Comments on: Makeshift herb garden

By: Homebasics

Homebasics — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:34:54 +0000

Cool idea. It’s also important to remember what herbs go with which type of light.
For a sunny site, try a combination of basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage or summer savoury. For part-shade, choose chervil, parsley, mint or tarragon.
Hope this helps

By: gloria bauguess

gloria bauguess — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:44:22 +0000

love the idea, why not use what we can.. and it works great.. i was sick, but now working in my back yard.. love it …i use lots of containers.. take care

By: Jak King

Jak King — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:16:00 +0000

Good idea. Even cheaper is what we use — old olive or industrial soap containers. They are plastic containers about a foot and a half tall, with handles. Santa Barbara on Commercial always has a few to sell at 50cents a piece or free if you smile nicely. They take a good scrubbing but are then great for tomatoes, herbs, whatever.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:51:02 +0000

Thanks all! I’m not always the best at thinking outside the box (or, in this case, outside the flower pot), so this is a good reminder to do so more often.

By: bright

bright — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:49:36 +0000

very cute! i’ve got a freezer tray with strawberries in it, but it isn’t nearly so cute!

By: Crafty Gardener

Crafty Gardener — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:25:37 +0000

Who says you have to use flower pots to plant in? Great compromise using the Ikea containers. Large rubbermaid totes work really well too and they are very often deeper than flower pots.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:44:18 +0000

Great idea! My brother has also used the white ones as discount modern lampshades.