| Don't worry if they're cracked, you can use them for succulents, such as sedums and houseleeks. |
| Replace with good-quality topsoil and either fill with hardy annual seeds, perennials like thyme and houseleeks or even a small shrub. |
| Plant up the area with ground-hugging alpine plants such as gentians, saxifrages and houseleeks. |
| A low-growing alpine or perhaps some succulent houseleeks should thrive in a sunny spot or, if the new mini-bed is bigger, go for a small shrub. |
| To brighten up patio steps, plant small shallow containers of low-growing succulents such as houseleeks and echeveria for a Mediterranean atmosphere. |
| And wide shallow clay pans were planted with varieties of houseleeks. |
