I experimented with some white sand poured around the succulents in soil in their containers to create a coastal version, adding a piece of driftwood and some shells.
Purple Fountain Grass - Love this in a container with a lower flowering plant around the bottom. May just need to do a new pot! This is a heat lover too! Great for Texas.
Tthis garden is an inexpensive small space solution for growing herbs and spices. This family was already growing plants in recycled food packaging, so the idea was a hit, in fact it was so sucessful with viewers that Rosenbaum published a how-to.