Indoor Succulent Garden

One simple way to connect with nature when you’re inside is to grow something indoors. We picked succulents for two reasons: They’re one of the easiest plants to maintain (thank you very much) and The Explorers think they look pretty cool.

To create your own indoor succulent garden, you will need:

• Glass container or other decorative planter (available at most craft stores)
• Small river rocks (available at most craft stores)
• Larger rocks 
• Soil (cactus soil is ideal, but you can also make your own by combining 2 parts regular potting soil with 1 part sand)
• Succulent plants (available at home stores and nurseries)

Once you have your supplies:

• Place the larger rocks in the bottom of your container. We used a few of the many we’ve collected on our nature walks. These rocks help drain excess water.

• Add soil. Make sure your kiddos get their hands dirty, spreading the dirt around the bowl.

• Set your succulent plants. We wound up buying more plants than we needed, so we tried a few different arrangements until we found one we all liked. After we placed the succulents, we filled in with additional soil.

• Add river rocks. This adds a nice decorative touch to your succulent garden, and helps keep the plants separated.

Place your succulent garden in a spot that gets sunlight most of the day. Add water when the soil is dry.

Your turn – what do you like to plant indoors?