Cement Tray to Succulent Planter

What do you do with your Dad's old cement trays?

I have several that have been floating around 

my garage for...a... more years than I care to admit.

Yes, I'm still working my way through my Treasure Pile from the farm!

Don't judge me! LOL

Life has been even more crazy and hectic this year, 

I swear it's 2021.2!

It's not all my fault, really.

My sister is purging...accck! 

She's purging my way...that means she's bringing 

me carloads upon carloads of stuff!

Don't get me wrong, I am NOT complaining!

It's a double edged sword - 

So fun to sort through her cast off Treasures,

but between my keep pile and Treasure pile,

 I need to get busy (like my time is mine, lately)

creating from my Treasure Pile and I need a bigger house for my keeps!

So I'm purging some of my things to make room for her "new" things.

Yes, it is crazy and it drives me nuts that I can't just 

wiggle my nose and get all the projects in my head done

 that I have for my Treasure Pile! 

Back to Dad's cement trays -

My Sister brought 2 small stands, from what I don't know,

but I put them to good use along with Dad's cement trays.

I decided to marry them into a succulent planter.

Dad's cement trays are, of course, old and well used.

I punched a few holes in the bottom for drainage.

Then sanded the bottom where the stand would be adhered 

to the stand trying to remove a bit of the leftover cement.

Yep, you guessed it, grabbed Dad's go to - JB Weld

A dab from the red tube and a dab from the black tube

Mix well.

I applied it to the stand

Centered the tray over the stand

and married.

I placed a jar in the center of the tray

to add some weight to be sure there was ample contact. 

I left it sit for 2 days, to be sure it had plenty of time to cure.

I tore a coffee filter in half 

and placed over the holes on the 

inside of the tray to prevent soil from falling through.

I used soil for Succulents

I had a few plants that needed to be transplanted.

Planted in their new home.

I topped the soil off with white gravel

added a few Agates I had.

She sent two stands, so I was able 

to make two of these.

Now what to do with the other 4 cement trays?

I have ideas, it may take a couple years for them 

to come to fruition, but I will eventually get there.

Love the way it turned out!

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