What do you get when you cross a bunch of lettuce plants
with a vintage thrifted colander?
A lettuce bowl,
that is apparently not all that original of an idea.
When I thought of putting these lettuces in a colander, I thought I was being so creative. Such a perfect mixture of my love of vintage thrifted items with my love of gardening.
Plus you have the tongue-in-cheek uniqueness of growing your food in the very thing you should be washing it in later.
Then I was looking through a friend's blog the other day and she showed two colanders on her patio that she had planted with herbs.
I guess it's one of those things that prove that nothing is an original idea anymore?
Or maybe I have just seen this somewhere before, stuck it in the depths of my overcrowded mind and mistook my memory as a unique creative thought?
Oh well, I actually planted this whole container of lettuce for Ben anyhow. He doesn't seem to mind if it's "been done before" or not. Guinea pigs are great like that.
Sherry@Back2Vintage
Put me in the "it's new to me" column. I love the idea and it looks like Ben does too!!!
A Rosy Note
Happy Blog Anniversary Pam!!
I love your little colander idea...it's new too me 🙂 I can see that Ben like it too. Gosh, he's cute.
Sue
Happy blogging anniversary, Pam! I'm really glad that we got to meet "in real life!" LOL Enjoyed seeing you again on Sunday. Thanks so much for coming down to Waynesville for the sale. I hope you like your "junque." And I like your lettuce planted in the colander. I had some flowers planted in some kind of metal container, but it kept rusting on my patio. Ick.
♥ Sue
High Street Cottage
Happy Anniversary Pam! You've sure accomplished a lot in one year. I feel the same way about an idea, I'll usually preface it the same way, by saying it's probably been done before. But I happen to love what you did,and the fact you did it for Ben is even better. xxx
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
Happy Anny! The planter looks great, I'm sure Ben is very happy:@)
Country Dreaming
I think it's a cool idea and Ben does seem to like it.
Happy Blogversary!! Yea for you.
Melinda
La Vie Quotidienne
Happy Blog-birthday! I never would have thought of doing this and it is such a cleaver idea. Very cute...and speaking of cute, how about Ben, just adorable.
JunqueMagnet
Happy Blog birthday. It's a great idea no matter how many times it gets done!
Jane
Happy Blog Anniversary!! I'm glad I've been along for the ride!
I think your idea to plant in the colander is wonderful....it was new to me.
Jane
Ann@A Sentimental Life
cute idea! Congratulations on your anniversary!
Crystal Jeffers
well I think the idea is original to those of us who never thought of it before. 🙂 I love the idea and am always looking for things to plant things in.
happy bloggaversery. 🙂
Katie@LeBeauPaonVictorien
Happy Bloganniversary! I love the idea of planting lettuce in a colander.....the first time I saw it myself was only recently...at a local nursery they were selling them like that. I thought, how cool! Why can't I think of things like that??? 😉
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LOL...works for me. I love the idea!
La
Happy Anniversary! This is the first time I have seen a colander used as a planter. Great idea!
Kim K.
I think it's a genius idea. Ben is adorable. We had a Harriet for nearly five years. She would squeal every time we opened the refrigerator in hopes of fresh carrots or lettuce. Happy blogging anniversary!!
Sunny Simple Life
This is absolutely an adorable idea. I personally have not seen it before so it is new to me.