Beach garden in a pot If you yearn for the beach but live miles inland, you can re-create the look easily in a pot. You'll need: a low, wide pot or bowl, approximately 14 inches in diameter potting soil 3 small, slow-growing plants in 4-inch nursery pots horticultural-grade washed sand (a 1-qt. bag is enough for a 14-inch pot) small pieces of driftwood or other found objects