Blogger Mayfield, MI on Jun 09, 2012

Upcycled Vertical Succulent Garden

Using an old window frame I made a vertical succulent garden. I stapled hardware cloth to the window frame. Then we added a piece of plywood to the back. Black dirt was added next and various kinds of succulents. It will take about a month to fill in. This will come back every year. You can find a step by step tutorial on my blog. Happy Gardening!

Time: 4 Hours Cost: $40.00 Difficulty: Moderate

To see more: http://www.secondchancetodream.com/2012/04/vertical-succulent-gardening-tutorial.html

24 Comments

Jean M Valdosta, GA

thanks for posting the directions....I'll have to do this one after I get my 'welcome" post stained and waterproofed....rain is slowing that project just a bit :)

on Jun 09, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

Wow, there sure are a lot of succulents in this garden! Really neat!

on Jun 09, 2012 · Like 0
Angela J Louisville, KY

I love seeing items that would otherwise be discarded repurposed -especially in the garden!

on Jun 10, 2012 · Like 0
Deborah C Durham, NC

Love it!!!

on Jun 10, 2012 · Like 0
Karen W Murfreesboro, TN

Me too, Deborah! Very nice!

on Jun 10, 2012 · Like 1
CONNIE W Somerset, PA

Very nice, like this idea!

on Jun 10, 2012 · Like 1
Terri J York, PA

What a cool idea!

on Mar 01, 2013 · Like 1
Beth G Decatur, GA

Great idea! Anyone know where to get an old window for cheap in the Atlanta area?

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 0
Toni Yates Orange, VA

I love this. HGTV had one on an expensive Beverly Hills house for sale that was valued in the thousands- it was larger. When I was in Italy, there was a slanted succulent garden on a roof that was done as a painting or mosaic. I will have to see if I can find a picture.

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 3
'a casarella San Diego, CA

I LOVE this!!!

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. Westminster, MD

Simply beautiful!

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Marilee H Youngstown, OH

Thanks for this!

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Jen R Lansing, MI

I love, love, love succulents - by far my favorite plant. I'm guessing in MI you transport indoors for winter, correct? I'm a fellow Michiganian. We have a year round outdoor prickly pear in our garden, but I'm guessing these would not make it. Am I correct?

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Angela Carrera Beachwood, NJ

I just put my old window frame out to the curb for bulk pick up, it is a 6 window pane, and one broke, maybe I should take it back?????????

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Irene Montclair, CA

I like this idea a lot. Very pretty. I have a lot of succlents the colored ones are my favorite. The pink, bluish, and lavender are so pretty.
There is a junk/ antique store not far from me and they have all kinds of stuff. I'm thinking it would be really neat to set it on the ground that has been covered with compost and plant different colors and sizes of lettuce in each opening. I have a large pot that I planted with mixed ...»
different lettuces growing. I just take a bowl outside and pinch off leaves till I have enough for a salad. New leaves will grow back and I don't have to plant more seeds for more lettuce.

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Shawn Johnson Mayville, MI

Wow!! I love this idea, thank you so much for sharing it, it's just beautiful and I have always loved succulents.
@ Angela hurry run and get your window pane back!!! LOL

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 0
Linda H

that is the koolest and it would make a conversation piece as a table on your patio.

on Mar 02, 2013 · Like 1
Jean Jobe

Linda, I think that would be beautiful

on Mar 03, 2013 · Like 2
Terry S Fort White, FL

great idea, i have started growing suculents in my greenhouse for future sales and now also have a succulent wall in my angel garden that is naturally hot. thanks

on Mar 03, 2013 · Like 2
Carla Farmington, UT

Terry S. love to see what you put in your green house over the winter.

on Mar 03, 2013 · Like 0
Elayne B New York, NY

This is giving me a bit of hope. Am up in snowy Toronto and just wishing that it would be gardening weather soon. Sigh. Maybe in April, sometime. Thanks for the great idea. : )

on Mar 03, 2013 · Like 1
Barb C Mayfield, MI

Jen R- all the succulents I have a hardy and never have a problem with snow. I see you're from Lansing, I'm in Traverse City. NO issues with them dying.
Linda H- That is an incredible idea. I'm gonna have to mull that idea over.
Terry S, I'd love to see your succulents as well but pretty sure they wouldn't be winter hardy if you are in FL. My mom who is from FL gave me some starts and they didn't make it through the ...»
frost.
Elayne B Spring will be here soon!!! At least that's what I'm clinging to as well.
Thanks for all your nice comments. Have a GREAT night!

on Mar 03, 2013 · Like 0
Barb C Mayfield, MI

Angela, go out and grab it out of the garbage! You will be thrilled you did. Irene, planting lettuces in those. Hmm.. My mind is twirling!

on Mar 03, 2013 · Like 0
Jen R Lansing, MI

Barb C I popped over to your blog and did see that you pulled from your yard....now I have to search for some hardy succulents for my garden!

on Mar 04, 2013 · Like 0

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