Fresh Herbs!
As someone who loves to cook, I love to add
fresh herbs to my dishes. I also love to grow them.
This time of year, my herb garden is starting to
look tired and withered. More so this year with the
extreme heat we have been having.
So, I decided to bring a few of my favorite
herbs inside, where they are close at hand
(aka I don’t have to go outside in extreme heat)
I decided to create some different containers…
Paint Can Chalkboard Herb Pots.
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
I am so happy to take part in another
#LowesDIYDays sponsored by Hometalk.com.
The challenge is to take an ordinary object you
available at any Lowe’s Home Improvement Store,
and create something new and different with it.
………………………………………..
Let’s get started on making these cute Herb Pots.
I started out with two basic quart-sized Paint Cans.
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
You can discard the lids or if you’re like me,
you’ll save them for another DIY project. 😀
I used a standard chalkboard paint by Valspar,
but any brand would do.
It took three coats to get a good coverage.
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
While the last coat was drying, I gathered the herbs
and materials needed for planting.
Because these paint cans will not have any drainage,
you need to create a way for the water to drain away
from the root system and the soil.
I added a layer of pebbles (about 1/3 depth of can),
followed by a layer of sand (another 1/3 depth)
and finally added a layer of rich, potting soil.
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
At the last minute, so that these cans didn’t look
like they belonged in Dullsville, I added a row of
burlap ribbon. Much better! 😀
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
And that’s it.
Two of my favorite herbs right at hand.
They don’t even belong in Dullsville any longer.
In fact, I think they would fit right in in
Martha Land, don’t you? 😀
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
Next week, I will share with you how I
preserve my herbs, especially my rosemary.
I have rosemary growing out of my ears this year.
Well, not my ears – but it’s growing profusely.
Paint Can Herb Pots | The Everyday Home
Would you ever have known these were paint cans
from Lowe’s if I had not shown you?
I think I may go ahead and make a larger herb
garden in a gallon can. How fun!
So, now I want to share the other
two projects from two amazing Bloggers…
From Sarah at Home-ology Modern Vintage
– a Modern Stool
You can do a search on Hometalk.com under
#LowesDIYdays to see all of these projects.
If you loved this project and would
like to save it for future reference,
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favorite Pinterest Boards.
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In case you missed last month’s
#LowesDIYDays Project…here you go!
Thank you for spending a few
minutes of your day here with me.
You can follow along with
The Everyday Home here….
xxoo, Barb
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I didn’t know you could buy empty cans at Lowe’s. Next time I am there I will check it out. Thanks for letting us know that.
View CommentVery cute and creative idea! Love the touch of burlap ribbon! ~Rhonda
View CommentLooks great! I would love to grow herbs indoors, but haven’t tried it yet! I better get planting! Are there herbs that survive inside better than others?
View CommentWhat a great upcycle for old paint cans, like the addition of the ribbon as well. Thanks
View CommentSuch a cute idea! I never would have thought of using paint cans. AWESOME as a housewarming gift, too. Thanks for the inspiration, Barbara.
View CommentWow! I love the simplicity of this, but it looks so classy! I think I’m going to have to make me some for my bookshelf!
View CommentIt was indeed simple. I can’t wait to create one in a larger paint can for the holidays. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. ~Barb
View CommentLove these! Pinning! Thank you so much for sharing these with us at the Brag About It Link party!
View CommentHope to see you next week !
~Laurie
Super cute! Love the repurposing of tin cans. Pinned it! Thankyou for sharing on #HomeMattersParty!
View CommentI love chalkboard paint! This is such a great idea. I also love the ribbon you added as a finishing touch. Thank you for linking up at #HomeMattersParty this week. Hope to see you back again.
View CommentThese are adorable, I was trying to come up with a way to make my herbs look nice and move them in for the winter, these would fit in my home perfectly. Thanks!
View CommentThese are really cute – love how you made them out of paint cans. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time Cathy
View CommentSo easy to make with your great tutorial. I need to grow some herbs inside and this is so cute! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
View CommentThese tins look great – I always over water if there isn’t drainage. I like that you added rocks at the bottom, sand is a great idea too. Neat project!
View CommentThese are really cute. I wish I could grow herbs inside my house but I just don’t have enough light. I guess I would have to go out into the extreme heat. LOL! But I would love to grow them in the winter as well. Huh! Would a grow light help? I do have one.
I am going to check out the LowesDiYDays. it sounds like fun!
View CommentThese turned out fabulously! Thanks for sharing your crafty inspiration on this week’s Monday Funday Party!
View CommentThese cans look great very stylish. I like the fact that you can also write the name of the herb on the side. Thanks for sharing
View CommentThese are so cute! That little bit of ribbon at the top finishes them off perfectly. I gotta check out the Lowes DIY Days. That sounds like so much fun!
View CommentWhat a great idea! I love it! Thank you so much for sharing on our Living with Style Linky Party! Link up again next week!
View CommentSuper cute idea that I never would have thought of in a million years. Love it!
View CommentThese are so cute! Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty and I hope you’ll link up with us again!
View CommentPinning this! It is super cute. I had no idea you could get empty paint cans at Lowes. Especially smaller ones like you used for your project. I’d like to grow some herbs year round, and this is a great starting place. Thanks for posting your idea. 🙂
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