Arrival of Spring did its magic on me!! I have been storing the tin cans for about 6 months and had a rough idea of making a herb garden. Everything fell in its place when I got an idea to use a wooden pegboard for displaying my colorful tins. I had 2 boxes of pegboard hooks from Menards during the fall sale(under $5 for 50 hooks) and put them to use.
I washed/peeled labels from tin cans and drilled 3 holes at the bottom of each and one on the side for the hook to pass. Later each one were painted with acrylic paint and coated with a Sculpey glaze. I have no clue about the rusting of tins, however one can apply anti-rust spray inside. I skipped this part as of now!! In total there were 15 cans and I planted Basil, Rosemary( can grow from cuttings), Dill, Chives, Fenugreek, Cuban Oregano (Ajwain), Lemongrass and Garlic. Now my porch is decked with this colorful herb garden!!!
My neighbor discarded a wooden crate and I wanted a separate section for perrineal herbs. I lined up petunias on the side opening of the box and filled more dirt and planted Brown Fennel, Lemon Balm, Sage, Chives, Apple Mint, Provence Lavender and Winter Savory.
Come this winter, this box will remain out and I will be thrilled if these come back to life next spring!!
