Garden Party

Although it can be very rewarding, being a crazy plant lady has its drawbacks. You will find yourself wanting to plant things all of the time. This can be an issue because pots can be expensive. Solution: save your used cans! With a little love, they can be transformed into functional, decorative garden planters. Observe:

This has been a project I have wanted to attempt for quite some time now. A friend of mine who works at a creperie was nice enough to save some empty cans for me. Here is the end result:

All you need for this project are large, oversized cans, a hammer, a screwdriver, and spray-paint. First, wash the cans out and remove their labels. Then, puncture about a dozen drainage holes on the bottom of the cans with the hammer and screwdriver. Now simply spray-paint! (You can also cover the cans in paper or fabric then apply a coat of shelack on top of it to prevent water damage). When the cans are dry, fill with soil (or cactus-mix) and get planting!

This is a fun, easy project that only took me about an hour to do. The cans add so much color and life to our backyard. They'd also make great, personalized, hassle-free gifts!

Secret Mission

To unassuming passersby, we looked like we were taking an innocent Sunday stroll around the neighborhood. However, nobody saw the scissors we brought along with us. We were actually on a super secret succulent mission.

A few weeks ago, whilst taking Beast for a walk, we stumbled upon a rather large and impressive succulent garden just around the block from our house. And though we don't know anything about gardening or propagation of succulents, here are the samples we collected yesterday afternoon:

With the help of instructional videos on youtube and wikipedia articles, we learned that we have to dry out our clippings for a couple of weeks before we plant them. So when the stems have calloused over, we can start our own succulent garden!

I love plants! They're like magic tricks!