Since this is a Pinterest Challenge, I wanted you to know that I was inspired by Nell from Joy Us Gardens to create my garden. She has a special tip for keeping the needles out of your hands, but you will have to go to her site to find out what it is!
Let's meet this month's Pinterest Challenge hosts!
My Pinterventures • Cookies Coffee and Crafts
Now, let's see what the other hosts have created ⇓⇓
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| Along the highway from Phoenix to Sedona |
Let's make a dish cactus garden!
Yield: 1
Estimated cost: $25
Dish Cactus Garden
How to make a dish cactus garden.
prep time: 15 Mperform time: 20 Mtotal time: 35 M
materials:
- 1 dish of your choice
- 3-4 small cactus plants
- potting soil
- smaller rocks
- medium sized decorative rocks
tools:
- scoop
- garden gloves
steps:
- Pull on gloves. Don't miss this step, cactus have needles!
- Choose your dish. My dish is about 8 inches square and three inches deep.
- Fill the bottom with small rocks (not pea gravel) about an inch high. Make sure you have a drainage hole, and if not, add one using a drill bit (get directions to how to make a hole in a pot from Google)
- Add about two inches of soil with the scoop.
- Create a hole in the soil where you want to add the first plant large enough to hold the root system.
- Cover the roots with soil and proceed with the next plants.
- Add more soil to the top of the dish.
- Add larger, decorative rocks. This will help keep the soil in the dish.
- Water once thorough, then water when the dish is dry.
NOTES:
Cactus do like the heat, but you may need to check the soil for watering since these are baby cactus.
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| Highway shot again! |
I love this and cactus's are one of my favorites because they don't need a lot of care (and I can't kill them as easily lol).
ReplyDeleteMy husband is fond of cactus these days, while I still prefer the usual plants with flowers. This will be a good creative project for him!
ReplyDeletehow cool. Love the little garden. I never have tried to grow cactus. I want to try too now.
ReplyDeleteI want to do something like this. I need sturdy plants in my house lol
ReplyDeleteYour cactus garden looks great, Terri.
ReplyDeleteI have never thought to make one of these before - but I notice them when I am at plant stores and think they're cute! I guess maybe one day with you aid, I will try making one myself.
ReplyDeleteHow nice! I might have to get one of these. A cactus is something I CAN keep alive ;)
ReplyDeleteCactus are very easy to grow and maintain. Your garden looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with cacti when we went to Nevada. I was surprised myself but since moving to SC I've seen different ones and they are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun idea of something to do with cacti. I have to admit my parents have some I bought when I was a child planted up a little like this in their kitchen.
ReplyDeleteThis mini garden looks like a lot of fun to make. It would be perfect for my patio.
ReplyDeleteI love cacti gardens. This one is so beautiful and I love that it's inside a little dish. What a cute project!!
ReplyDeleteI made one of these a couple years ago, but I think I watered it too much, because it didn't make it! I will have to try again. Your's turned out great!
ReplyDeleteThey look great!
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty. What an adorable cactus garden.
ReplyDeleteI know an Arizona shot when I see one! Tucson is my old stomping ground and I'd love to make something like this.
ReplyDeleteI live in the wet Pacific Northwest and am wondering whether or not these would survive our dark dreary winters? I tried succulents last year and they all died (sad face). There is just something about these plants that you can't help but fall for. Love your cacti container garden.
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! There's something so charming about "baby" cacti!
ReplyDeleteI am the worst when it comes to succulents. I love them but I always over water.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I have 2 simple cactus and succulents. I think it's much better to make it into this, a pretty dish garden!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is cactus garden! It's such a good idea to make one!
ReplyDeleteI think that looks great. I would love to make one of these too. I use to have a cactus, but not anymore. I'd love to get one again.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for a centerpiece! An even smaller one would be good for a desk.
ReplyDeleteThis garden is so very cute. I never would have thought of it to be able to incorporate cactus in decor.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great way to make a centerpiece. I love that it has that Midwest feel to it!
ReplyDeleteI love cacti, so I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves cacti - this would be a great gift for her! Not sure how her cats would like it though!
ReplyDeleteLove cacti - sooooo easy to take care of. My mom didn't pass me her green thumb at all, but she got me started with cacti because she told me it's the one thing I can't kill by forgetting to water. Hehe.
ReplyDeleteI have several cactus plants and it's time to transfer them to a bigger pot. I like how you used rocks in your planter and I'll have to find out the secret to not getting stuck :-)
ReplyDeleteVery clever of you to not spill Nells secret. This way you not only give her credit for your inspiration but also gift her with some page views and comments (I made sure to leave her a note!). You might want to let the link open in a new window, though. You don't want to loose your visitors right after the second paragraph. I love how your little cacti dish turned out and your vacation photos are stunning. I think I would enjoy a trip to Arizona one day, too!
ReplyDeleteLove your cacti container garden
ReplyDeleteI love cacti, we have quite a few as they are SO easy to look after. I will be checking out the tip on how not to get stabbed!
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