These hand-painted clay pots now have plants to keep them company.
For my
birthday, my ten-year-old daughter, my thirteen-year-old son and my twenty-something daughter Cadie each painted a clay flowerpot for me. I planted them with purchases from
Stony Hill Farm. There are sempervivums at either end and silver squill (Ledebouria socialis) in the middle. I am growing them all as houseplants in the kitchen where I will look at them often.
Cadie painted a lot of detail on her pot.
Here’s a bluebird on flowering quince.
This cardinal is perched among apple blossoms.
The goldfinch is perching on a witch hazel branch.
She even painted the saucer with a blossoming apple tree.
I thought you’d enjoy them. I know I do.
Tagged as:
children,
garden art,
houseplants,
sempervivums,
silver squill
About the Author
Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.
In the end, this may be the most important thing about frost: Frost slows us down. In spring, it tempers our eagerness. In fall, it brings closure and rest. In our gotta-go world–where every nanosecond seems to count–slowness can be a great gift. So rather than see Jack Frost as an adversary, you could choose to greet him as a friend.
~Philip Harnden
in
A Gardener’s Guide to Frost: Outwit the Weather and Extend the Spring and Fall Seasons
Wow! Your kids have a great talent. You must be so proud of them. They’re so sweet giving you that as a birthday present. I envy you. 🙂
Lonnie
Hi Kathy,
I admire the talents of your children. They are very creative and artistic. BTW, my 9 year old daughter also loves painting. I would like to show this to her. Maybe, she will find this very interesting. 🙂
Those are all lovely! I love homemade presents, aren’t they the best?
They’re all so charming! Cadie could sell hers.
Lovely. i love presents made by the giver…and these are so beautiful.
I like them very much! xogail
What talented children you have. Lovely.
Awesome. You some incredible artists in your house! My girls would enjoy a project like that. What kind of paint works best for clay pots?