tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post4389348406656148263..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Revealing the herb planterMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-45936312887024092832017-08-15T05:34:04.343+01:002017-08-15T05:34:04.343+01:00Your herb planter is perfect! I live in a small ap...Your herb planter is perfect! I live in a small apt. with a tiny back patio, and I always have herbs growing there. I really can't cook without fresh herbs, but I also love to just run my fingers through the plants and smell their wonderful scents. Nature is so generous. I'm also glad that one person mentioned the difficulty of growing herbs indoors. All those people who say "grow herbs on your windowsill" are lying! They never really get enough sun, or get too much and are fried, and the house atmosphere is not conducive to healthy growth. Think about it--we humans need to get outside whenever we can. Best regards, Kate in OregonKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448915588546829312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-56096079058789859142017-08-12T23:36:01.427+01:002017-08-12T23:36:01.427+01:00Hi Flis,Ive just seen your post.We have eaten the ...Hi Flis,Ive just seen your post.We have eaten the first lot of celery,which was grown,from the end of the supermarket one,Ive now planted it in a tall tube....well,its an old plastic cider bottle,with a quarter of the top cut off!,The stump of the celery had grown loads of roots,so i thought i might try n regrow it again.You seem to have done amazing with yours,so i just hope that i am as lucky at keeping it growing has you have,Thanks for letting me know,Debi,Leic,xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-89483583485703434592017-08-12T00:58:17.324+01:002017-08-12T00:58:17.324+01:00I love your herb planter, Ilona! Such a clever id...I love your herb planter, Ilona! Such a clever idea. The mint will stretch out its branches and root in that way, so as you use it, keep trimming it back. The parsley is biennial, so you will have some (though less flavorful) in the spring and then it will go to seed. Best to replant that annually. If you let your chive flowers go to seed, they will grow everywhere, but the babies are easy to pull out. Also, the chive flowers are good in salads, so no need to let them go to seed at all. Forgive me if you know all this already--I guess you can tell that I'm an herb enthusiast!AThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639009477217730886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-79738331362315439872017-08-11T16:35:47.764+01:002017-08-11T16:35:47.764+01:00I love how that planter is looking Ilona.I love how that planter is looking Ilona.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78575313486356509892017-08-11T15:45:21.239+01:002017-08-11T15:45:21.239+01:00It looks lovely Ilona just a tip for the mint I wo...It looks lovely Ilona just a tip for the mint I would replant it in a plant pot then putit in your planter so the roots can't go anywhere else even though you have your divider in it will spread to the others. Saw you on the tv this morning my hubby was impressed with your savings :)<br /><br />Suesue Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701975659460217450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-55716760000957492332017-08-11T15:32:57.005+01:002017-08-11T15:32:57.005+01:00Where and when was that on ? I would loved to have...Where and when was that on ? I would loved to have seen it. Jean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44515939002319979182017-08-11T13:39:37.159+01:002017-08-11T13:39:37.159+01:00That's a great planter Ilona-wooden ones are s...That's a great planter Ilona-wooden ones are so expensive to buy.My herbs are near my back door-mint, chives,fennel,st Johns wort,there was sage-also I have a large pot of celery leaves regrown from a celery shoot like Debi,it has lasted throughout 2 winters.Also rosemary by my garden gate xflisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-77132546345755021702017-08-11T12:44:59.990+01:002017-08-11T12:44:59.990+01:00Yes, us too. I recognised your shopping bags and ...Yes, us too. I recognised your shopping bags and square patchwork cushions! NatalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-8921070336085020522017-08-11T12:02:59.199+01:002017-08-11T12:02:59.199+01:00Hi Just put the TV on and Im watching you!!! Well ...Hi Just put the TV on and Im watching you!!! Well done Ilona for showing people how to save money <br />sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954157880937240865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-41454381497812584272017-08-11T10:08:32.503+01:002017-08-11T10:08:32.503+01:00Plastic milk bottle, a good idea. You can cut thro...Plastic milk bottle, a good idea. You can cut through them with nail scissors. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24192959033073581752017-08-11T10:07:29.077+01:002017-08-11T10:07:29.077+01:00Good idea Colin. I've Tweeted a pic to GW.Good idea Colin. I've Tweeted a pic to GW. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22255118821450263182017-08-11T09:57:02.525+01:002017-08-11T09:57:02.525+01:00That planter looks the bees knees :) well done bet...That planter looks the bees knees :) well done bet your super chuffed xxxSammie Skinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135941984066102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3954048204009590482017-08-11T09:15:06.025+01:002017-08-11T09:15:06.025+01:00I love your herb planter ... it is just brilliant!...I love your herb planter ... it is just brilliant!<br />ElaineCraft-E-Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736498743959369943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-13800244521599468702017-08-11T09:13:49.485+01:002017-08-11T09:13:49.485+01:00Hi Ilona,
