Succulent Windowsill Pots DIY Amazing tips

In my Succulent Windowsill Pots DIY here and on YouTube, you'll find out how to make a simple, colorful succulent windowsill garden. Whenever you glance out your window at work or home, you'll see and enjoy your living gems.

The six pots in my video, each 3-inches in diameter, came as a set on Amazon. Their rainbow colors make them fun and easy to combine with succulents. I added crushed glass topdressings for color and sparkle.

You needn't use the exact pots I did; other multipot sets work equally well---for example, these from Mountain Crest Gardens. Scroll down to see a video of how and why they're planted with haworthias.

Windowsill pots with haworthias, from Mountain Crest Gardens

Materials and Method:

• Four to six 3-inch decorative pots. Cover drain holes with window screen or paper towels cut in six 2-inch squares, so soil doesn't fall out.
• The same number of succulents in 2-inch nursery pots. Numerous varieties and even cuttings will work. These are Adromischus cristatus, Sedeveria 'Lilac Mist', Sedeveria 'Letizia', Senecio haworthii, Sedum nussbaumerianum, and Sedum adolphi:
• Gently slide each plant out of its nursery pot and place in its new pot. If need be, remove 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soil from top or bottom so root ball stays below the rim.
• Use a gritty potting soil to fill gaps after putting plants (root balls and all) into the pots, to about half inch below the rim.
• Add a 1/4-inch layer of white or neutral-colored sand (but not beach sand---too salty). The sand will fill gaps and keep the glass topdressing's color true.
• Add a layer of crushed, tumbled glass (optional) from craft stores, floral suppliers or online. I chose glass in hues that echo the glazes on the pots. Alternatively, conceal bare dirt and give your pots a finished look with crushed rock, pebbles or beads.

Succulent windowsill pots

Care:

• Water lightly and infrequently, more in summer, less in winter. Aim to keep soil barely moist, never soggy.
• If your windowsill might be damaged by moisture, move the pots to the sink when watering. Let drain thoroughly before replacing. If need be, cut little circles from foil and place one under each pot to protect the sill from condensation.
• If stem succulents stretch or rosette succulents flatten, they probably need more light. However, the sun's ultraviolet rays, when magnified by untreated window glass, can burn leaves. If this is a concern, add a sheer curtain or move plants farther from the glass. Keep in mind that south-facing windows typically get the most sun and north-facing the least.
• It's normal for succulents to get leggy over time. After four to six months or whenever you tire of looking at stems that have growth only on the tips, take cuttings and replant.

Don't miss my DIY video, below, on Mountain Crest Gardens' YouTube channel. It features haworthias in the colorful glazed flowerpots shown earlier:

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