If you haven’t taken even one quick look at pinterest lately, you will most likely have seen succulents in your feed. If you have opened a Pottery Barn or West Elm catalog, you will have seen succulents too. Succulents are ornamental plants that thrive on low water supply. Guess what that means- even someone like me, who has a total black thumb should be able to handle these plants. And, I plan too.
DIY succulent window
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I have been dreaming of a window like this in my kitchen for months. Actually, it started as a window with indoor hanging plants. Then I discovered succulents, and the dream morphed a bit. So, anyhow, for months, I have been wanting to make this window for months, and I finally decided to make it happen. This may be one of my favorite projects to date. We have very limited light in our home, and very limited conter space or even floor space to add a ton of floor space for potted plants. I knew this was the perfect space for some green especially since we don’t have and window coverings on the kitchen window.
Materials needed
- Glass ball planters (I got mine at the Dollar tree!!)
- small river rock
- plant moss
- jute/ twine
- 5 lb capacity 3M command hooks
- succulents
- potting soil
Planting your succulents
- Layer the river rock, plant moss, and potting soil.
- Break up the roots, and plant the succulent. I added more than one succulent to a couple of my planters.
- Add a final layer of river rock to avoid getting weeds in your planter.
Making the hanger
First, I will say, I know this is supposed to be an easy craft (macrame) to make. It’s not hard, but the rope is long, and a little annoying to work with. I’m all done now, but it took me a while because I made so many. Since I bought the planters at the Dollar Tree, and the jute was laying around in my house, it was worth it. If you wanted to bypass the time spent on this though, you could absolutely use these instead. But like I said, it was not a difficult process, just took time.
This is adorable! Such a good idea.
Hi Lorrin
Like you, I have a black thumb when it comes to indoor plants. I recently discovered succulents, and I think I have a chance now! I bought tiny ones at Home Depot for a little over $3.00, and just kept them in their original pot, and placed them inside some antique scruffy silver plate sugar bowls. I put a bit of Spanish moss around the top of the containers to hide the pot inside. I used them as part of a centerpiece for a Valentine luncheon, and they are now happily perched in my dining room window soaking up the morning sun. The secret to growing these successfully is not to water them very much, especially if you plant them in a container that holds water. Good luck with your pretty window garden!
Thanks for this great post.
thanks, sharon! i really am hoping they stay alive. so far, so good! 🙂
I love the idea of using sculptural, low-maintenance plants like cacti and succulents to line a large window.