Planting in a concrete block?

[boops]

A month or so back someone posted a photo of mini hosta planted in the space of a concrete block. I was wondering how it was done and how to stop soil from leaching out from the bottom?

[rufie98]

Hi Boops. Put in "concrete" in the search area and it will bring you to postings about cement blocks. I did that and found some earlier postings. See the one by John Polka "I'll never think the same about a concrete block." In that posting kaylyred posts a link and in that link there is a site mentioned by gesila9 that you might be looking for. It is http://sunnyslifeinrehab.blogspot.com/2 ... armed.html. Hope that it is what you are looking for.

[boops]

Thanks I will look into it right now. I have a couple of really nice blocks I am putting in my New little zen garden that will have mini hosta and some low growing plants and I have just ordered a Buddha for atop of taller blocks. Probably won't be finished till next spring. Wish I had a little water garden area, but not possible without electric for a recirculating pump.

[boops]

Just checked out that link you gave me, I love it. although mine will not be that large, I got the idea. Going to try and find those aluminum pans for drainage at Lowes today. Thanks for the idea!! I did put cement in search engine but did not see anything from John Polka there. Will research further.

[gesila9]

Hi Boops,

Here's how I used concrete blocks to plant some mini hostas:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=54895

Gesila

[boops]

Very cool! Although mine will be much smaller, I will be moving the blocks around to get the right look then glue them together and look into which mini's I want to put in them. I thought a couple of yellows and a couple of variegated and put some larger ones in the ground. Will post when finished. Thanks for the ideas.

[kHT]

gesila9, do you have a photo of what it looks like planted?