I read your blog every day but seldom co...Hi Ilona,<br />I read your blog every day but seldom comment.The whole idea from wood scraps to completed project is so simple and clever that it deserves a wider audience like Gardeners World on the BBC. <br />Colin in Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583340442763439463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-13508453039474854902017-08-11T09:07:55.689+01:002017-08-11T09:07:55.689+01:00Love your idea of putting plantpots at the bottom ...Love your idea of putting plantpots at the bottom of your planter!,Thing is,ive run really short on those...so now in saving all my plastic milk bottles,cut them plantpot size and make holes in the bottom of them.A great way of saving on compost!,Thanks Ilona!Debi,Leic,xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42091356066547032292017-08-11T09:00:21.486+01:002017-08-11T09:00:21.486+01:00I always wondered if the supermarket herbs could b...I always wondered if the supermarket herbs could be planted and grown to last longer.Years ago,when i used to buy them i just stood the in my kitchen window,watered them ...but they still only lasted about a week and then wilted n died.Im going to try again,only this time put them in planters and maybe put outside,I will try Asda cause at the moment they are 99p in Aldi and my local Asda is straight across the road from Aldi,Debi,Leic,xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81609619230231810502017-08-11T08:43:16.033+01:002017-08-11T08:43:16.033+01:00I've seen polysterene used to fill the bottom ...I've seen polysterene used to fill the bottom of planters but never old plastic pots. Excellent.<br />ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-74873654303731833252017-08-11T08:39:12.272+01:002017-08-11T08:39:12.272+01:00You must make some more of these planters, they ar...You must make some more of these planters, they are fab. No worries about the lack of flowers I love herbs and used to grow lots when we had the allotment. Great picture of Mayze.<br />Briony<br />x crafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-4593517545383115562017-08-11T07:07:28.334+01:002017-08-11T07:07:28.334+01:00You done a wonderful job Ilona, it would have cost...You done a wonderful job Ilona, it would have cost quite a lot from a garden centre. Yes it is best to plant mint separately. Glad the idea came in handy. I was lucky I order a grow bag from my milkman (it works (out a few pence dearer to buy it that way but easier to lift) and because they were out of stock he left me a big bag of multi compost for the same price, had a bit of difficulty getting it into the garden but managed in the end. It looks like it's going to be a nice day here.<br />Enjoy the day<br />Hazel c ukhazel c UK https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638654030434369177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-27018200530795578262017-08-11T06:56:47.859+01:002017-08-11T06:56:47.859+01:00Love it! I grow a lot of herbs - they'll be s...Love it! I grow a lot of herbs - they'll be such a welcome addition. NatalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-68523750771123575332017-08-11T06:00:49.396+01:002017-08-11T06:00:49.396+01:00It looks absolutely lovely!
J xIt looks absolutely lovely!<br />J xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78670417714168634602017-08-11T04:59:11.165+01:002017-08-11T04:59:11.165+01:00Good job! I would like a miniature glasshouse, but...Good job! I would like a miniature glasshouse, but I'm holding off until the end of the season when our local nursery sells off the summer stock. Why do cat photos always elicit a smile? She's a cutie! Hugs from Barbara (Canada)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-61095411715183013432017-08-10T23:13:02.734+01:002017-08-10T23:13:02.734+01:00This is your planter box, made by you, herbs grown...This is your planter box, made by you, herbs grown by you, and it looks fantastic:)Jo Annhttp://www.minimalistjoann.wordpress.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-75176389731389572612017-08-10T22:21:40.964+01:002017-08-10T22:21:40.964+01:00I always buy my herbs from Asda to Plant in the ga...I always buy my herbs from Asda to Plant in the garden they are 70p a pot at the moment. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-62676920269637956162017-08-10T21:48:33.188+01:002017-08-10T21:48:33.188+01:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com