How To Make Your Own Succulent Bowl

Spending time in my patio has become one of my hobbies during this time at home…there’s only so much Netflix a girl can binge.

One of the things I recently have tried out is making your own succulent bowl. The flea market I frequent always has a great selection of succulents + pots (check your local nursery too!). I chose to go with baby succulents so that they have room to grow and I can always add more to fill the pot in when I find some cool ones on my next trip :)

These look great inside your house, outside as decor for a side table, or even next to your bbq. With just a little TLC, you can enjoy these bowls all year long. I’m breaking it down on how easy and fun it is to create them. Scroll down to get the steps. 

DIY Succulent Bowl

Step 1: Gather your supplies

• Cacti Soil, Rocks, Succulents, Brushes

Step 2: Add a base layer of rocks to the bottom of your bowl. This helps with water drainage. You don’t want your succulents sitting in a bunch of wet soil, it will cause them to go brown and get soggy.

Step 3: Cover your layer of rocks with cacti soil. Keep in mind to not fill to the top. Then start thinking about how you are going to place your succulents.

Step 4: Let’s pot those pretty babies! Dig a small hole in your soil for each plant and put the succulents in. I like to mix up the color and textures. Add a second layer of soil to anchor the succulents into place. 

Step 5: Once all your succulents are planted, take a brush and brush off any soil that got on the succulents. Then you are all set!

Cheers!

Ash