they grow. Carefully arrange rocks around the plants, covering the soil. Drizzle or spray plants and rocks to dampen the soil, keep damp for the next 7 days.
Succulent Suggestions:
Chicks & hens, snake plant, jade, sedums, living stone, cacti
What is your favorite succulent?
I’d never heard of them before until I started poking at bouquets, since I want some green plants. Succulents are neat. I don’t know what kind my favorite is, but the ones you planted with the colored tips are appealing.
You must always be thinking creative thoughts. Great idea.
Calophi, I used Chicks and hens, not sure what particular variety.
Nancy, thank you. My mind never stops running. I have about 30 craft ideas on my mental to-do list…
Wow, your picture is so pretty! I want to make one for myself!
I love succulents, my mom grows a lot of them so she made me a centerpiece for my coffee table. I loved it! They’re really pretty and low maintenance.
Bonus points if you throw in a little trinket. My mom found a little bobble head turtle I bought a long time ago in mexico and added it to my little garden. So cute!
I love this! Great idea!
Samina, you should!
Amanda, I have a little hedgehog in my jade planter. You’re right, it does give a little omph!
Sassy Chick, thank you, come back soon!
What a fabulous idea!
🙂 Mandy
Thank you & welcome!
What a great idea! I’m going to go get some potting soil tomorrow.
Great! Let me know how it turns out, what succulents are you using?
Great stuff here. A happy holiday season to you and your readers!
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