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How To: Make a Mini Window Japanese Garden

The good people over at 3M sent along some of their handy, new Command clear products for me to use to make some quick crafts. In this how-to, I used their Medium Caddy, which is among their organization line and is great for stashing spices and nail polishes and such. Of course, we're using it for a vertical window garden. 

To make a vertical window garden for yourself, you'll need the following:

• 1 - Command Brand Medium Caddy
• Spray paint 
• Sandpaper or sanding sponge--100 grit or so
• Succulent plant and soil for such
• Small, decorative stones or crushed seashells
• A tiny object appropriate for a Japanese garden (I made a lantern using Fimo using the stoning techniques found in this post)

First I sanded the caddy and then shot it with a couple coats of black spray paint.



Then I planted the succulent (I only used 1/3 of the plant), and added the stones.



I adhered it to my kitchen window above my sink following the instructions included in the caddy package.


I finished up by adding the tiny lantern I made. Other iterations might be a fairy garden or herb garden. The last could look great in multiples with caddies staggered down a window. 


What's great about these new clear Command products is, of course, that the adhesive strips are clear so you don't see those white tabs sticking out. Here's a picture of the garden full on:

Tagged : Curbly-Original, How-To

Design Style : minimalist

Techniques : gardening