potting area at work
Next door to my son’s coffee shop, Ristretto Roasters, is a delightful shop called Ink & Peat. Many of the succulents in this shop are planted not in soil, but in moss. Long ago (so long ago that I can’t remember where) I picked up this wire shoe. Putting two and two together (shoe + mediumless succulents) I decided to try an experiment. I filled the shoe with moss and stuck in a few of the overflow clippings of succulents. Time will tell how successful this experiment will be, but it looks pretty cute right now, don’t you think?
November 6th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Quite fetching! I hope it works. I definitely like that pointy succulent…what is it?
November 6th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Look at you being all creative! Good job. I was just in ‘ink and peat’ last night. So many great things!!!
November 6th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Jane: Sorry, these are old-timers (before caring about names), but I will keep looking, and when it is identified, will let you know.
Loree: Some of the plump little leaves are already starting to look a little stressed. Maybe they need spraying every so often. Did you by any chance stop by Ristretto for a cuppa?
November 7th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I see these wire things at Goodwill and always think about getting one. After seeing yours I’ve got a renewed interest. I love yours. I’ve seen large-ish animal shaped ones. Ooh, la, la.
November 7th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Grace: I have several wire mesh shapes lying around…just waiting to see how well the plants adapt.