Building a Living Picture

By goldfinch4
June 9, 2012

How would you like to have a beautiful living picture in your garden or mounted on a wall outside of your home? It's a quick and easy project that you can do with just a few tools.

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Jun 8, 2012 6:53 PM CST
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Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
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I love this project. Thanks for the detailed instructions and illustrations.
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Jun 8, 2012 7:01 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Chris: What a wonderful idea ... absolutely gorgeous! I've got to try this project! I can picture maybe three different sizes of plant frames hanging on the side wall of my deck!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Jun 8, 2012 7:08 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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I'm so impressed. You are so artistic and skilled, Chris!! Thank you so much for sharing this inspirational idea!
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Jun 8, 2012 8:03 PM CST
Name: Ric Sanders
Dover, Pa. (Zone 6b)
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What an interesting idea. Just love it.
Ric of MAF @ DG
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Jun 8, 2012 8:07 PM CST
Name: Jonna
Mérida, Yucatán, México (Zone 13a)
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I love it too, and the directions were so clear and simple that I might even manage to do it. I'm excited to give it a try anyway. Thank you.
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Jun 8, 2012 10:53 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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I never thought of doing a small one like this! All the ones I've seen have been very large, but this looks quite do-able! And it turned out so beautifully! Really lovely! Like painting with plants. Smiling
Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.
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Jun 9, 2012 1:34 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Thank you so much. It really is an easy project that can be done in just a few hours. I'll try to post an updated picture later today - it's really filled in nice now.
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Jun 9, 2012 3:31 AM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
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Beautiful Chris! Thumbs up
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Jun 9, 2012 7:33 AM CST
Name: Anna
North Texas (Zone 8a)
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What great instructions! I will try it if I can get someone to cut plywood for me.Thanks for the step by step.
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Jun 9, 2012 9:11 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
For me it's a lot easier to follow instructions if I can see what's going on rather than just read about it. I hope lots of people try it. I'd love to see some photos of living pictures using plants other than sempervivum too.
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Jun 9, 2012 9:13 AM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
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What a great tutorial! Very nicely done! I would also mention that you can do the same sort of thing using pallets, or in my case, an old shutter. LOVE the vertical gardens!
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Jun 9, 2012 9:16 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Seller of Garden Stuff I sent a postcard to Randy!
Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Brenda, you should post a picture of your shutters here so we can all see some other creative ideas!
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Jun 9, 2012 9:20 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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I've had two old shutters out in the shed for 25+ years and ever since I saw someones (maybe Brenda's?) photo's, I've wanted to go find them and try planting them up!! I just need to DO IT! Green Grin!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Jun 9, 2012 10:39 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Seller of Garden Stuff I sent a postcard to Randy!
Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Thumbs up Go for it Lin!!
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Jun 9, 2012 2:54 PM CST
Name: Marylyn
Houston, TX (Zone 9a)
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How fun!! I wonder what I could put in a frame that would go on my very shady wall... hmmmm.....
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Jun 9, 2012 4:09 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Coleus? Smiling
Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.
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Jun 9, 2012 4:13 PM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Seller of Garden Stuff I sent a postcard to Randy!
Sempervivums Sedums Region: Wisconsin Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer
That would look nice. Thumbs up
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Jun 9, 2012 4:28 PM CST
Name: Marylyn
Houston, TX (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I sent a postcard to Randy! Region: Texas Daylilies Lilies
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Coleus is a great idea! Thumbs up
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Jun 9, 2012 4:33 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
The WITWIT Badge I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Dog Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Seed Starter
Don't know how well they do in your area, but there are SO many different colors, you could really do something neat with a bit of forethought!
Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.
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Jun 9, 2012 5:08 PM CST
Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)
Charter ATP Member Cat Lover Region: Colorado Dog Lover Garden Art Hummingbirder
Ponds Region: United States of America Enjoys or suffers cold winters
I figured everyone had seen my shutter by now... it's been all over, LOL! Here it is:

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