Herb Basket

One of the things that I love about this time of year is having fresh herbs to use in cooking.  My favorites are chives, cilantro, and sweet basil.  However, I have learned my lesson and I no longer grow herbs in my garden along with everything else.  They tend to take over and become unruly and quite frankly, spread like wild fire. I have started to grow them in baskets or pots.  They are then placed in the garden so they too can get the sun and the rain along with everything else but are contained and are better behaved this way.

Here is the basket that I have been planting my herbs in that last couple of Summers.  But this year I wanted to jazz in up a bit. 

 
Once I again, I grabbed my berry pink spray paint and gave this basket an new coat and color.

Using the moss that I collected in Minnesota last Fall, I soaked it in water and lined the inside and the bottom of the basket.

Using my favorite Miracle Grow potting soil I filled the the basket and planted my herb plants, then covered the top of the soil with more moss.  Putting the moss on the top of the soil helps hold in moisture and keeps the basket from drying out in the Kansas wind.

Now the rest of the Summer and into the Fall I will have fresh herbs without the worry of them spreading into unwanted parts of my garden.

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Comments

[Allisona]

Great idea! Keep it on the back porch, and you don't have to go far while cooking!
Dropping by from Met Monday, 18ft island kitchen.

Allison
Atticmag

[Donene Jones]

I love that basket, I have one almost like it! Don't you love what paint does!!

[Laura Ingalls Gunn]

This is a truly wonderful transformation. So creative and clever!

[Stacey]

Delicious and beautiful! I have herbs in a rolling cart this year. So far we've harvested basil and cilantro to use with our dinner. Hoping for tomatoes too.

[Tricia Anne]

What a cute way to display your plants. :o)

[Kim]

I love the transformation from bland color to a hot pink!! Lovely!

Just cutie

[Ginger]

Cool! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

[pandora's box]

I also enjoy growing herbs and I love this basket - so now I am on the hunt for a similar one!! Thanks for the inspiration

[Pam @ Sallygoodin]

My herbs are in separate pots too, away from the garden. I do like what you've done here. Attractive stuff you can eat; yeah! Pam @ Sallygoodin

[Southern Fried Gal]

Cute! I'm a sucker for a wire basket and moss! I helped my 6yo plant marigolds from his Nanna. He picked a wire basket my grandpa made me probably 20 years ago. Fun!

[Sandi ~ A Cottage Muse]

Oh...that looks similar to the little basket I posted about. I intended mine for the shop but after seeing yours pink I just might change my mind!!