One of the things I have most been looking forward to about our balcony makeover is having the opportunity to infuse the space with some much needed greenery. We have palm trees directly below us in our courtyard and while they’re lovely, we are always looking down on them. Not at them. I’ve been yearning to have some plant life right outside my door.
As I mentioned last Thursday, finding plants that would tolerate limited amounts of direct sunlight was quite the challenge, but I think I found some winners in mint, parsley and chives. I have been assured that, while all three plants prefer direct sun, they’re each quite hearty in their own right and should tolerate our setup.
I was so excited to bring my little plants home from the nursery last weekend (they’re from Anawalt Lumber Company in Hollywood in case you’re in the market) and knew I wanted them to live in pots that have a little something special to them. I had been seeing various terracotta pot DIYs cropping up all over the place, particularly ones involving gold foil, and decided to take the idea and make it my own.
MATERIALS
terracotta pots of various sizes
The instructions for this project couldn’t be more simple. Apply your foil adhesive directly to the pot in either a haphazard or uniform manner, slap some foil on top of it and let it dry for a moment. Then use your foam brush to remove the excess material and, if you so desire, scrape some of the foil off for a more weathered look. Let dry and voila! I only have one word of warning and that is that the terracotta soaks up the adhesive REALLY quickly so you’ll need to work fast!
Rather than be too precise with my foiling technique, I decided to go for a more sun and wind worn look. This also afforded me room for error because, as you know from my previous gold foiling escapades, I don’t seem to have the most stable relationship with the material.
I absolutely adore the way the pots turned out and it seems the plants are taking a liking to them too. Now I just have to keep them alive! Does anyone have any tips on growing herbs in containers? I’d appreciate any and all you might have!
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