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Here's an amazing group of container herb garden ideas to try this season. Each one has easy instructions to create your own in no time.
I love cooking and crafting with herbs. Today I'm sharing 11 easy DIY herb garden ideas that are perfect if you are tight on space. Many can be used on apartment balconies or other small spaces. Even if you have a large garden you just might want one of these for easier access so you harvest a few fresh herbs in a pinch while cooking.
Some of my favorite herb plants for cooking are chives, rosemary, dill, cilantro, basil, parsley, oregano, and thyme. Nothing gives a dish more flavor than fresh herbs.
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For crafting I like different herbs such as sage, lemon balm, lavender, chamomile, and mints such as spearmint and peppermint.
You may find growing herbs to be pretty easy. Most prefer full sun but a few can handle some shade.
If you are a beginner gardener take a look and see if one or two of these herb container garden ideas will help you create the perfect herb garden so you can have your own home-grown herbs all season long.
11 Herb Garden Ideas
Be inspired by this list of herb garden ideas you can easily create for your own backyard.
DIY Pallet Garden - Easy Vertical Gardening
This sweet garden is made with an old pallet and is planted with herbs and a few lettuces.
Photo Credit:ourcraftymom.com
How To Plant An Herb Garden In A Galvanized Bucket
Plant your ownherb gardenin agalvanized bucketright outside your front door. It’s the perfect size and convenient too! A great idea to have access to your own fresh herbs anytime you want.
Photo Credit:Average but Inspired
Easy DIY Vertical Herb Garden
Even if you don’t have the space for an expansive garden in your yard, you can enjoy a summertime bounty with this DIY Vertical Herb Garden project! Individual herb planters in a dark color contrast well with the natural wood trellis material making this a pretty focal point of the yard too.
Photo Credit:housefulofhandmade.com
DIY Vertical Garden with Drip Watering System
This cedar vertical garden has a lot of space to grow your favorite herbs and plants. And the built-in drip watering system is a great way to help make watering your vertical garden even easier.
Photo Credit:www.sadieseasongoods.com
Hanging Herb Baskets from Lampshade Frames
Lampshades are a pretty common item at thrift stores, in every size and shape you can imagine. Learn how to repurpose them into herb hanging baskets for a vertical herb planter. It's a clever way to grow delicious herbs even if you don't have a green thumb.
Make an Inexpensive Herb Garden in a Burlap Sack
Make an inexpensive outdoor herb garden in a burlap sack.Enjoy the rustic kitchen garden all season long. The best part is the nature of the burlap gives you natural drainage holes to ensure your plants will not be over-watered.
Photo Credit:inspiredbycharm.com
Vertical Herb Garden - super simple and easy DIY project
Tight on space? This DIY Vertical Herb Garden is an easy way to add fresh herbs and style to any outdoor wall. Learn how with this simple DIY tutorial!
Photo Credit:gardentherapy.ca
Make a Wine Box Herb Garden Fit for a Connoisseur
A wood wine shipping crate is just the right shape and size to grow a culinary herb garden on a balcony, deck, patio, or even set right in the entertaining space. With a few structural modifications, this wine box herb garden will be set up to last the test of time and allow the plants within to thrive.
Growing Herbs in a Strawberry Pot
You can create a culinary herb garden by growing herbs in a strawberry planter which gives the herbs great drainage and saves on space.It's a great option for a balcony or near a door for easy access when cooking.
Photo Credit:www.thecountrychiccottage.net
Hanging Herb Garden: DIY and Benefits
Add a hanging herb garden to your home this summer. This inexpensive project is perfect for any space, big or small. So, if you think you don’t have room for an indoor herb garden, think again! It even saves on floor space. Pick up a few supplies and make your own outdoor hanging herb garden this summer.
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About Patti Estep
Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.
