Pinterest Pots

Big news from 3 months ago...we got engaged!  In a beautiful historic park.  Other big news...we moved! To a beautiful historic home facing said historic park.  So naturally, I wanted to begin a little herb garden.  And what do herb gardens need, but pots.

"Flower pot" is one of my favorite search terms on Pinterest.  I've been particularly enamored with chalkboard pots - so the name of each herb can be scrawled on front.  I found these little metal buckets at Home Depot and painted a thick band around the middle.  For whatever reason, the only chalk available was giant sized children's sidewalk chalk, so I couldn't quite scrawl - had to go with more of a neat print. 

Now I just move the pots around, still figuring out where I think they look the cutest. 

My second flower pot project (also a Pinterest find) involved a couple of fat quarters of fabric and Mod Podge.  So far I've covered a 2-inch pot and a 4-inch pot.  I ended up wasting quite a bit of fabric as I wrapped the pots, so I'm working on a pattern for both sizes before I wrap the rest.
 
I've been keeping cards and papers I need for wedding planning in the bigger pot.  I'm thinking about a candle for the smaller pot.  For now, they are a great alternative center piece for our new dining room table!

Luxurious locks

This little duck lives on my dear friend Kelly's porch in Baltimore. Later in the day, the heat caused his magnificent mane to wilt. Too cute not to share.

How does my garden grow?

Because, seriously, I let the whole thing become overrun with grass and I water it irregularly. I try to remind myself that this is my first go 'round with keeping plants alive - previously, I was a self-confessed plant killer. Unable to handle even the heartiest of plants. Here are some photos of the garden shortly after I planted:

Now the place is overrun with grass. See below:

I even had to chop all the cilantro out of the middle of the containers because it got so wild it was taking over the other plants. See how the planters have bald spots in the middle:

But alas, edibles are still growing, despite my lack of appropriate care. Here are my little eggplants, jalapeno, zucchini, and peppers. Maybe I'll do a raised bed next time. How did you learn to garden?