Huzzah, I’ve managed to check off another of my Lovely Life List items.
The dinosaur planter in the windowsill is new, but the rest of the succulents had been hanging out for a while. I thought, ‘hmmm, these have maybe been alive for a year now, right?’ I scrolled back through the archives to check. A year and a half! Boom.
So I’ve replanted them, and they’ll probably die now because I don’t know what I’m doing and didn’t look up instructions. Armed with the vague knowledge that succulents will reroot, I snipped them all down and plunked them in some citrus/cactus soil. If they don’t make it, I’m not too worried. They were getting overgrown and gangly, and they’ll cost all of $3 to replace if need be. For now, they look cute and I had a project to work on with the kids.
And hey, I no longer think of myself as someone with a black thumb! Maybe it’s not fully green, but I can at least remember to water some plants and put them in the right lighting conditions.
22 comments
Pooja
Congrats! This is such a great alternative for the winter when all of my summer herbs have bit the dust.
Gena@BakeAllTheThings!
Congratulations!
One of the items on my 30 Before 30 list is to keep a plant alive for at least a MONTH. I’ve attempted several times so far, but everything keeps dying 1 week or 2 or 3 in. :( SOMEDAY!!
Gena@BakeAllTheThings!
Congratulations!
One of the items on my 30 Before 30 list is to keep a plant alive for at least 30
Jillian
I have a pretty hard time keeping plant alive too, and I’ve actually found succulents to be more difficult that other basic plants. Over the summer, I bought two “mini” begonias and potted them in vintage planters. They’re still alive and doing great – and so pretty. Also, I have had great luck with aloe plants and have been able to get clippings to root. I do have a couple other little tropicals as well. All of these have done better than succulents.
Jamie Lee
I am jealous. I kill 2 palm plants every year, luckily they are cheap to replace at IKEA….but peace lily’s you can’t kill if you try.
dain
i’m glad i’m not the only one without a green thumb – my husband and i have kept our succulents alive for some months now, but we recently replanted them and now they aren’t looking so hot – i hope we can keep them going! (i blogged recently about our adventures in succulents …. http://daintymade.virb.com/blog/13543509
where is the glass planter from? i love it!!!
Kathryn
I can keep everything BUT succulents alive :)
Miss B.
Congrats! That dino planter is awesome:)
Arianne
Ha! I’m so glad to know that I’m not the only person with this problem. The other day I was shopping with my mom and my husband and I purchased this fabulous container that I want to use for a terrarium. I was sharing my plans (and joy) with my husband when I heard my mom turn to him and say ‘I don’t know why she’s buying that – she can’t grow DIRT!’ :(
Making it Lovely
Oh, boo! Try your hand at some succulents?
how2home
Love it!
Sierra
I love that you snagged a Plaid Pigeon dinosaur! When I moved to Austin we met and and became fast friends as we bonded over the use of critters in our designs. Over the past few months, I have been accumulating my own succulent safari that I think I may be slowly killing. Sad, but like you, I have issues keeping plants alive. Good look with the mission!
Elisabeth
Could you tell us where that glass container is from?
Making it Lovely
It’s from IKEA.
Lynell
Well, I’ve even killed my succulents. My black thumb is strong. Although, I would like to blame it on the lack of direct light that my condo gets…
Erika
Loving that view across from the stove, as well as that white pot on the stove!
Congrats on keeping the plants alive :)
Brianne Joy
Congratulations! I’ve got one of those, not-quite-green thumbs you mentioned above, so I can totally relate. A year and 1/2 is a big deal. :)
LisaInIllinois
I too have not one but two
black thumbs! Good to know I am not alone!
Becca :: Making Room in Sicily
Haha, congratulations! As my other plants slowly bite the dust one by one, I bless my succulents for at least saving me a little face.
Making it Lovely
Succulents have been my gateway starter plants to a wider world of greenery. I’m good with ferns now too! Relatively.
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