diy {flourpot flowerpot}

I dedicate this post to my mom…and my sister.

The title begs a dedication to them.

Growing up Lesley and I had this term we would use quite often “MH” also known as “Mom Humor”. This term describes the extreme corny nature of my mom’s favorite jokes. Corny. MH. Mom Humor.

Recently, I have seen an alarming trend in my sister’s humor displayed in her Instagram feed. Evidently, MH is a hereditary gene and she got it.

Flourpot. Flowerpot. This is MH at it’s finest.

Chris and I decided to start transforming a small space in our backyard. We eat at least 2 meals a day at the picnic table, it was time to start making the area more reflective of our family. I started the process by looking for containers to plant flowers and plants. I found this plastic flour canister for $6.00 and immediately thought my mom would appreciate me planting flowers in it.

Lots of people have luck planting things in closed bottom containers by using rocks and such in the bottom. I never have luck unless there are drainage holes. Thankfully, you can add holes to about anything with the right drill bit (I consider the ‘right’ one to be whatever one I have on hand). No need to get technical with this…just filling it with dirt!

I probably should have skipped trying to drill a hole in the middle because it was the thinnest point. I pushed too hard and cracked the plastic. It is not a big deal though…again, I’m just filling this with dirt.Inevitably there is at least one kid around ‘helping’ me or ‘photographing’ me when I work on a project. She found her brother’s really old camera.My flourpot. I will think of my mom and sister every time I look at it…which will make me smile and giggle a bit.I like disclaimers. My friends make fun of me for this, but it is my way of heading off a few comments. So, today’s disclaimer is: I know some of the plants I put together don’t necessarily ‘go together’. It has worked for me in the past. I am a rule follower, except for things like this.