Rainbow Glass Planter

My Spring Project Start-Up is completed & planted with herbs.  The Rainbow Planter is a bottomless base made from old shelf boards with two panels from my Rainbow Window attached to one corner.  I put it in the corner of the yard where the blackberries grow to massive heights — they will take over the yard if not tamed.  I’ve already found a young sprout reaching up from inside the planter that had to go.

The blackberries have certainly recovered well from the massive damage from heavy snow this past winter.  Although I water the rest of the garden in bare feet, I don’t dare go out to that corner sans shoes.  Too many times I’ve been surprised by tiny branches of blackberries snaking their way through the grass — man, those thorns hurt!  And a teeny barb can get imbedded in your foot if you step on it — oh **!!**!

In the Rainbow Planter, I planted a tomato in the centre with peppermint [helps keep away spiders] at the two side corners & basil in the front.  The peppermint does like to spread so I’ll have to keep an eye on it — I’m hoping it’ll also spread out underneath to appear outside the planter.

I planted some lavender in the Oceans Wave Planter for experimenting with infusing for a peppermint & lavender household spray.  To go along with the basil for cooking, I have a little thyme that survived the winter, chives, & parsley.  Still have a few planters to fill so, this week … maybe, strawberries & cilantro?

The spring garden is starting to fill up with more colour & I always love this time of year as a gardener.  There is the excitement of seeing new growth appearing on old friends & the deep satisfaction of getting your hands in the dirt to plant new friends.  Even though they’re considered an ‘invasive species’, I love it when the Scotch Broom blooms.  A couple branches provided roasting sticks for the fire & their left-over flowers filled my vase for a couple days.