Guest Post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird
Country Living. Photo by Mikkel Vang.
These
days, it seems almost weekly that new alerts of what not to eat keep
popping up in the news. As a mom of 3 young kids, it gets overwhelming
keeping track of healthy food choices and eating organic can be
expensive so I'm starting to see the growing importance of urban
gardens. While a sprawling kitchen garden like the image above would be
divine, some of the smaller container gardens below are far more
realistic for most of us...
Aloe Designs. Photo by Janis Nicolay.
Atlanta Homes. Photo by Mali Azima.
Country Homes. Photo by Tim Young.
I just planted a variety of mixed herbs that we used as decoration for Scout Handmade + Vintage Market last
weekend and I simply used a mishmash of different sized pots that I had
on hand to group them in. Now, they're up on our deck within easy reach
of our kitchen, just waiting to be added to my next recipe. No need to
get fancy with custom vegetable boxes...use old wine crates or a
collection of other containers that you already have and you'll be
surprised at how many edible plants you can grow in even the tiniest
outdoor living space!
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Lily co-writes with Rachel over at Birch + Bird. Together they organize local handmade + vintage markets and run a small Etsy shop. You can follow Birch + Bird on Facebook and Twitter.
6 comments:
Gorgeous pictures!
Beautiful photos, makes me feel so SUMMERY!
So beautiful. I have a valerian planted in my old coal scuttle and a santolina in a giant olive tin. Fun!
My husband and I just planted a bunch of herbs and veggies in pots on our deck and we LOVE it. We live in an apartment so we've made it work for the space we have. Love these photos!
Brooke
Planting your own veggies, herbs and spices has been a great idea. I also have my own mini-garden, with veggies and herbs on it. I decided to have one in our home because it is really convenient when you have your own stock of food. Also, I love the still photos that you featured on your blog post!
Beautiful photos and inspiring ideas. I have an allotment that's organised in a series of beds, a bit like the Country Living garden (but not quite as pretty!)
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