Worn out kids' shoes can have new life as miniature planters.
Good drainage is essential to a thriving shoe garden. First drill 1/4-inch holes throughout the soles, then fill the shoes with a potting soil mixture that has lots of perlite in it. (perlite looks like tiny, bumpy white rocks)
Tuck in low-growing sedums for shoe gardens that will "dance" in a sunny spot. There are scores to choose from, and your child will enjoy a trip to the plant nursery to pick their special favorite.
Or, for a shoe garden that will "hide" in the shade, plant with moss. Your child can easily remove moss from a shady sidewalk or retaining wall, or from another part of your garden, to lay inside the shoe like a little blanket.
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