My grandpa is a retired fisherman and one of the many things he liked to do was to collect sea conch shells that were caught in his fishing nets. He would then proceed to dry them under the sun, then he would clean them thoroughly and display them on shelves. He is very proud of his big collection and he happily gives conch shells to family and friends as a gift.
At first, we didn’t know what to do with the numerous conch shells that he gave us but in the end we realized that we could repurpose them instead of keeping them as decorative pieces only. And therefore we transformed them into pots for small cactuses and other succulent plants.
Needless to say that my grandpa is very pleased that we found a creative way to use his gifts instead of keeping his conch shells hidden in a drawer.
This post is part of the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Repurpose
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The cacti and succulents look great in the shells and they probably do well, as they don’t require much soil. A wonderful way to repurpose the shells!
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Thank you and that is the reason we chose them!
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Wow, perfect for the theme. They are beautiful.
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Thank you, Rupali 🙂
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How special to be able to find such a lovely way to showcase a gift from your Grandfather. 🙂
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Awe, thank you!
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How nice 🙂
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Thanks!
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These are beautiful, a great memory from your grandad used in a creative way. I found you through cactus but your blog is brilliant. Following you for more. Stephen.
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Thank you, Stephen. I appreciate it!
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You have so much creativity! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you 🙂
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😉
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Hey…!! I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award…..
It’s totally up to you if you want to do it or not……
Here’s the link….. https://diyempress.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/sunshine-blogger-award/
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Congratulations for the award and thank you for the nomination!
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😊
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