I'm thinking of adding some seashells to my little garden, a spot by the corner of my house that I will show you later. And I found a few seashell garden ideas, beginning with a simple "pot garden" that can go on a window sill or the balcony if you don't have an actual outdoor space. Edenmakers calls this seashell mulch.
Even a single starfish (or seashell) can beach up a potted plant!
Isn't this lovely? Seashells spread along the stepping stones of a front garden.
And I love what Brooke did in her Garden. This is what I was thinking for my spot. She placed a seashell here and there among her succulents. Click on the link to check out her yard makeover.
This, I simply adore. If I had a picket fence, I'd decorate it with seashells too! The fence belongs to an adorable seaside cottage in Roberta's neighborhood. Visit her blog Tresor Trouve to see more!
And here's an idea for the "shell ambitious" among you. A fountain made of two large clam shells. These are available in cast stone, perhaps even at your local gardening center, or check Take a Large Seashell Bowl for online stores that sell them.
Now, I'm just waiting for the warm weather to arrive so that I can go outside and try some of these seashell garden ideas!
Related posts:
Seashells as Planters -Ideas, Tips and Links to Where to Buy.
Bring a Boat to your Backyard.
32 comments:
Love, love the floral pots surrounded by seashells. Lovely.
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Wow I love the seashells. Great tips and info.
Thanks for sharing the Garden shell ideas. Shells add to the beauty of garden. Your blog is an inspiration for me. Iflorist.co.uk
Very very nice. Thanks for the inspiration
LOVE 1,3,6 :)
What cool ideas, love the conch shells on the fence posts
The first photo looks very familiar except our pots are a different color! Using shells to fill up the bare areas until the plantings grow is a favorite of mine.
Beautiful ideas you find!
:)
Kim
These are some great ideas for using our own growing collection of shells. We love picking up treasures on the beach but aren't always sure of what to do with them when we arrive home!
Thanks!
And where would one find two giant clamshells?
I am so going to steal these fantastic ideas!
I'd love to comment but for some unknown reason blogger won't let me see your photos, this has been going on for days now and is driving me nuts. Yours isn't the only blog that blogger is doing this to me through.
I'm sure it's a lovely post, certainly sounds like some great ideas.
Much love
Lia
xx
Love this post so much. Very inspiring and the perfect images to really get the creative juices flowing. Thanks so much for sharing :)
And a big thank you for stopping by my blog today:)
I LOVE this idea!!
great idea, i think I am going to go sprinkle some of my shells into the patio outside! yay a little beach patio.
Ohh, these are all such cute ideas! Can't wait to see what you come up with in your own garden, I'm sure it will be fab!
Ooh...I love them all!!
I actually use winecorks in my planters!! I know...can you believe it:)
I love the shells on the fence pailings.
Hi Maya
I think the shells in the garden are a lovely idea. but on the fence posts... too sweet.. have a great week and thanks for your lovely comments.. xxx Julie
When we vacationed on South Padre Island, we picked up quite a few shells, which I promptly spread all around my garden out front...wish it would warm up a little here so I could begin to think about what I'm going to do this year!! Your ideas are terrific!!
Hi Maya, this is such an easy and nice idea to add some beachy feeling to the garden. TC
Anna
Thank you for the clamshell info!
You make me wish I lived by the ocean again instead of Colorado.
Great garden ideas :-) I love the shells mixed in among the stepping stones, the starfish in the planter, and the shell nestled in among the succulents :-) Such a nice and easy way to bring the beach to your garden :-)
Kelly
Maya, I apologize for leaving you out of my blog acknowledgments. I have created a link back to your blog so that my bloggers can enjoy your blog as much as I did!
Really pretty!! But where I can get so many seashells and so pretty?
Now I'm really fired up for getting out there in the garden! All of these are so lovely! A neighbor of mine has the most beautiful crushed mussel shell path that leads from her front porch meandering down toward the shore. ~Lili
Lovely ideas.. having sea shells among succulents and stepping stones looks pretty. I am gonna try doing the same around my bird bath..
Hi Maya Its so funny that you posted this... I just shot a photo while I was down at south padre Island of a shell in a garden at the home my parents rent for the winter... I can't wait to see your garden post!
~Rainey~
Gorgeous ideas! I love them all! :) I do a gardening linky party on Saturdays if you would ever like to link up!
Blessings,
Stacey
This is really fantastic and remarkable one
I just found u via love of the sea omg I am heading out right now with shells in hand to my pond that we had to redo because of holes in liner for 2 days I have been trying to figure out what to do with the new look !!!! thank u thank u Melody
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