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Reader Showcase – Succulent Garden

July 26, 2012 By Vidya 11 Comments

I love it when I hear from you guys especially when it is about your projects.  And that too if those are WUHS inspired then it is a proud and humbling moment for me. As I have said so many times before I’m blessed if I’ve inspired at least one of you.

Deepa, a local reader who has been a fan since the early days was kind enough to share her succulent planters, inspired by my succulent planter gift for my friend. In her own words, “After reading your post, I immediately rushed to Lowes (they have a great collection by the way) and picked a bunch of them, came home and potted them. :)”

Reader Showcase   Succulent Garden

She made two! Here is her second one.Reader Showcase   Succulent Garden

She used aloe, hens and chicks or sempervimum, cactus, and sedums. Then dressed up the planters with a layer of river rocks. Aren’t they pretty? Love all those pretty pops of colors with the cactus flowers.

Clay pots and succulents are such a  great combo. I’ve been planning to make a succulent garden in a strawberry pot for years now but for one reason or the other it gets stalled.  One more look at her planter with the aloe. Th aloe adds the height while the purple hens and chicks adds color interest.

Reader Showcase   Succulent Garden

She paid around $17 for each of the containers and spent around $25 on the plants. $21 for a succulent planter this size sounds like a great deal. An important tip to remember when gardening with succulents is that their biggest enemy is over watering. So let the planter run dry (the soil should be dry to touch) between waterings.

Don’t forget to send in your projects too. It doesn’t always have to be WUHS inspired. Any project that you think the readers would love to hear about is post worthy.

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Comments

  1. Jesny says

    July 26, 2012 at 9:12 am

    They look beautiful…I want to make one too….

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      July 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

      Yes they do. You should Jesny. Send me pics once you do. 🙂

      Reply
  2. sandhya says

    July 26, 2012 at 10:01 am

    awesome…your blog is so inspirational and Deepa ,your succulent garden is so cute

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      July 26, 2012 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks so much Sandhya. So when are you making your succulent garden? 😉

      Reply
      • sandhya says

        July 29, 2012 at 12:35 am

        I have to find a pot like this….am searching for it.will be up soon 😉

        Reply
        • whatsurhomestory says

          July 29, 2012 at 11:54 pm

          🙂 Good luck. She got it from Lowes. May be you can get these on clearance in a few weeks.

          Vidya

          Reply
          • sandhya says

            August 1, 2012 at 12:42 am

            I live in downtown,so access to those shops are pretty less (excuses 🙂 ).There is a Homedepot near by.never been there.Will explore it pretty soon.

  3. Deepa says

    July 26, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    Thank you so much for featuring my work!! My next project is to design my 2 story family room, I will send you my before and after pictures soon. I need your inputs for sure.

    Reply
    • whatsurhomestory says

      July 27, 2012 at 9:41 am

      You’re welcome Deepa. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see the after. 🙂
      Vidya

      Reply
  4. Rosedwight Telkamp says

    October 23, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    will surely make one. just need to buy my pot and plants and i’m good to go <3 <3 <3

    Reply
    • Vidya Sukumaran says

      October 27, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      Good luck. Do send in your pics.

      Reply

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