DIY Weekend Garden Project

Who doesn't love a wicker basket filled with flowers?

Rogers Gardens in Corona Del Mar California 

started this "trend" of living plants in interesting baskets

years and years ago 

and it has become one of their signature gift items 

at the nursery

They have mastered this look by making the baskets and wooden boxes waterproof

 for use inside 

or outside on your porch or garden table

They 

hide the soil and roots 

with moss and tuck little ferns, Ivy's and succulents 

into every square inch

I have quite a few pretty little baskets

 to use for this weekend project

 I have followed the "Rogers Garden method" of containing the soil 

by lining the baskets with waterproof floral paper

 You can find this paper at craft stores and floral supply stores

It's a bit like aluminum foil but has a plastic over lining 

which makes it completely waterproof

If you are using these out side you will need to poke a few holes for drainage

I secure the paper to the baskets with heavy duty staples 

so it stays put along the sides of the baskets

 Here is the little oval basket 

 It has a new home on the garden table 

in the apple orchard 

 I used some succulents in the little square ones

You can cut the paper as needed or just shape it unto your basket

 This is an old hand picking orchard bucket 

used to pick and load fruit from the tree to the bushel

It definitely  looked like it was in need of 

some cheering up

 I added some geraniums and petunias

and hung it by the little buckle on the back 

over the top of my garden gate

It will be fun to check back on these in about a month 

to see the flowers spilling over the edges

Have a fun weekend 

&

 try this little DIY project

And don't for forget about the special post on Tuesday

"Dream Home Ideas"

xo 

Kelley