I hope I've learned a little something from watching Celeste put together the amazing planters she did for me last year.
I somehow feel I have to live up to the standards she set, but I also want the planters to have my own stamp, to be more "me", whatever that means.
I'm kind of working on them in bits and pieces between work on the other flower beds and the general plantings around the house, depending on what I find at each foray to one of the local nurseries. The only problem with this approach so far is that I can't necessarily find a particular plant again if I decide I really like the effect it creates. Hopefully this will help spark more creativity. It may just lead to overblown messiness.