For this week I thought it would be interesting to use some dry logs which I have lying around for firewood and saw them into slices to create planters. I cut a mix of different sizes and heights (the small ones are the size of a wine cork!) and each has unique type of bark too which is really visual. It’s so easy to do and once sliced, I simply drilled a few holes into them with varying drill bits. They are perfect arranged on a table top, windowsill, or even as party or wedding favours, and so easy to make. A perfect mix of nature and modern appeal.
Plant Choice
Sempervivum arachnoideum
Succulent plants evolved to counteract dry conditions with poor gritty soil, which makes them an ideal choice for people who don’t have time to constantly look after plants and yet still want that green touch in their living spaces. I love using succulents to create a miniature representation of a natural scene. Tree shaped succulents echo large vertical trees and smaller ones, the larger spiky shrub forms of desert Agaves and Aloes. This particular plant is the Sempervivum arachnoideum, a very visual little evergreen succulent which forms cushions of hairy fleshy mounds. The threads look like cobwebs, hence the name. I love this plant as it is so versatile and readily produces runners which you can clip off to become a new plant. It’s a true survivor!
