Below I've mixed my love of vintage pottery with my succulent infatuation. Enjoy and learn how you can create your own succulent arrangements. Let's make the world more beautiful, shall we?
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A simple succulent creation in a vintage cream color planter. |
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Vintage pony planter (1950's or 60's) filled with hen & chicks. |
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Vintage green planter filled with 3 different succulents. It's so easy to create.... This is what you need to get started: |
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Pottery, vases and glassware from consignment shops and yard sales. |
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Buy the dirty, old stuff that no one else wants.
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Vintage Ungemach Pottery. $1 at a yard sale off the beaten path. Score!!
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A little bit of elbow grease and we are ready to plant.
You will need a variety of small succulents, planters, sand, and dirt. That's it.
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Add about 1 cup of sand to the bottom of each planter to help with drainage. |
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Add your dirt on top of the sand. Use a mixture that is fast draining. Succulents do not like their roots to stay wet. |
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Add your succulents to the soil. I usually use 3-4 in one planter... |
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Or in this case...just one Mimicry Plant (Split Rock). I love this little guy!
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Kalanchoe tomentosa (Chocolate Soldier) is the star of this planter. |
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The disgustingly dirty yellow planter (4th picture from the top) is barely recognizable.
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Contact me at GardenandEasel@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you are interested in purchasing one of my vintage planters. Just $10 each. |
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And have fun creating beauty in your world! |
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