▲ VINTAGE GARDEN DIY STYLE ▲
Working on The Sunset Sessions new studio/workspace, I wanted to add some outdoor landscaping details. There really isn't much natural soil space available, so I've improvised and taken the small space urban garden approach as well as incorporated some vintage elements to the design. Instead of planting directly into ground soil—I've sourced old vintage resources to use as planting beds for succulents. (Being located close to the sea, but also having incredibly variable weather conditions and a rather unpredictable travel schedule which makes it challenging to consistently maintain most flower varieties—I find succulents to work incredibly well here out on the California coast.)
I spent the last couple weekends hitting up flea and farmers markets, sourcing different varieties of succulents, scouting for old pots, tool boxes, coffee cans and...an old vintage Radio Flyer wagon.
I've had the idea for a long time, to transplant succulents into a Radio Flyer to use as a breeding bed for small clippings from larger bulbs, as an alternative small urban garden approach. Then, as they grow into full mature bulbs, they can be removed and planted into larger pots and replaced in the wagon soil with new baby clippings.
The old vintage toolboxes also make great resources for harvesting young clippings, or, to use as a general table top decor, or for styling photoshoots and/or social events.
Old burlap coffee bags also make GREAT affordable planters as an alternative to traditional clay pots. They're a little tricky to set up, but, once you get the solid base filled up and free-standing stable, the burlap actually begins to harden over time (with watering and natural rain water) and develops into a pretty rigid pot.
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