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Plantography Wall Planter Review and Tutorial (plus sneak peek!)

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It’s official!  I am in summer mode!  This past weekend was awesome…. I spent time at the flea market, yard sales; I painted furniture; we built our fire pit and enjoyed it….. This weekend was prelude to what’s going to be an amazing summer.  I can feel it.
Today I wanted to tell you about a new to me company that makes the coolest planters for your wall- Plantography.  I came across Plantography when I shared my hanging succulent insulator planters at Tatertots and Jello, and they started following me on instagram.  I was enamored with their wall planters, and contacted them to see if I could review one for them.  Chelsey replied right away and said they’d love to work with me.  (By the way, Chelsey and Ben are the most adorable couple as well, and are based out of LA).  I was able to choose between two planter styles- an art wall planter (better for succulents) or a garden wall planter (great for herbs).  I chose the art wall planter, but decided to combine some succulents with a couple of creeping herbs- thyme and oregano.
Before I started with my plants, I wanted to give the raw wood a new finish.  Here is my planter just after I received it.

I decided to use a tinted wax which would stain and seal at the same time.  Here you can see I tested a couple out on the back to see what I preferred.

I ended up using a coat of Annie Sloan Dark Wax, and just wiped it on with a rag.  I love using this wax on unfinished wood- it has such a great look!
Once that was done, I was ready to get to work.  I had purchased several succulents and some herbs from a local garden center, and I had potting soil on hand.
I removed the backing from the planter, turned it face down, on the ground, and filled it with potting soil, up to the line where the backing would slide back in.

I slid the backing into place, and cleaned off the excess soil.

I then flipped it over and got to work.  Using a pencil, I poked holes into the planter.

I pushed stems of succulents into these holes, about an inch down into the soil.  I used the pencil to help push the plant down when needed.  In the case of the herbs, I cut some of the wire to create a larger hole as their root systems were larger.

I continued filling and kept it pretty random, until I had no more plants and it was pretty full.

Before I could hang my planter on the wall, I let it sit flat for three weeks while the plants took root in their new soil.  I watered it each day during this time.
When it was ready to hang to hang on the wall, I searched for a stud.  This planter is no lightweight!  I put one screw into the stud, and then put another screw and anchor into drywall, and then mounted the planter using its wood mounting hardware.
And once it was hung… I was thrilled!  I hung it on the wall by our entry in the kitchen.  Although this is not the front door, it’s the most commonly used door.  I love the fresh greenery it adds to this space!  (Can you tell which direction the sunlight comes in near the planter?) 

For a little placement reference, here’s a shot which shows it near the door.  To its left is the kitchen sink.  (And yes, I hung their elementary school banner on the wall!  I thought it was fun!).

I just love the rustic look of the waxed wood.

My bull loves it, too.  He likes to sit here and smell the greens he can’t quite reach to graze on.

I am torturing this poor bull!  Mmmmm oregano.

As you can see, over the three weeks on its back, the plants really filled in.

And I am sure some of you are wondering how one would water this bad boy, because it’s heavy and I am surely not going to take it down every time I have to water it.  Here is the answer….. 99 cents from ikea.  This spray bottle is my planter’s best friend, besides the bull.

So far, I am loving my Plantography planter!  I love that I could customize the finish to suit what I wanted in my home and I could mix up my plants how I wanted.  I also love having live plants in my home- they add so much life and warmth!  And since I added oregano and thyme, I have them right at my fingertips when I want them.  Thank you so much to Chelsey and Ben for sending me one of their awesome planters!

Oh, and I promised you a little sneak peek, didn’t I?

Did you spy something in the kitchen there?  I hope to get it all photographed and revealed soon!  For now, enjoy that little glimpse.

Have a great Monday!  I am off to Emmy’s field day, where her class is representing the state of Idaho. Wish me luck!
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  13. 17 Perth says

    Hello mr. Bull. Love him. And yes! I was absolutely wondering how you were going to water it! Lol. Love the rustic wood and overall feel it gives to te are.

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  28. Allison says

    I love this planter! I’ve seem them in restaurants in so CA and have been curious about them. Perfect spot you hung yours Csssie. Also, love your open shelving!

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  30. [email protected] says

    I freakin love this Cassie! And I love the shelves sneak peek! But back to this planter… I would love something like this for the front porch wall. I’ve been thinking of DIYing a really big one.

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