If you think that you don’t have a green thumb, then this project might just be for you! I made an indoor succulent dish garden over the weekend and so can you. It’s such an easy, quick project and succulents require very little maintenance (they are nearly indestructible and don’t require frequent watering like most indoor house plants ).
How To Make An Indoor Succulent Garden
Materials Needed:
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* a variety of succulents in different shapes and colors
*a container that’s at least 3 inches deep. I thought I’d use a red transferware soup tureen that I got a long time ago from Goodwill
* cactus soil – they need a fast draining soil as they don’t like their roots sitting in water
*pea gravel/river rock for drainage
Steps To Make a Succulent Dish Garden
1. cover the bottom of your container with the pea gravel
2. add the cactus soil and moisten – don’t drench the soil just moisten
3. arrange your succulents in your container. I put the taller ones in the back and the shorter ones in the front. I separated a container of taller ones and had one lone succulent left that I planted in this milkglass container.
4. pat the soil around your succulents. You can cover the soil surface with a layer of the pea gravel or decorative marbles if you like for a finished look.
5. I’ve found that if you allow the soil to go dry in between watering you will have longer lasting plants. I had a few die on me last year because I over watered.
I had one big succulent leftover and thought I’d try it in a teacup. Isn’t it cute! I’ll transplant it into a larger container and put it in my screened porch this summer.
Once you find out for yourself how simple it is to make a indoor container garden using succulents, you’ll be hooked!
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Oh! I love this little dish garden. What a pretty dish, all dressed up with it’s equally pretty succulents! A really neat idea!
Thank you! Succulents are quite amazing with all the different shapes and colors available!
Very pretty, Manuela! I love the transferware pieces you used, too! I used to have a very green thumb with indoor plants, but I don’t know what happened. Nothing real stays alive for me {in the house} anymore. I’m surprised that little evergreen tree I got at Walmart at Christmas has survived. It’s is probably better though, at the moment, that I don’t have any live plants. My 2 1/2 year old granddaughter is into everything these days.
Awww….how strange? Maybe you don’t get as much light in the new house or is your heating system different?
I can’t believe the poinsettia I got at Walmart in NOVEMBER is still alive and looking pretty good!! I don’t usually buy plants there. I’m thinking of having a look at the summer veggies when they get them. I know they had a lot of heirloom varieties last year (I already had enough veggies by then). Maybe they’re very good with plants?
I LOVE succulents. I can actually keep them alive! Yours look fantastic! Life to the full, Melissa
Gorgeous! You did a fantastic job 🙂
Oh, I’m in succulent love! I thought you’d have to have holes in the bottom since they don’t like a lot of water. But I’ll have to try this. Love your containers!
Brenda
Thanks! The rocks create a drainage area if you have a container with no holes. But you still have to be careful not to over water – they don’t like wet feet!
Looks great! Like the fact that you can use any container – with or without holes!!
Judy
Love the containers AND the plants:) Great job Manuela, HUGS!
I also really like them – Love the variety in the tureen. Light conditions do make a difference. Where I use to live I had tons of chicks and hens – they just kept reproducing. 😀 Gave a lot of them away, and brought a lot of them with me when I moved where I am now and they died off one by one. Bought some more and the same thing happened. :/
T think you have inspired me to start trying again.
Enjoy your evening.
Very cute in the red transferware tureen. What are the names of the succulents you used?
I have some wonderful containers that would make great succulent dish gardens. I have been thinking of making a cactus garden, too.
~Adrienne~
I love this garden! Of course, I love the red and white containers, the succulent’s are just gorgeous in them. I once killed a cactus from underwatereing, maybe these are a better choice for me. lol!
I love this! Succulents are on the top of the list of plants I’m into these days. I’m always looking for especially small ones for fairy gardens. I will get some of that special soil next time I’m at the store. Hadn’t thought of that:)
I have a recent fondness for succulents and have them planted in a variety of pots, but never thought to plant them in a soup tureen or glass. How clever and lovely!
Hi Manuela! Oh, your little succulents look so pretty! I love their plump little leaves and your containers are just gorgeous! Thank you so much for popping in to see me and I hope you have a wonderful week.
be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Oh, Manuela. I love your beautiful arrangements. Of course, the red and white is a winner for me and your succulents are amazing.
I always enjoy your blog so much. It is one of my favorites.
Have a happy day, my friend.
Blessings,
Carolynn xo
Those are beautiful! I will definitely have to try making one of them this year.
My mother always grew hens and chickens in a pot especially made for them. She usually loved flowers with a lot of color but there was something about the hens and chickens that fascinated her.
I love this idea! I need a little gift for a friend and I think a succulent in a tea cup is just perfect. Mimi
Hi, Manuela
This is lovely and I just love the container you used. I am going to give this a try and add it to my living too. Have a great week.
Vanessa
That’s really, really cute, Manuela! Blessings to you and yours, Bess
Wow, this is so fabulous! I love how it looks. I will be featuring this on my blog party highlights this week, thank you so much for linking up!
Hi Marie,
I’m glad you like it and thank you so much for featuring it on you blog!
Manuela