We feel a little dense, but the first time we saw this we wondered: "what kind of plants would be hardy and pleasant to the touch enough to endure the game of footsie we would inevitably play with them?"
Little Garden Table by Tokujin Yoshioka
Then our second thought bubbled up, which was, "ah, this is an outdoor side table, not meant to sit around." Indeed. But wouldn't it be cool if it was an outdoor cafe table, and you could put lavender or something similarly aromatic in it, for sweet smells to waft up as you wiggle your toes in leaves? Just saying.
It's just a prototype right now, but DIY possibilities abound. Read more about it here.
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what a great idea
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This table put a sweet smile on my face. So simple. Lots of ferns would do so well under a table.
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this is so cute
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A prickly cactus - that would avoid any footsie temptation...
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that is cruel but funny Tallulah
hee
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Could you hack an Ikea Docksta for this? Can it take the outdoor elements?
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There are a lot of groundcover plants that would do well in there, provided they got enough direct sun.
The good nursuries carry a line of groundcover called "steppables". I think it's a brand name. It's designed to be able to be walked on.
One that I really like to put in containers is called "Golden Baby Tears" (Soleirolia soleirolii). There are yellowish and greenish varsities in the nursery I visit the most.
You'd put it around the outer part of that planer for a nice spillover effect and you could put others, like succulents like sedum on the inside where they wouldn't be as likely to get kicked.
Or you could do this this gardener did and fill a whole pot with the stuff (although personally I think the look is boring, I think it needs some other colors and textures for contrast).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Soleirolia_soleirolii001.JPG
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