Now make it!
PLACE the bricks inside the bucket, side by side with their smallest side down. This is the best way to ensure the bricks don’t extend out of the bucket.
Add the stones to the bucket. The purpose of the pebbles is to act as drainage for the roots of the grass, ensuring they don’t get root rot.
Try to ensure the pebbles are placed to create a level that is fairly flat and even.
Add the soil to the stones, keeping enough room for the grass, which will follow next.
Remember the grass will grow, so leave an extra centimetre or two to facilitate this growth between trims.
Make holes in the soil around the bucket. Keep them close together.
These holes will hold the grass plugs and eventually fill the bucket with a lush, cushy, grass seat.
Continue planting grass plugs to fill the bucket. Work your way inward, planting each grass plug close to the next. Ensure the spacing is even and consistent.
Keep going until all the plugs are used, or until all the spaces are filled.
Grass-pot stool complete, just add water. A thorough spritz for hydration will be better than watering with a hosepipe or a watering can, as the water tends to run off. Spritz in such a way that the water can seep well into the soil and nourish the roots. Voila! Enjoy.
The grass-pot stool can be used as a seat. It is portable and can be moved to a new spot. It can also be decorated with gnome and fairy features, although this will naturally compromise its function as a seat. Add a handprint to the side of the bucket in a unique colour as a personal signature.
To celebrate Father’s Day, make a grass-pot stool for each family member (remember to choose buckets that can support an adult’s weight) and set up a little bonfire, placing the grass potstools around the fire.
Add child-safe skewer sticks, marshmallows and, of course, the man of the moment, dad. ● For more information on bringing Life to your Garden, visit our website www.lifeisagarden. co.za or join the conversation on our Facebook page: www.facebook. com/lifeisagardensa.