Outdoor Succulent Farm

I’m embarrassed to admit that we purchased a couple small succulents last Spring and they bit the dust quickly. I’m not sure if I added too much water, not enough, talked to them too much, or if they didn’t receive the sun they require, but either way…I’m done with real succulents for now.

Then, ironically enough, my sweet friends at FloraCraft® decided to send me some of these artificial succulents that look like the real deal.

So, for this months FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Challenge, I decide to make an OUTDOOR “Succulent Farm”.

Lets take a stroll out to the mini Outdoor Succulent Farm, shall we?

Don’t these succulents look succulent? They even feel real.

I thought hanging the “farm” in the corner of our deck would be fun and rather unexpected since you usually don’t find succulents outdoors (see full Deck Makeover here).

I used a sturdy plastic clear bowl I purchased at Party City, and some twine I had on hand.

I searched the house for something pretty to add to the twine. The silver decoration at the top is actually one of my earrings that I never wear.

Nice.

The little Outdoor Succulent Farm looks pretty in the shade hanging from a tree, too.

Do you want to make your own? This was simple to create…

Here’s a photo of my supplies, and directions to follow.

First, I screwed 3 holes into the plastic bowl.

I made sure they were equal distance apart so the twine would hang the farm level.

After placing the Design it:® Silks & Naturals Desert Foam® in the bottom of the bowl, I covered it with real fresh soil to cover it up and make the farm appear real.

Then, I arranged the Design it:® Simple Style® Succulent Picks the way I wanted them by sticking them into the Desert Foam®.