Cactus in a glass

I could spend a small fortune on flowers and plants, I love going to the nursery and walking around to window shop.  I can look  at flowers and plants online for hours. I pull pages out of magazines and catalogs and plan. Then reality sets in and I look at my budget and I think, what do I already have in the yard and how can I make it work? I also keep an eye on Wal Mart and Lowe's. Some of my best buys have been Lowe's clearance plants, often while visiting relatives. We pack up everything we took with us and then add in all the sale plants from Lowe's for the trip home.

I've been looking at succulents online and seeing all the cute little gardens. I decided to use some crystal tumblers for an interesting twist. My initial plan didn't work out quite as I hoped but I played around and found the right combination. I finally used my favorite bar glasses my parents had while I was growing up and a lovely tray also handed down. I planted the cacti in clear plastic cups with some rocks at the bottom for drainage and slipped the cups into the glasses. This would keep the glasses usuable  in the future. My little cactus garden is  happy on the bar in the kitchen and I get to enjoy pretty family items that otherwise were lurking on shelves waiting for a special occasion.