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TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 15, 2009
11:37 AM Post #6690297
| I saw a chair in a magazine in the checkout stand at the grocery (aren't those actually libraries for the busy?) and saw a chair done in succulents. I have also seen the posts here on the prickly sofa by our own Datura12.
I found this chair in the trash and brought it home. My DH laughed as after 7 years he is becoming quite used to this behavior. It sat idle for a year utnil I saw the picture there in the grocery stand.
Here is the chair in the beginning.
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TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 15, 2009
11:45 AM Post #6690345
| DH cut the base of the bottom out and welded it to the back where there was woven material. This was to support any climbers I may plant. He then created a "basket" of galvanized 1" square wire about 6" deep. I lined the bottom with garden cloth to hold the dirt in the basket. I lined the sides with moss on the outside and plastic the next layer in. Filled with potting soil and sand and planted away.
This is the picture of the chair with its base.
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TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 15, 2009
11:45 AM Post #6690350
| here it is with soil 
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TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 15, 2009
11:47 AM Post #6690356
| and the final project in it final place. I didn't plant too thick to allow for growth of the babies. all the plants were traded or given to me. so entire cost of project was the cost of the potting mix. 
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JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
June 15, 2009
12:04 PM Post #6690447
| I really like that! |
thelittleflower
Penfield, PA
(Zone 5b)
June 15, 2009
12:17 PM Post #6690518
| Beautiful. What kind of person throws away a chair like that? lol |
Fish_knees
Phoenix, AZ
June 15, 2009
12:21 PM Post #6690532
| That turned out great! |
TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 15, 2009
12:46 PM Post #6690663
| thanks,. |
the1pony
Pony in Lakewood, WA
(Zone 8a)
June 15, 2009
03:18 PM Post #6691431
| That's awesome! I've been wanting to do a chair planter for ages, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Yours turned out gorgeous! |
dahtzu
(Faye) Henderson, NC
(Zone 7b)
June 15, 2009
03:57 PM Post #6691620
| Like it very much. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
June 16, 2009
01:41 AM Post #6694073
| Beautiful chair and love how you made the basket. Gives me an idea how to do a couple of chairs I have, waiting for me to clean them up. Great job in posting pictures as you finished up each part of project. I'd be so happy to find such a pretty chair. |
cperdue
Little Rock, AR
(Zone 7b)
June 16, 2009
02:45 AM Post #6694149
| Wonderful chair find!!! Did a great job putting it all together. Looks great now but is going to look really good as the plants grow!! |
TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 16, 2009
08:56 AM Post #6694699
| thanks, it always amazes me what people throw away. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 16, 2009
09:17 AM Post #6694813
| I love it...and thanks for sharing how you put it all together. Now I am on the lookout for a chair!! |
greyma
Mukwonago, WI
June 16, 2009
06:25 PM Post #6697383
| it really turned out great! and like everyone else, am glad you posted the process. and since you live in texas, it can stay out all year? |
TexasLizzy
Southlake, TX
(Zone 8a)
June 17, 2009
07:42 AM Post #6699749
| thanks again, yes, it will stay out all year. All the plants I chose are hardy here. The smaller ones may die back, but should sprout out again in spring. |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX
(Zone 8b)
June 17, 2009
08:43 AM Post #6699921
| Lizzy,
What a great tut you have posted your chair turned out really cute
Makes me want to go find a little chair .. and get started ...Another added wish list |
