Monday, April 18, 2011

Planning The Potager

I've been trying to come up with new ideas for the potager* garden.  This year I need to figure out something new for the pots on the patio. 



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* Potager: 
{pot~ah~zhay} 
French.  
Decorative kitchen garden.

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I want to grow more food, so I'm trying to come up with ideas I could put in the flower pots on the patio. I'm thinking I might want to add some height to some of them to grow some vertical climbers on.  I stopped in to Hobby Lobby today and saw these which could be kind of a fun element to add:




Speaking of vertical growers,  I already have these that I'd like to put in the  Self-Watering Raised Beds {that I haven't ordered yet} and then grow pole beans up them to help screen off the utility side of the yard.  Edible functionality ~ gotta love that!


But Hobby Lobby also had some other 
fun large ones to consider:

{they look a little screwy because 
they're stacked on the shelf ~
sorry if it's a little bit buggy on the eyes!
Hopefully you can still see what they look like.}


Or they have some smaller and thinner versions too
if your space requires something smaller:



Hobby Lobby has these on sale right now for 50% off.

Anyway!  That's what's on my mind today!

Are you planting a garden this year?
If so, what are you planting?

5 comments:

  1. I want to plant leeks, Spinach, carrots, beans, tomatoes, and some kohlrabi, I think.. but we will see what actually gets planted this year.

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  2. Leeks and kohlrabi? Cool! I don't think I've ever tasted kohlrabi before which is weird because you know me, I've tasted some pretty strange and unusual veggies before! :D

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  3. So hard to choose which beautiful iron pieces to put in your potager!

    I only grow herbs; I tend to kill everything else. I grow basil, thyme, rosemary, and mint. I need to get some tarragon going, too.

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  4. Fun! I'd love to have a beautiful garden, not just functional :)

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  5. I love herbs too Rebekah! There is nothing quite like fresh herbs to make your food sing!

    Thanks Amy! Mine isn't always beautiful, but it is a goal of mine! :D

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