Art Pottery

Lamb Planter

Vintage Mccoy ART Pottery Planter LAMB SHEEP WHITE $9.99

Vintage ABC Baby Block Lamb Flower Planter Vase Japan $49.99

American Bisque Pottery Lamb planter $14.95

Vintage Lamb Ceramic Planter, Mint Condition USA Bisque Pottery $5.00

McCoy Black Lamb Planter $49.99

McCoy Grey Lamb Planter $49.99

Little Pottery Deer or Lamb Bud Vase Planter California Rio Hondo I THINK $9.99

SWEET OLD Vintage White ART POTTERY LAMB PLANTER $20.00

Vintage Relpo Pink Sheep Lamb Ceramic FIGURINE Planter Japan $35.95

Cute deep Blue Pottery lamb w/bow planter. $12.99

Vintage Lion Lamb Planter Trinket Dish Inarco Japan Yellow Brown Sweet Pretty $19.99

COLLECTIBLE MCCOY Matte White LAMB NURSERY PLANTER Flower Pot $2.99

Vintage American Bisque(?) Lamb Planter $8.99

Classic Ceramic Velco Japan Little Lamb Planter Vase 4091 Pink Bow Cheeks V Good $0.99

American Art Pottery Norwood Lamb Planter, 8″ t $49.31

Very Nice Art Pottery Lamb Planter $9.99

Vintage Mccoy Pottery Spring lamb sheep Planter Art pottery Planter White lamb $5.99

Lovely Signed Large Vintage Hull Lamb Planter # 965 $34.99

Vintage Japan NUMBER 598 BABY LAMB PLANTER Pink Blue AND YELLOW 6X6X3 13.2 OZ $14.50

VINTAGE BELLINI ITALY PLANTER White Glaze LAMB * CUTE $74.95

Vintage 40s-50s McCoy Gray Sheep Lamb Planter with Curly Q Surface USA $15.00

Pink Mccoy Lamb Planter $11.99

Cute Vintage MCCOY PORCELAIN LITTLE LAMB W BIG BLUE BOW PLANTER FIGURE $9.99

VTG Vintage MIJ Japan Baby Nursery Large Planter Vase Lamb Ceramic $10.99

Vintage Blue LAMB PLANTER $7.50

Vintage Haegar Pottery Pink Lamb Planter / Statue $18.00

Rare Mccoy Cobalt Blue lamb planter Seen one? $45.00

Royal Haeger b-3107 pink lamb planter $21.00

Off-white Lamb Planter, possibly McCoy $19.99

Cute deep blue pottery lamb w/bow planter. $6.49

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Happy With Herbs

Whatever your interest, growing herbs is easy, and only a little planning is all that is required in order to maintain this perennial garden delight. Every garden deserves an herb garden, even if this means a few pots or tubs, or simply a window box crammed with parsley, thyme and chives.

 

Although some herbs like Rosemary or Fennell can grow happily for years, most need to be renewed every 2-3 years, whilst others like Sage or Dill can be grown from seed or cuttings each year.

 

But how many herbs do I require to start an herb garden? Some herbs like fennel grow quite big 1500mm tall whereas parsley or thyme will not grow taller than 150mm – 200mm. Best to go for a head start, so buy some young herb plants rather than seeds, at least that way you won’t end up with twenty of the one variety! Pick a sunny site and start planting! For the smaller varieties consider planting more than one, but this will depend on personal choice.

 

So what do I use to stock my new Herb garden? Well there’s a huge range, but select varieties you will use and enjoy. Here’s a list of the more popular varieties:

 

• Parsley (available in various varieties flat leaf and curly leaf) use both types in a range of meat and vegetable dishes. A small plant.
• Thyme, fabulous aroma and used to flavour almost any dish. A small plant.
• Chives, a very small but simple to grow herb. A real easy ‘cut and come’ plant, simply use fresh chives to add a mild onion flavour to food and salads
• Mint – spearmint or Bowles mint (this plant can be invasive, to control root spread/growth, plant in a plastic tub in the ground)
• French Tarragon is a delicate upright plant, but excellent for flavouring fish, salads etc.
• Green Sage, great with stuffings and Pasta
• Fennell a very hardy large self seeding plant. Used to flavour a wide range including fish, eggs, cheese, vegetables etc. The leaves and bulb have a lovely aniseed flavour which is popular with many.
• Lemon Balm used in iced drinks and hot teas. Like mint, can spread rapidly so plant in a container in the ground.
• Green
• Golden Marjoram can be used in meat stuffings.
• Oregano, add to all Italian Style sauces.
• Dill, very popular herb with the leaves and seeds used to flavour pickles, cucumber and fish dishes. A tall plant with feather like foliage.
• Chervil, a little similar to Parsley in appearance with a delicate spicy fragrance and used in soups, sauces and salads.
• Basil or Sweet Basil, is a pleasant smelling annual plant with a spicy taste. Great with all tomatoe dishes.
• Rosemary fantastic to flavour Lamb, poultry, roasted or barbequed.
• Bay with its aromatic leaves is a Very Large plant and popular to add flavour to a number of dishes including fish, soups and especially  French casseroles. Don’t forget to discard the leaves before serving food!

 

Sometimes the Herb garden can look a little jaded over the winter months. To avoid this why not add a little more structure by planting the perimeter with Buxus Sempervirens, which can be clipped tightly to provide an all year round smart green planted perimeter. Use Bay Leaf Standards or Mopheads to add a formal look and visual interest at head height. Plant you favourite herbs inside the perimeter. Remember herbs are best grown in a sunny location and if used in Kitchen, plant near House. If space is limited, you can also plant herbs in amongst the shrubs or in containers. Plant in groups of 3-5 for added impact.

About the Author

The Author is a professional garden designer and owner/manager of award winning Dublin based landscaping company: ‘Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited’. The company has extensive experience of designing and constructing stunning gardens in a range of sizes and styles. Featuring natural paving (sandstone, limestone and granite) and mature planting, it’s attention to detail that has built the company’s reputation and the practical know-how that has created many stunning compositions.

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