In April I decided that this huge pot in the yard needed something, other than grass and weeds, growing in it. So I spent about $25 or so on some pretty succulents and planted them thinking that they at least had a chance of surviving in this Louisiana heat. You know, that kind of money doesn't go far in the world of plants, but I figured they'd grow fast. Like the weeds, maybe? They don't. I added more plants but they didn't fill in the open space much. I was out of money so I had to figure out another option.
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| My inspiration: from the International Peace Garden in the Northwest (July 2017) |
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| Not quite enough plants |
I had to work fast but there were quite a few plants in the pot and I didn't want to lose them. I also didn't want to deal with several pots of finicky plants. Then I remembered this old terrarium I've had for years. I've tried growing plants in pots in it but well, let's just stick to this story.
I decided that because there were so many plants I'd just put them into the terrarium without pots. Instead I lay down a heavy sheet of plastic, added enough sand to hold it in place, and started digging up plants. It was cold, really cold outside, so I made a huge mess inside but eventually all of the plants were in the terrarium.
Some may have been smushed and a couple may be buried under other things. But they all got in there. A bit of water, then I closed the lid. It sat in the way on the counter for a week while I tried to decide whether the enclosure would leak.
Today my concern is that the plants will outgrown the enclosure. What will I do at that point? I don't know, but I'm open to suggestions.
This looks like a good solution for now.
ReplyDeleteMaybe later you can prune and take lots of cuttings to plant elsewhere and that will keep the plants under control.