SUCCULENT COLANDER

Whether you are preparing a meal, helping kids with homework, or simply enjoying a cup of coffee with friends, the kitchen often ends up being the hub of a household. Your succulents will feel right at home in your kitchen when planted in a brightly colored colander.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Colander
• Plastic Wrap
• Hot Glue
• Pencil or similar pointy tool
• Pebbles (Optional)
• Soil
• Succulents
• Decorative Sand

WHAT TO DO

1. Start by lining your colander with some plastic. Secure it in place with hot glue. You don’t want your soil escaping through all the holes!

   

2. Use a sharpened pencil to poke a couple of holes in your plastic where there are already holes in the colander. This will create a way for water to drain. (If you don’t want drainage holes for some reason—such as not wanting water to drip out of the bottom onto your kitchen counter—line the bottom of your colander with pebbles and skip this step.)

   

3. Fill your colander about ³⁄₄ full of soil.
4. Begin adding your succulents. As you plant them, add more soil around each plant until the colander is full of plants and soil.
5. Cover your soil with decorative sand if you prefer the look.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Place your succulent colander in bright, indirect sunlight and water when the soil is completely dry.