Re: speaking of nurseries and recycling

I would love to try to make one of these.  Right now, I have two baskets
hanging on each side of the front doors that I fill with pansies in the
winter and portulacas or something else during the summer.  A living wreath
would be nice over the door but I'm thinking it would have to be succulents
or something that doesn't need much watering.

Bonnie Zone 7/7 ETN
Remember:  The River Raisin, The Alamo, The Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11


> [Original Message]
> From: Vera Metzke <vmetzke@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 4/23/2007 8:28:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] speaking of nurseries and recycling
>
> Auralie that sounds like the type I saw done.  The moss was spread, layer
> dirt, place plants, more dirt and some moss with the other frame placed
over
> for stability to hang.  I am thinking one was oregano.
>
> Vera
>
>
> On 4/22/07, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Some years ago our garden club had a workshop on living
> > wreaths, but these were made with succulents.  Barbara
> > Novich, from Ardsley, taught us to do these things.  She
> > used a standard wire box frame like you use for Christmas
> > wreaths, filled it with sphagnum moss and soil, and planted
> > it with 'Hens and Chicks' and several other types of succulents.
> > It was a lot of work - someone in the club said "I would gladly
> > pay someone $75.00 to make me one of these."  But they
> > were fairly permanent - could live out over a winter and with
> > some upkeep look good the following year.  I gave mine
> > away, so can't say how permanent it really was, but they
> > were attractive.
> > Auralie
> >
> > In a message dated 04/22/2007 7:49:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > vmetzke@gmail.com writes:
> >
> > There you go....have not seen them done with the soaker hose but just
> > sprits
> > daily?  The couple of herb ones I saw never got tacky since you continue
> > to
> > nip them for the herb.  Can't rermember now which ones were used.  Two
of
> > the wire wreaths were used and encased the plants/packing.  At least
that
> > is
> > what memory serves!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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