Succulent Love + DIY Pots

Hey friends! So I have a confession. I am totally addicted to succulents. I could pot a million of them and literally have them every.where. Someone might need to stage an intervention. I don’t know a ton about them but from what I have found, if you plant them in the right kind of soil, like this one, then you don’t have to do a ton to them.

N O T E: They don’t require a lot of maintenance which is an awesome thing. Especially cause I have 3 people and 2 animals to take care of around here. I need the rest of my life to be simple, know what I mean?

So the basics of keeping succulents happy and alive?

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• appropriate soil
• pots with drainage
• indirect sun {cause they can burn}
• water once the soil is dry to the touch for a couple of days – this obviously will change depending on your season and climate

I love this little guide on succulents at Becki Owens

I am seriously addicted to so many of these pretty little fellas. Hens and chicks is one of my faves as they are just perfectly perfect. Did you know that you can also propagate succulents? Are you thinking, “I can what??” Well, if you are interested in trying to grow your own, check out this article. I personally haven’t tried it so I am definitely not an expert although I’d like to try someday.

I decided that I needed a few new pots to home my latest herbs + succulents. I went back and forth on how to give new terracotta an old look. One of the ideas was using lime powder. I’d love to try this idea sometime but I also wanted to stay on budget for this project so I opted to use some paint I had on hand.

What I used:

• terracotta pots from our local nursery, Green Acres but you can scoop them up at any local nursery or hardware store.
• Annie Sloan white chalk paint
• Deco Art paint in Burnt Umber
• Fusion mineral paint in lichen
• Polycrylic spray in satin

The process:

• I started with peeling the annoying stickers off the pots {I know you get me on this one!}
• Lightly sand the pots and bases to take off any rough edges
• Wipe the dust off of the plants with a damp cloth. Let dry completely, preferably overnight.
• Spray the inside of the pots with Polycrylic spray to seal {you can also spray the entire pot when you are done too if preferred}
• Lightly, as in dry brush, your pots with your paint combo. I started with white, let that dry and then I added in a bit of the green and brown to mimic moss and dirt. Basically, I was giving it a bit of an earthy vibe. I want the terracotta color to still show through as well.

Next up are some fun ideas for potting succulents.

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The fun thing about gardening is that you can be super creative with what plants you buy and what you pot things in. Thrift stores and yard sales are always a great spot to scoop up fun containers at bargain prices.

I am a certified nursery addict. Like a legit addict. I will go into any nursery and just add all the green things to my cart. With no idea of where it will live in my yard. Between this and my throw pillow addiction, we might have a problem. My husband is aware and he loves anyway. Whew.

Happiest Monday friends. I hope your week is filled with awesome things.