What fun, making a pot out of dirt. Actually hypertufa is a mix of peat, perlite, and cement but working with it is just like making mud pies. I went for the rustic look so I did not screen the peat, making it lumpier with some sticks. And I colored it “charcoal” to avoid the…
Category: succulent
Succulents in the Swamp
Although we tracked through mud and puddles 3″ deep, the cactus and succulents were dry at Isaac Farms in Homestead, Florida. Solid fiberglass and poly roofs kept most of the typical daily rainfall off of these drought-tolerant plants. Click on the photos for a full view and some captions.
