Monday, Monday!
Another crazy start to the week around here! Why is it, that Monday's are always the most insane mornings? I swear, it's like the wheels have fallen off the cart over the weekend!!
Anyhow, today I wanted to show you a little project I did on Friday. I have wanted to do an indoor herb container garden of some type for a while now.
A week or two ago, I found a cute basket while at an antique store, and decided to use it to contain my herbs. I just needed to find an insert, and create some drainage for it, and I knew it would look great.
Here's the finished product...
I found some organic herbs, and some small ivy plants for a nice mixture.
Here is what I used to make my herb container garden...
I needed to find a bowl shallow enough to fit inside the basket, but with a wide opening at the top.
I found one on sale for $7. I liked that it was metal, since I knew I could easily poke drainage holes in it.
I just used a large nail and a hammer.
Found a 12 inch saucer at the Dollar Store for the bottom, and lined it with small rocks.
See how perfectly that fits together? Love it when that happens!
I used a variety of herbs. I bought Basil, Lemon Thyme, Peppermint, and Tricolor Sage. Then I mixed in 3 small ivy plants.
Now when I need fresh herbs for cooking, I can just reach over, and pluck some right off of my indoor herb pot! ... And *bonus*, it looks really pretty sitting on my counter! :-)
Ta-da! I love it!
I think I will make a couple more for outside, so that I can have a wide variety of herbs to cook with. Stay tuned!
Hope you have a FABULOUS week!!
xo
-Lisa
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LOVE IT! May have to do that also!
ReplyDeleteYou should! You have a green thumb!
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I have been trying and trying to grow herbs from seeds. I can see I'm going to have to go buy starters. I'm getting nothing. Yours are beautiful and I'm jealous. :-)
ReplyDeleteYep, just break down and buy starters! I am so in need of immediate gratification, that I'm just not a seed girl! ;-) haha!
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What a fabulous idea! Love the idea edible planters!
ReplyDeleteAnd your comment on my blog cracked me up!
:)
Linda
:-) If you need the words to Go Dog Go, or One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, let me know! I can't remember where I left my reading glasses, but Dr. Suess is seared into my brain, along with all of the lyrics to my son's favorite shows.
DeleteGod knows I need more brain space for the important things, but for some reason, I have no problem recalling useless info like random trivia, kids books, songs, or every Friends line ever written!
xo-Lisa
This is so great Lisa! Amazing that all of your project components really worked together so well. I, too, love it when that happens...even though it doesn't all that often. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe planets really aligned on this one! I couldn't believe it myself. I have WAY more flops than great successes!
DeleteI do love the way it turned out!
xo-Lisa
Looks beautiful, Lisa. Herb gardens are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maggie! I got the basket at Aubergine! :-)
Deletexo-Lisa
Very nice! I can smell the herbs now, can't wait to get mine going but I'll probably put them outside.
ReplyDeleteI think I am going to do another big pot outdoors as well!
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Your little garden is so cute! I've been meaning to put one of these together, now I surely will, thanks for the inspiration! I'm now following!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lorrie! It was super easy! I think it will be fun to have!
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Wow, this came together so beautifully! I'm working on one for my back deck, but now I think I want one for inside, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Lisa!
xo Heidi
That's funny, cause I was going to make one for outside! :-)
DeleteGreat minds!
xo-Lisa
Will the plants survive if they don't get any sun? Will you have to put it outside every once in a while?
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