Part 5
Time to Plant
Debbie Teashon
Once the pot has drained, fill in with more soil and top it off with a layer of moss. The globe is ready to plant. Place your globe on the stand it will sit on; you won't be planting around the base where it sits.
Pull a little rosette from one of your sempervivum pots. Position it on your globe and push a floral pin down into the moss, catching one of its leaves inside the āUā and push in until the succulent is secure. Don't worry that it shows. It won't take long, and the babies will grow, hiding the pins. In addition, you can take the pins out, once the plant is securely rooted in the medium.
Work your way around the pot, choosing different colors (You can also just plant one variety for a monochrome look.) Stagger them around, until you fill it all in.
When you are finished, don't water for at least a week. Then water about once a week after that, by letting it soak in a tray of water.
Enjoy your handiwork!
Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Wendy Tweton and Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners)
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