Do you remember this?
This is a photo from my post creativity 2 – make mistakes , nearly two years ago. Despite heroic efforts on my part, I was never able to overcome the effects of gravity, and the plants kept falling out of the frame. But I liked the idea and I persisted.
I replanted the succulents into the garden so they could grow
and thrive
and establish roots.
And then I tried again. I found this weird little box at Goodwill for $1. I thought it needed some succulents. So, far, it’s Gravity: 1, Jodie: 1.
A+ for creativity, persistence, and repurposing. I absolutely love it. I have some donations for Goodwill, and now I may have to go in and walk around. 🙂
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Thank you, so much, Judy! I had no idea what I would use it for when I got it – which is a problem because I have quite a few similar items. Right now I am in “Use it or Lose it” mode. If I can’t find a use for my little oddities, I am giving them back to Good Will. So far, nothing has gone back. : )
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Ooooh, isn’t that purty!! What a clever and creative idea! I suspect (but don’t know this for sure) that is the boxes don’t have a back the roots might find foothold in the bark and something might stay put ……. Or epiphytes of course would like your boxes. I hope it works for you.
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Thank, you Pauline. There is not a full back, so you might be right – the roots might be able to cling on to the tree. I never thought about that. The plants had a better root system this time around, so I am feeling pretty confident.
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I shall look forward to the next installment! 🙂
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Yay! After all, this is the year of Jodie.
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Darn Tootin’
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I’ve always wondered about the gravity thing myself. I like your solution.
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Thanks, Judy!
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Very well done, Jodie. Looking good – and nicely positioned
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Thank you, Derrick!
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I love your anti-gravity gardens. How do you water them? I’ve heard of people using a wide mesh to help hold the plants in while they are establishing. You’ve made me wonder if it might be an idea to grow them more on the level for a while, so they will be better placed to cling on.
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This one (the vertical one) has really turned out well. I give it a light spray from the hose every few days and it has begun to grow AND nothing has fallen out. I think that’s due to the better root systems of the older plants I used as well as the smaller compartments. That big open diamond planter never had a chance. Every time a piece would fall out I’d lay it flat and replant it and let it establish for a few weeks. Then something else would fall out. : I If I ever tried a big one like that again, I would definitely try some kind of mesh situation. Thanks!
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Sometimes ideas take a little time to bed in until we collectively learn how to make them work. We were looking at a trendy green roof in a garden the other day in need of weeding, with tree seedlings, etc coming up in it and no obvious means to get to them.
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“Bed In” – I LOVE that! And I love the idea of a collective creativity, because that is surely what it is.
I can just picture that roof garden – My yard is currently sprouting a thousand maple trees.
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