Easy DIY Self-Watering Micro Living Plant Wall

I've made living walls a few times on the channel, but they're usually kind of involved to make. For this project, my goal was to make it as accessible as possible, using simple techniques and limited materials. For your convenience, I've left a complete list of everything here. Let me know what you think about the project in the comments and enjoy!

Materials Used

Plant List
Adiantum raddianum
Alternanthera ficoidea 'Snowball'
Callisia repens
Cryptanthus bivittatus
Hemionitis arifolia
Nephrolepis exaltata
Pellionia repens
Selaginella erythropus
Selaginella kraussiana

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0:00 The Living Wall Idea
0:29 Choosing a Container
0:37 Modifying the Bin
1:27 Using Foam to Plant
1:55 Including Capillary Rope
2:35 Plant Preparation
3:20 Adding the Plants
4:35 Final Details
5:53 Finished Design
6:28 How to Care for It

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[SerpaDesign]

I'm really excited to share this one! It's been in concept for a while now and I love how it turned out. What do you think? Let me know, enjoy, and have a great weekend SerpaSquad!

[creator]

could you try making something using cactus (and other very low watering plants) ?
It's not exactly your style but i think you can do something very cool and refreshing from you usual tropical builds.
also as always great video

[Gaudybaubles]

I actually just made a biosphere a few weeks ago with two ghost shrimp and a ramshorn. They've all adjusted really well considering that I caught them out of the lake in my backyard

[pencilpauli]

Sweet! Love the concept of having a variety of plants contained in a small footprint.
Don't have a garden so might give something like this a go!

[emmanuelgalleguillos-cote]

Sweet, I followed the instructions. I used nylon and polyester blend since those won't rot. I may have overcrowded but I'll let it become survival of the fittest and let the plants decide who stays and who goes. Hopefully this thing will hold up. I didn't use the same container, I'm going to have to make some feet for it to hold up nicer. I might add the Vinyl wood wrap around the container. I'm going to do something else similar but with succulents

[parmerapps]

This project reminds me of a quote by Leonardo Da Vinci: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

You were able to capture a breath of nature in a very small space, made the process easy and cost-effective for beginners to recreate, and exude an air of Japanese artistic elegance in both the production and the build. I guess what I'm trying to say is. . . fantastic job! ✌

[brianmanning]

What a beautiful project and I don’t know about anyone else but I completely de stress watching these videos

[ingeniouspixie]

I'm going to try using this as the back wall of my frog vivarium! Thanks for the simplification!!

[janinebean]

I would love a video on using regular LED lights rather than expensive grow lights!

[hyperactivehyperbole]

Absolutely gorgeous, and you’re right, the drift wood was a beautiful, elegant addition. Loved it prior, but the driftwood just took it to another level. Simple but impactful. 💚 thank you for your continued excellence and artistic inspiration.

[tracybowling]

I like how you teach us, adding all the details we may need to carry out this kind of project!

[joshe]

The big projects are great are great like the ponds are awesome but the little desktop ones are my favourite it feels like you looking down on a small ecosystem planet and its pretty magical

[journeyx]

I like the maintenance tips. I still have the container from the old project. looks like a low upkeep planter for my desk at work!

[null]

I appreciate the specific care tips. A project like this is great for a beginner, and you correctly assumed that a beginner needs more guidance.

[samanthalevang]

Thank you so much for all the work you put into your videos! We live on a sailboat and can’t realistically recreate many of your designs in our home, but we watch them all nonetheless. This, however, is one we could do, and I love it!!

My partner built a teak framework and 3D printed a water reservoir. So far I’ve filled in the foam slats with cuttings I’ve taken from other plants, and they seem to be thriving. Now that I know how well it works, I’ll invest in some more plants to fill it out.

Peace to you and all your animal friends 💖✌🏻

[tuvelat]

Thank you for making such an easy project tutorial. I really want to try this!

[dennisfeldmann]

Tanner as always your videos are the best. Thanks for sharing this video.

[utakcaline]

facile à réaliser et magnifique, j'adore la simplicité de cette réalisation, bravo!

[MrClockwrk]

This is cool, but practical reminder: none of this matters if the plants don’t survive after a few months. Can we confirm if the original moss wall survived, or if this does after several months? Very interested in knowing that.

[ThePantryPodcast]

LOVE this! So excited to work with this kind of concept in our house sometime soon! Our 4-year-old loves to work with mature and we went on a nature walk today to find mosses and such to build a terrarium like your "terrarium for free" video! This might be our second project!