Finally got a chance to sit down at the computer, and I have so much to blab (blog) about! We are finally in the house which took way longer than planned. I guess my husband and I are busier than I thought. Nevertheless, we are finally in! The DIY projects have begun, and I'm loving it! It is awesome being able to do whatever you want to a place, unlike the apartment where every hole I put in the wall was followed by the "Ugh, I'm going to have to patch that" thought.
One of the first things I wanted to do in the new house was get out and work on the yard. It's past the point where I can get a veggie garden going, but I still needed to get something growing. I hit the pinterest, and found a great idea from Fancy Frugal Life. An herb garden for your deck! Now, we have a huge deck, so why not? Headed to the store and 2 hours later had an awesome herb garden that is now
growing like crazy!
One of the first things I wanted to do in the new house was get out and work on the yard. It's past the point where I can get a veggie garden going, but I still needed to get something growing. I hit the pinterest, and found a great idea from Fancy Frugal Life. An herb garden for your deck! Now, we have a huge deck, so why not? Headed to the store and 2 hours later had an awesome herb garden that is now
growing like crazy!
Basically, you just throw some plants into pots and stack them on each other. Cheers for space saving! I decided to paint my pots because I hate that orange color that clay pots are naturally. I actually only got samples of paint, which is much cheaper than buying a whole gallon or even a quart for a project like this. So there's a tip! If you ever need just a little bit of paint, get some samples! I didn't even use a whole jar on these guys. And I think the little pots are cute.
After they were painted, I just threw it all together. The pots dried incredibly fast, which was awesome because I was losing sunlight.
And of course, I always have my shadow by my side. She loves the smell of the herbs just as much as I do. I have to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't eat them....silly dog.
And there ya have it! It's pretty attractive, minus the pathetic looking cilantro down there on the bottom. Starting from the top, I have two kinds of oregano, then parsley and stevia on the middle tier. And finally dill, cilantro, and basil are on the bottom.
I'm mostly excited about my Stevia plant. If you are interesting in growing anything, but have no idea where to start, go with Stevia and Basil. Both are super easy to grow and use. I just love putting the stevia in my coffee in the mornings. AND it is saving me a bunch of moolah at the store!
Now THIS...
...is what my herbs look like now. Crazy right? What a difference a couple of weeks makes! I've started harvesting some herbs to dry, and have used some fresh basil in some dishes. I don't have any pictures of it, but I also have a tomato plant that is growing too. Hopefully that one works out. It seems to be struggling a bit.
Loving the house, loving the neighbors. It's all going pretty well! Hope your summer has kicked off on the right foot too!
Until next time, <3
