valleylynn said:Wahoo, Clint got you all started on pebble containers. Can't wait to see what all of you will come up with.

I did not know Clint was doing pebbles too.

Oops That would be Cinta and Clint. I think his may be in another thread. He also uses a different method than your Cinta. I will be trying your method. I have the styrofoam container, all I need is a bag of pebbles and some stuff to make the pebbles stick to the styrofoam.

One is putting pebbles on outside as decoration and another is putting pebbles on outside and then planting plants into the pebbles.

What fun!!! more creativity.

I was asking because I have not seen Clint's method. Can someone give me a link. I like to try everything with styrofoam. It is so green to keep it out of the landfill.

I think you will find his latest post on it here. He also has earlier posts -- read up -- in thread below

The thread "Pebble Planter 2" in Sempervivum forum

He plants the outside of the trough with semps and others.

Thanks Marilyn, I have some small styrofoam I can make some small ones.

I do not cover the bottoms and put drainage holes in the styrofoam bottoms.

Let us see your latest creations. I am in awe of those of you who have such creative spirits.

Here is the last one I made.
-Rocks from the Dollar Store 2 bags
-2 tubes of outdoor caulking
-styrofoam
-onyx chess pieces from the Goodwill 2.00 for 32 pieces
-resale warehouse glass tiles 1.00 a sheet. It took 2 sheets = 2.00

Spread your caulking on the styrofoam like icing a cake make it thick push your rocks or ornaments down in the icing. Let it dry do the next side.

Good Job!!!!

I've painted styrofoam for planters, but do like the pebble ones. Have several containers, now to get busy and get finished. What I say and what I do are two different things, usually, but I sure want to try this.

Oh Cinta, those are more than wonderful. Please consider putting it into an article/tutorial so all of the ATP members will see it. Plus you would earn acorns.
Sharon will help you if you need help in using the Gardening Ideas format. Tab at top of page.

Thank you Lynn. I submitted I hope someone gets some ideas and it helps some.

Yeah for you Cinta. Way to go.
Can't wait for it to come out on the front page.

A trough'with the lot'- they are brilliant!!!! .,,.makes my seedling raiser boxes look pretty bland,.,,

What a great idea! I really like those

I'd been working with this friend.. getting her two car garage to have a roof garden on top.. a circular stairway reprposed from a torn away job.. and some railings... then I taught her how to make the planters ot of the 2" foam.. which she tried and had a few made.. then I suggested she make some with decorations on them... andd left her to it... these are a few of the ones she came up with... one of rocks and jewels and one with the veneer brick

Those are great. I like them both. I have 2 garbage bags of styro that I am going to make some more pots before winter.

I need a work shop!! Finding places to store things is getting to be a major problem. I bring home styrofoam containers and end up piling them up on the patio. I even bought some glue for styrofoam and have yet to use it. Everyone is so far ahead of me, but I love to see all the results.

Question: Has anyone done faux bois. I was reading up on the Martha Stewart site. But she puts a box together and I am not up for that.
I and wondered if I took a styrofoam box, like the one Tabby talked about earlier, and coated it with putty of some kind

Could I then use a rocker like they use for painting to create a wood look to the exterior. Of course as soft as the styrofoam is perhaps just dragging

the rocker and pressing real hard would give the wood impression. Then I suppose I could paint two colors getting the lighter colors in the grooves and a darker color lightly painted over the top ....

I do have all these ideas, it is just my execution that is lacking. I never did find a box. I don't have the patience to deal with the packing stryro. with all those holes. I want a box. I checked Michaels to see if they sold them but no.. I looked at the balls, but decided they were too full of bubbles to work.

I may take a plastic box and try the putty and rocker on it to see what it might do.

What do you think??