DIY fix for my succulent container!
I definitely forgot to drill drainage holes before I started planting some of these, but my first arrangement was a blast! Bed Bath & Beyond sent me a broken (read: free) container that they didn’t even want back, so I slapped some gorilla glue on there and slapped some sharpie over the glue 😂✔️ #SucculentSquad #Gymnocalycium #HappyPlants
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@SvelteKingfern I may have to go back and make tho holes bigger, but I’ll wait and see how it drains when I water. And I don’t know their names, either 🤷🏻♂️ gymno hybrids and I don’t think they’re all getting names 🤓
@TidyTigerpear I bought some poster protectant tubes on Amazon and cut them with a hand saw. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t exhausted while doing so and required a break in between before my forearms fell off ✔️
@TheOddAsity thank you! It was a lot of fun and I think I scratched that itch well enough to tide me over for a bit on gymnos
@CalebGomezz I just discovered gymnos like a month ago and thought they were so cool! There’s some great colors on some of the different hybrids I keep seeing on ETSY and what not.
@LittleSongbird I kept seeing your beautiful succs on Wednesdays - @SvelteKingfern with her gorgeous little ones - @TidyTigerpear has an army of stunners - and @CalebGomezz has a googly eyed variegated cactus for Christ’s sake! I’ve been fiending for some gymnos for weeks now and y’all are to blame (thank?) =)
@GaryPoopins Haha thank you!! All your plants are awesome too-- I think you're going to influence me into looking into some philos!
@LittleSongbird that’s a great idea! I didn’t want to leave the runt out but it blends in perfectly with that soil blend 🧐
@SvelteKingfern on drilling the holes - I just bought a specialty set of drill bits made to drill through ceramics/cement/etc. I think it was $20 on Amazon and each hole took me 30 seconds to punch through while misting water on the surface. I was amazed how quickly it was done.
@SvelteKingfern I used that pointy one and it worked like a champ: Diamond Drill Bit - BRSCHNITT 1/4 inch Masonry Drill Bits Set for Porcelain Tile Ceramic Stone Granite Marble,Hex Shank Diamond Hole Saw Drill Bit(5pcs/Pack). https://a.co/d/1bWP4Fx
@SvelteKingfern that is so cool and it’s like a buy one get one free =) I’m a big fan of candles, but definitely not mosquitos. Are they bad where you are?
You can imagine!!! They can bite you through a t-shirt, literally.
If you're on a bike, you have to keep riding, otherwise you're a meal in seconds. But we have sprays with tropical strength, and these candles or coils for sitting outdoors. So we're safe. 😁
I like the shape of this bowl, and the rosette of my Echeveria will look perfect there.
If you're on a bike, you have to keep riding, otherwise you're a meal in seconds. But we have sprays with tropical strength, and these candles or coils for sitting outdoors. So we're safe. 😁
I like the shape of this bowl, and the rosette of my Echeveria will look perfect there.
Yall will get a kick out of this talking about diamond drill bits , I literally use a hammer and screwdriver to put holes in my teracotta 😂😂😂😬 @GaryPoopins @SvelteKingfern
😱 Has it ever worked with a hammer and a screwdriver ? I can see crushed pots even by thinking about doing it this way. 😜 @TidyTigerpear @GaryPoopins
@SvelteKingfern it always work just have to be gentle with the hammer taps, and put something soft under the pot to soften the blows
@TidyTigerpear I’ve seen the YouTube tutorials and I’ve far too little patience for processes like that - plus I’d lose it when I broke one 😆🤓 I saw a guy on YouTube using a cheap steak knife and a book and he had zero issues 🧐
@GaryPoopins honestly you can’t do it with all pots but if I buy a terra-cotta pot and it doesn’t come with a hole & it’s thin enough to the point where I can break it without damaging the pot, then I’ll do it because honestly I don’t have the patience to wait for a diamond drillbit. it’s crucial for the plant to have drainage but it really does depend on the type of pot. Sometimes they already have a pre-cut hole in the terra-cotta that didn’t get cleared out, so I’ll just use that as a guide to make the hole. it’s worked well so far but obviously you can’t do it with all materials or all pots depending on how they constructed. 😳 I just call it the Kaitlyn method for now 🤭🤣
Also, I use a very very thin tiny screwdriver. It’s for eyeglasses and tiny screws because a normal one would just be far too large and increase the chances of me shattering the pot. It’s got a flat sharp edge and I just lightly lightly tap in it will push out just enough terra-cotta for me to kind of slowly work on the size I want for the hole. it’s definitely not a full proof method but it’s definitely helped me in quite a few pinches. I tend to do things with the materials I have sometimes, but there are certain jobs that it’s better to get the right materials for to avoid headaches or broken things.😂😳
@TidyTigerpear When I was a kid I was OBSESSED with those tiny little eyeglasses kits! My mom used to get so annoyed because I’d always take the tiny screwdriver out of it and lose it 🙋🏻♂️
