Ash Tree Cottage: Cottage Gardens

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

I found this wash stand at a consignment shop. I showed it to you before I

painted it a few posts ago. It's not the traditional style of potting bench, but it's

my style. It sits on a cement sidewalk that rests between the back porch and

my herb garden. I'll show you the herb garden in another post.

The drawer is filled with heirloom lettuce and salad greens. We eat lots of

green salads in our house, so this will be a fun and easy way to pick some

for dinner ~ no bending over.

Derby Day is coming up soon, so I have a basket full of fresh mint ready

for juleps. One year I planted my mint directly into my garden ~ a

big mistake!

A pot full of basil setting on a miniature twig chair. See that clump of oregano?

It seeded itself and is growing up between a crack in the sidewalk. It seems so happy

there and I decided to let it be. My oregano grows like a weed too. I always give lots

of it away.

My strawberries are planted in a bowl on top of the bench. I am hoping to

get a few strawberries before the squirrels get to them. We have the fattest squirrels

in the neighborhood because we have walnut, plum and hazelnut trees in our garden.

If they didn't have to race up the trees away from Bentley they would be

too fat to move!

This was meant to be a spice rack, but I like it filled with

little clay pots and saucers.

One of my vintage lawn chairs sits at the end of the garden holding

a basket full of pansies. I love to cut pansies and put them in tiny

bottles and vases. Pansies are one of my very favorite flowers.

My hubby likes them too.

Well there it is ~ my consignment potting bench surrounded by thrift shop

finds and herbs. I'll be taking pics of the herb garden soon and other little

garden rooms around our cottage. Until next time ...

Bentley ~ we better get outside and pull up some weeds before it rains

again. You can help me, but don't run off with the weed puller!!!

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Tuesday, May 1, 2012