Botanical Inspiration: Cocoon Home Trunk Show
Vertical gardens, tin planters, basket arrangements and assorted seed pods were all up for grabs at Cocoon Home's first botanical trunk show last week. With live music, wine, cheese and a great group of people, the evening represented a great combination of art, business and pleasure.
Many thanks to everyone who attended and for the continued support and encouragement. If you couldn't make it, remember that you can special order any botanical composition for your home or garden.
For more details, email debra@cocoonhome.com
Prototype: A DIY Vertical Garden Pallet
About a month ago, Alex and I (with the help of a visiting friend) constructed a vertical garden. Using a free pallet from a local building supply place and just a few other elements, we were able to build a frame able to support soil and plant material. Hung on a brick wall that encloses our garden, this addition gives it a new dimensional feel by introducing botanicals in an unexpected place. Take a look at how it all came together and what you would need to create your very own vertical growing surface:
Supplies: A pallet, a saw, wire cutters, staple gun, chicken wire, coco liner, small pieces of wood (or deconstructed flats for inner soil support), soil, plants appropriate for your climate, eye hooks and mirror wire for hanging purposes.
Cut and size pallet to desired measurements, keeping in mind the weight it will bear when finished. Ours is 3' x 2'. Staple a small gauged chicken wire onto its back and line with a coco liner. Screw in eye hooks on back of frame. Create shelves within the frame with either small pieces of wood or deconstructed flats to give the soil and plants a place to rest. Fill will soil and attach the larger gauged wire onto the front of the pallet. Depending on the size of your botanicals, you may need to snip the top layer of wire to accommodate their root systems. Fill the frame with your selected plants, water, and let rest for two or more weeks to give the plant material a chance to establish root systems. Hang it up and enjoy!