We went to Lowe's over Memorial Day weekend and they had the greatest selection of succulents (I find Lowe's is better than Home Depot in regards to plants). And I've had another craft project on my to-do list which involved painting some pots.
I was originally intending on using painter's tape to get nice straight lines but I nearly quit after trying to tape a straight line on the curved pot. It's impossible. So I just free handed it with some wall primer that we never got to use to paint over the ugly-ass blue and brown walls in our office.
I realized after I had already painted 3 coats on the pots, that I could have just dipped them in the paint for a literal hand dipped look but then I realized it would make a huge mess letting them drip dry. But I like to do things the hard way.
I just hope I can keep these alive! I have no problem with keeping the jade plant alive as they seriously thrive on neglect, but the other ones I've killed in the past. I don't know what I did wrong either, I just have a brown thumb I guess.
I've never tried growing succulents. The pots are so cute - and I definitely wouldn't have dipped them either. Drip drying is a pain.
ReplyDeleteI have an out of control jade plant that is just taking over. This is a project I've been seeing on Pinterest and have been wanting to try it but fear of making a mess (because I'm sloppy with paint) but I going to try again after we move and we finally have a garage. :) Like you, I may just do it by hand instead of dipping.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a very good plant person either... have killed everything I've tried to grow. Recently I've tried again, setting an alarm on my phone that goes off every Tuesday and Friday evening, and guess what?! The plants are surviving! ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha "Thrive on Neglect" should be a band name or something. :)
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