By Sharon Cohoon , Sunset senior garden writer

Since I've already confessed to having limited success with plants in containers--(See Hard Truths)--you'd think I'd shy away from buying pots.  That would be logical.  But the truth is I love them.   So it is probably only a matter of time before I succumb to something from Flat Earth Designs, a line of goregous pots I saw recently at Molly Wood Garden Design's shop in Costa Mesa. 

Here's a sample:

The pots are cast concrete, and their English designer is obviously enamored with all things textured. 

And that, I'm afraid, is about all the info I have.  Not surprisingly, Wood is reluctant to share much info about her source.  And I haven't been able to find anything about Flat Earth Designs -- the name stamped on the pots -- through a web search.

All I know is I am already regretting not buying the small, ribbed pot directly above on the left.  It wouldn't have hurt my budget that much--the bigger ones can be a bit pricey--and I could keep it restocked with inexpensive supermarket houseplants and it would still look cute.  Heck, even a plastic plant would look good.

Or maybe I'll just buy that separate ring thing it is dropped into and set it on my desk.  It looks like a mermaid's tiara.  Maybe I'll even wear it.