My New Coconut Planter Cactus Garden Shelf
Over the weekend, I worked on a project that's been on my list for a while now. I've been wanting to make a coconut planter cactus garden. My husband called it a nick-nack shelf.
I have been pulling weeds/grass in part of our yard for a long time, but I've had the pallet ready for months to make this little project. I wanted to finish one project before starting another, but over the weekend, I just couldn't pull another weed, so I started and finished this one!
About 1.5 years ago, we took a mission trip to the coast and I found a lot of these coconuts that had at least one hole in them, but they would still hold dirt, so I brought them home with this project in mind.
I started filling up the coconuts with dirt, small rocks, and cactus soil. Then I decided each coconut would have a different type of cactus in it, depending on the shape of the hole. I love how they all turned out and can't wait to see them as they continue to grow! I added the little "Mi casa es su casa" sign which I've had sitting on the rocks forever. I also like the leftover chain I had found at the $1 store for $.25 forever ago. My husband used a screw to hold it into the wall and he said I might need to wire each coconut to the shelf during windy season, so we'll see!
The little wooden shoe on top I found a long time ago in the street outside of our house. I have no idea where it came from, but I love it!
This was my inspiration for my coconut cactus shelf. I found it at a Mexican restaurant years ago when we visited the island of Bocas del Toro here in Panama. I've held on to this photo and thought for years until I could get it all to go together.
I like how their shelf has the dirt and plants in the pallet, but I didn't do my shelf that way! I think the coconut planters make it that much more interesting! It's right by our front door, so I hope that people notice it when they enter our house. Maybe they'll even think it's cool! Ha! What do you think? I need to get more nick-nacks to put on the top shelf with the shoe, right? 😉
I love it ❤️
do not change a thing. it is perfect as it is !
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It is totally and absolutely beautiful, I loved this idea and you left me with a doubt when you mentioned soil for cactus. I had already been told by a friend that the soil for cacti is different from that used for other plants, I will investigate.
As for whether you have to buy more knick-knacks to put on the top shelf with the shoe, it's perfect that way for me. Remember that many times less is more.
Thought I'd pop by to see what you've been up to @apanamamama. I just love your quaint coconut cacti garden! It's perfect as is.
You've inspired me to make one as well!
I'll ask my Indian friends for empty coconut shells. I wonder how they get the flesh out when they make such tiny holes.
A great way to use those shells!
I hope you're keeping well 🤗