Creative Herb Gardens

Dear H.H.,

This is not about how big your garden spot is. It is really about how big your imagination is! Oh, the things you can do with a little creativity.

The first thing to remember is that most herbs need lots of sunshine and good drainage. Whatever your planting idea, be sure your herbs have the right growing environment. After that, break all the rules and think out of the box….or out of the garden, I might say.

Here are three ideas to start your creative juices flowing:

1. Use creative containers

Start with things you have in your own home that are not being used – old tea cups, canning jars, Easter baskets, an old hibachi, your dad’s old L.L.Bean boots. If it can hold soil, it is a candidate for holding herbs. You can paint the containers, you can stack the containers, you can hang the containers. Just be sure that you add a hole in the bottom for water drainage. Herbs do not like to be soggy.

Here are a few ideas from the internet.

Cutoff upsidedown Wine Bottles Hanging mason jars Teacups Tea Tin Cinderblocks. Stripes not included Vertical Garden Collander

2. Try Going Vertical

There are countless ways you can go up with your garden. This is an excellent way to make a garden when you do not have a typical garden spot. As you create your vertical space, be sure everything is secured well, will not fall down if the wind picks up, and be sure your containers are an appropriate weight for the structure.You can go up with an old step ladder, a piece of discarded lattice, a cloth shoe holder, stacked galvanized buckets, and on and on and up and up!

Here are some of my favorite ideas from the internet:

3. Create A Theme

You can give your herb garden a personal touch by creating it around a theme that speaks of who you are or what you love. Do you love to travel? Are you a teacher? Are you crazy about classical music? Incorporate that love into your planting scheme. It will make everyone, especially you, smile.

Here are a few ideas to get you going:

Wrap Up

See H.H.? No space is no problem! Make sure you send us pictures of your herb garden(s) when you finish being creative with them! We hope that everyone reading enjoyed this Ask Koopman blog, and if you have any herb gardens you want to show or questions then feel free to visit us at Koopmanplants.com and learn more!

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