Indoor plants bring love and warmth to a home, on and off over the years I have potted a few and tried to bring that warmth into my own home, but alas it was a lot of work for nothing.
I am death to all house plants, the green leaf grim reaper !
That is until recently.
It seems that I have finally found a plant that will work for me, a plant that I am sure I will be able to keep alive without much fuss.
The succulent
Succulents are some of the most rewarding plants for indoors, or so I'm told anyway. They are tough, a good requirement if they are to survive me. Beautiful, and interesting. And can grow just about anywhere.
So I am giving it a whirl and adding warmth to my home with a few simple
For starters, you will need to get some potting mix suitable for succulents and cacti. Small rocks or pebbles. A bag of sphagnum moss. And your choice of container to display your succulents in. And of course some succulents.
Here's how I out together my simple, yet charming displays
Place a 2 inch layer of gravel, stones or pebbles on the bottom of the container
this provides drainage
Next place a layer of cactus mix soil
Remove chosen plants form their pots shaking excess soil from the roots
place plant in soil in the position you have chosen
Top with a layer of sphagnum moss or sand
Care tips
Place your terrarium so that it gets direct sunlight
for at least five hours a day
Water the terrarium every two weeks
After watering there should not be more than 2 inches of water visible
in the gravel at the bottom
Fertilize in Summer only
Hopefully if I follow these direction and not forget the plants completely I will have thriving succulents that will last much longer than that of my past poor indoor plants {may they RIP} and I will be able to chalk up another success for myself .......
Here's hoping
beck xx
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