Art Pottery

Mini Planter

Vintage California art pottery 609 Usa MINI Strawberry Hanging Planter Pot Green $24.99

Vintage Green Pottery Mccoy Mini Flower Pot Planter $9.95

Vintage Mini Mccoy Planter 3″ W/ Saucer $14.95

BYBEE KENTUCKY Pottery Mini Dutch Shoe PLANTER CACTUS POT OR Toothpick Holder $5.95

Vtg CUTE Japan Ceramic Mini Planter Cow Pulling Cart Ornate FUN 4X1.5″ Exc Cond $5.39

Mccoy Mini Planter – Yellow With Ivy Leaves Design $9.99

Vintage Art Pottery Smiley Face Mini Planter Jardiniere Mccoy Old Retro 0386 $0.99

Art Pottery Usa Figural ELEPHANT Mini PLANTER Cache Baby Nursery Decor Cute $29.95

Vntg BULGARIA Folk Pottery REDWARE W Drip Glaze, MINI Vase Planter, TOOOTHPICK $14.50

Pair Vintage Pottery Baby Booties Shoes Mini Planters w Hand Painted Accents 212 $9.99

RETRO Hull Pottery MINI~MINIATURE MATTE~WHITE Swan Planter~Trinket Dish~Pin Tray $19.99

(2) VINTAGE MINI Baby Shoe PLANTERS Yellow Mccoy & PINK SHAWNEE $12.95

Delft Blue COLLECTION SHOES,ASHTRAYS, LIGHTER,PLANTER AND MINI STEIN $29.99

Vintage Spode ? Small Mini Planter Jardiniere Gilt Classical Design Brown Glaze $59.99

Pelican Mini-Planter – Unmarked (Brush?) $6.99

Ceramic Planter shape of MINI Early American FURNITURE $13.00

Vintage Mini Shawnee Pottery Horse PONY Planter Vase $29.99

Mini planter ,Dutch Pottery ”Plateel Gouda” [669] $125.00

Shawnee Planter – MINI BURRO – #130 NICE ADDITION TO THAT SHAWNEE COLLECTION $29.00

Vintage Hand Painted Teal Green Floral Mini Bluebird Planter Pot Cottage Garden $29.99

Green Planter Pot Adorned w/ Mini Seed Packets. Hand Decorated / Made. UNIQUE! $17.17

Handcrafted Clay Angel Mini Planter Pot Half Moon Staff $19.99

VTG JAPAN HORSE CARRIAGE & BOY MINI PLANTER ASHTRAY LOT $6.64

LOT OF 2 ART POTTERY MINI SOW PIG PLANTERS $15.00

MINI Frog Planter CUTE! $12.00

Mini Miniature SWAN Cache Pot JAPAN STICKER PLANTER VASE #PR-31A $8.00

VINTAGE ART Pottery Pair of Baby Shoes – Mini Planters BLUE and PINK Cute! $9.99

12 Napa Home & Garden Ultra-Mini Footed Minibowl Cachepots Pots Planter Pottery $99.00

Pair Vintage Pottery Baby Booties Shoes Mini Planters w Hand Painted Accents 212 $9.99

VINTAGE……..MC COY PLANTER & MINI PITCHER $18.99

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Growing Herbs in Pots, Planters and Other Containers

Sunlight is a given requirement when growing herbs – whether you are growing herbs in pots indoors or in a garden outdoors.  In the Northern hemisphere you should place herbs in a south or west facing window to get the best kind of sunlight. For the Southern hemisphere use north or west facing windows.

Herbs are typically plants which have been glorified by their virtues, but they are no different to other plants in growth characteristics and growing herbs in pots means you follow general local rules regarding placement and soil quality. Speak to your nurseryman if you aren’t sure of local soil quality or want the best soil additives – also ask him about hand-held mini sprays to prevent over-watering.

When growing herbs in pots, average soil and good drainage are the norm to grow well; if you have no experience of growing plants in pots, the down and dirty method is light to medium soil mixed with 5 cc (1tsp) lime per 2 liter (4 pints) on a drainage bed of coarse pebbles, gravel or broken crockery. Apicular pruning will help perennial herbs to bush out and you can use this technique to achieve various effects when growing bushy herbs in pots. (Apicular pruning is when you cut the centre stem near the top; this stops upward growth – known as apicular dominance – and causes the growth to be re-channeled into side shoots.)

Even Very Large herbs such as bay are not precluded from growing in pots. When growing herbs remember that some herbs will do better than others and it may make sense to curb growth by restriction within containers.   Some large herbs can effectively be stunted and kept  handy by growing them in containers. They do require transplanting but give years of service in the containers. Warning: not transplanting when plants get too “leggy” or woody may kill off the plant.

Mint is one herb that needs containment or it goes rampant and will take over your garden.  Where do you think that the original idea for the ‘Day of the Triffids’ came from? (Joke!) Overall an indoor herb garden is relatively easy to maintain and growing herbs in pots keeps your favorite culinary herbs close to hand for easy access while you are cooking.

About the Author

Pete Steel has grown herbs for 25 years in several different climates and soils. He reviews herb growing books and offers a free herb gardening startup course on herb garden plants and herb usage. Herb lovers subscribing to the weekly blogcast get some very unusual free bonuses.

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Learn more about growing herbs in pots here.

I want a flowering plant for my office. Lots of natural light. Any suggestions?

I work in a school, so I'm surrounded on one side with windows. I already have an ivy type plant there, but I want something with flowers for flavor. I thought about buying a mini planter roses today, but advised not. Any suggestions? Does well in mini roses no b / c they sure were gorgeous!

My wife is a teacher and has a pink mini that has kept alive for 2 years. Just bring home for their summer vacation. Water once a week while in school and keep out the window. Generally for house plants is light the determining factor … Also do not over water your plants. (once per week during the winter is usually sufficient) that is usually the most common problem in the care indoor plant interior. Phalaenopsis orchid I think one would do well there, especially if the area around the window cools at night. African violets and Kalanchoe would be another option. I've even had margaritas last winter in a well-lit. I have included links to more information on caring the plants I have mentioned. Hope this helps and Good Luck!