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.
