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gArdening
CReaTing an
inDooR gaRDen
by beV heRManSon
An indoor succulent garden hat I love about indoor gardening is that you
can change the design and variety of plants as
is fun to put together and Wprovided you have a good supply of succulents
many times as you like without too much effort,
easy to refresh from time to in your outdoor flower beds. A miniature garden is also great
for the kids they can make a forest, a fairy garden or a wildlife
time, given that succulents bush camp and if everything dies, they can start something
new. Often the withered succulents will bounce back when they
can survive without too much are planted outdoors again, and if they don’t, there’s normally
attention and little water. plenty more to choose from, with a new look to match each
season of the year.
WhaT you Will neeD
1. Equipment can include a sturdy sieve, various plastic containers, a plastic spoon, a small brush, an old metal fork, a spike for opening
up the soil and a small jug for adding water – and of course the container that will be used for the garden.
2. Ingredients: compost, fine sand (eg. sandpit sand), small stones, ornaments such as semi-precious stones, sea shells, small figurines.
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