Thanks for your reply Ieland. Nice to hear from someone who lives in a similar climate. Mold and rot are indeed my biggest fears and issues to overcome. But I guess with a drainage big and deep enough it should work, especially when I look at how fast the current garden dries up again after really b...

Thanks for your reply ohugal!
That indeed might be an option although it won’t result in the natural look that I’m after. Plus I think it won’t have the same effect on the plants as “free-planting” would.

After keeping cacti and succulents in pots for some time, the idea came to mind to transform our front garden into a “habitat-garden”. On purpose I mention it as being “habitat” since that what I have in mind is a little different to what is usually seen. Despite me absolutely understanding, and see...