A little walk in the herb garden

Would you like to join Posie and me for a little stroll in the herb garden this evening?

I think the herb-markers I made came out pretty cute! I used polymer clay in a nice terra cotta color. I stamped the words with a stamp kit, poked a hole into the bottom, and baked them for about 15 minutes. Oops, I should have put the hole at the top! Then I could have wound the copper wire into a pretty curlycue from the top. Then the disks would swing freely below the wire. But since I didn't do that, I had to use some twigs and wind the wire tightly around them to make them stand upright. But they're still pretty and I do sort of like the rustic twiggy bases. I made about 10 but have many more to make...so there'll be another chance to perfect the system! Some I've seen have been 'stamped' with the herb's leaves. Maybe I'll try that on my next batch.

 Every year I fill this birdbath with plants, and every year I've struggled to keep the plants from getting scraggly. So I went down to the local nursery and asked for advice. They suggested that I drill some holes in the base of the birdbath for better drainage and use succulents. So I did, and here's the result. The birdbath sits in the middle of the garden.

 Something caught Posie's eye. Probably a spider. She loves to catch spiders.

Loving the herb garden and the succulent birdbath. Loving the beginning of summer!