As we prepare for our move I am trying to do some major stash busting. I have a huge open house coming up on Saturday to sell what inventory I have left, so I am crafting as much as I can before then so I can possibly sell a completed item instead of moving a bunch of supplies. I am also going through some of my Thrifty Finds and doing some projects with those.
I have a ton of random cooking and baking pans of different shapes and sizes. Obviously I am attracted to this sort of thing when I’m thrift shopping. I rounded a bunch of them up and decided that I needed to find a purpose for them….so I created my Succulents & Thrifty Finds.
I went through my stash of different pans, pots, and trays and pulled out the things I thought would make great succulent gardens. Obviously I was thinking outside the norm here and flowers pots were not going to cut it for this project.
When it came time to buy the succulents I went with the mini potted succulents. They are just so darn cute….even the lady at the register commented on how cute they are.
Once I had all the thrifty finds rounded up I stared preparing them for the succulents.
I put some rocks in the bottom of each pan so that there would be sufficient drainage, especially because I didn’t add drainage holes in them. I then added some potting soil, I actually used a specific moisture balance variety. Then I mapped out where I wanted each plant to go and placed them in their spots and filled in more soil.
In some of them I decided to sprinkle these little pebbles on top of the soil, mostly because I just liked the way it looked.
The concept is the same for each one, but they each have their own distinctive looks and personalities.
This bundt pan had a larger hole in the middle and it was just begging to become a beautiful centerpiece. I added three thin white pillar candles to the middle and fell slightly in love. Wouldn’t this make the best centerpiece to your summer table? Or imagine a bunch of these at a wedding. Sigh.
I picked up this bread pan awhile ago and shared it in a Thrifty Thursday post. I knew immediately that it needed to be a succulent garden and I was totally right.
The teapots are definitely out of the box when it comes to being a planter….but aren’t they too cute?
I can’t decide which one I like the best? Do you have a favorite? I love them all!!!
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Great idea! Look wonderful!
I love the one with the candles! These are soo fab!
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Oh so cute!! I did some for outdoors in an old colander that I painted bright yellow… but I love the way the old metal colour looks with these. So fab!! Thanks for sharing:)
Krista
I love this! They turned out great! I’ve been wanting to create some sort of succulent garden lately and this has given me lots of inspiration! 🙂
You have such great ideas!! Love it. Thanks for sharing, Kathleen
What a beautiful collection of succulents! So charming.
Super cute – I love succulents they are so easy to care for and don’t require a lot of sunlight either. Fun ideas. Good luck selling off your stash!
These turned out so well and I love the green against the metal.
Love the Bundt pan centerpiece, and the teapot! It may sound weird, but I have an “antique” meat grinder that was my grandmother’s from the 1920s — I may try this, and could even attach it to my deck railing with the clamp! Well, I can try, anyway, right? Thx for the great ideas!
I love your ideas…. I love planting in odd pans or pots… especially the old ones…. Spring is just around the corner, we’ve moved into new house …… I CANT WAIT TO BUY SOME NEW PLANTS AND GO TO PLANTING!!!! I’LL BE WATCHING!!!!!