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Pretty Easy DIY Herb Pot

May 14, 2017 by Barb 4 Comments

Hello … I’m just popping in with a little Happy Mother’s Day wish, and an easy DIY herb pot using Mod Podge and wrapping paper.

mothers are like buttons
they hold everything together (perhaps like Mod Podge too ;)

This little pot of  Lemon Thyme smells divine … I wish you could smell how truly lemony it is …
DIY Herb Pot using wrapping paper and Mod Podge, Keeping With the TimesAnd how cute is that terra cotta pot?

After I opened a gift from my oldest daughter, I couldn’t stop admiring the soft tissue-like paper that it had been wrapped in. Rather than sending the pretty paper to the recycle bin, I used Mod Podge to adhere it to the pot. As you can see, I didn’t worry about wrinkles (wish I could say that about myself ;)

Pretty Easy DIY Herb Pot

  • Tear a piece of pretty wrapping paper or tissue paper the size of your chosen pot
  • Using a brush or sponge, apply Mod Podge to the entire outside surface of the pot
  • Place paper over the pot, gently smoothing into place, folding the edges underneath about 1/4 inch
  • Let dry completely
  • Using sandpaper, sand the top edge of the pot for a rustic finish
  • Plant herbs in a plastic container that fits inside the pot and place inside

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Filed Under: DIY AND CRAFTS, LIFE Tagged With: diy, garden, herbs, paper, terra cotta

Comments

  1. Barbara Marincel says

    May 14, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Kim, I.m very new at this, so please forgive my newbie questions, but I really want this for my kitchen window! Can I use this as a permanent planter for my herbs? And how can I make sure the soil is draining well when i water it? shoUld I punch holes in the bottom of the plastic?

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    • Barb says

      May 15, 2017 at 5:47 am

      Hi Barbara! yes you can really use it, and yes you do need to punch holes in the plastic. The trick is to take the plastic pot out of the clay pot, set it in your sink and water the plant well. Let it drain and put it back in the clay pot, that’s it!

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  2. Barbara Marincel says

    May 14, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    Oops, I mean, Barb, I’m so sorry! I wa trying to discuss something with my husband while I was typing this and my mind just is not up to multitasking!

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    • Barb says

      May 15, 2017 at 5:47 am

      No worries! I totally understand what you’re saying :)

      Reply

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