On a recent getaway, I stopped into a home decor consignment store. I have been on the hunt for blue and white dishes and I found an English cream and sugar set. The creamer has a little chip and I knew right away I would plant a succulent in it. The sugar bowl is in mint condition so I filled it with raw sugar and put it on the coffee station tray next to my Keurig.I stopped into Calloway’s Nursery for a bag of potting soil specially formulated for cactus, succulents and desert plants.
And I found two varieties of succulents for $3 each. They put them down inside the cutest little brown paper bag.
I filled the creamer with potting soil. If you wanted to you could fill the bottom with small pebbles, but the nursery lady told me I didn’t need to if I used the Black Gold brand soil specifically for cactus.
I nestled the succulent down inside, filling the sides with the cactus soil.
Then, placed green moss (from the craft store) on the top to cover up the soil.
I gave it a light watering. The main thing to remember about any cactus plant, is you don’t water them. About once a month, give the soil a light mist of water, but really they don’t even need that.
So next time you see mismatched china in the thrift store, consider giving it a new beginning as a vessel for a low-maintenance succulent. What a fun gift to share with someone.
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
