Window Sill or Table Top Herb Garden start one now and enjoy Fresh Herbs for your recipes.
This Herb Container Garden is an easy garden project and a convenient way to have fresh herbs on hand whenever you want them for your cooking.
Your herbs will need the full sun for best performance.
Bring On The Sun
Place your container where they will receive at least eight hours of direct sun. If you have to grow your indoor herbs inside, find the sunniest location you can find, but don’t expect them to perform as well as they do outside.
Select Your Container
I had an old galvanized bucket that was perfect for this project. So I grabbed it and got to work on my herb garden.
Keep The Feet Dry
The bottom already had a rusted out spot so that was perfect for drainage. Whatever type of container you decide to use make sure it has really good drainage. Herbs prefer to be on the dry side and you do not need to fertilize.
Next I placed rocks and a broken pottery piece in the bottom to create water flow to the roots.
Pick Your Herbs
I used 3 different herbs. They are cilantro, curly parsley x 2 and rosemary x 2. The rosemary likes it dryer than the parsley but they will get along alright in the same container.
I used a good potting soil and planted each plant in the bucket.
I will put a water tray under the bucket while in the house. You can always move the bucket outside once the weather gets warmer, if you like.
Quick recap:
- Pick your container
- Select your favorite herbs
- Create drainage holes and rocks to bottom of container for good drainage. Add good potting soil
- Time to add your plants
- Water after planting
- Remember you need to check the bucket everyday to see if it needs water.
- Use your herbs, this keeps them pinched back and makes them grow fuller.
Have you ever had a container herb garden? Do you cook with herbs or would you if you had them handy.
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Now all you need to do is enjoy your fresh herbs in your recipes.
Take care, see you soon.
This is so pretty! I currently keep my herb plants indoors on my kitchen windowsill, but love to try something like this once the weather gets a little bit warmer here. I would love if you would come share this, and any of your other posts, at What’d You Do This Weekend? the party is open now at http://joylovefood.com/whatd-you-do-this-weekend-11/ :)
Hi Joy, Heading over to the party. Thank you
Love this idea and this is such a helpful tutorial! I think I will have to try this asap.
Hi Bailley, Thanks for stopping by. If you decide to try the herb garden, let me know how it turns out. Have a great Tuesday! bonbon
I would so love to do this! But I’m in an apartment with a huge tree right off my balcony and get NO direct sunlight! But oh, to have fresh oregano!
Hi Cathy, I have a friend that had a similar situation (tree blocking sun) and she got a plant lamp and grows fresh herbs with that set up. Nothing like the fresh smell of oregano. Thanks for stopping by and I greatly appreciate you taking the time to comment. I am heading over to check out your quilt. My mother is a big time quilter. Learning to quilt is on my “To Do List.” Have a wonderful week! bonbon
This is a lovely idea. Useful and gorgeous.
Over from Treasure box Tuesday
This is so cute! I just recently moved into a place with a large windowsill in my room. I’m planning on filling it with little pots of peppermint. I also just bought a mad giant basil plant from the grocery store that I need to transplant. Container garden solidarity!
Adorable herb garden! Now I am on the hunt for an old metal bucket for my next plantings. LOL Thanks for sharing on Wow Me Wednesday.
Carrie
So pretty! I love how the herbs look in that cute bucket. I have a raised vegetable garden and one section is all herbs. I love how easy they are to care for and I especially love being able to walk outside to get fresh herbs for dinner :).
Hi Amy…that is awesome that a you have section for just herbs. I live in such a rural area that we have a big problem with deer eating everything garden wise. In order to have a garden it has to be fenced in with a fence high enough the deer can’t jump over it and electrified. How crazy is that! We are building a new house so once moved I will be working on that fence. LOL Thanks for having the YTTS party each week. It is so much fun! Talk soon! bonbon
I love this- I love to grow herbs, and I tend to grow lots of my plants in pails and watering troughs, etc. Pinned! Thank you for sharing it with us at Treasure Box Tuesday! It’s one of my features this week- we get started tomorrow (Monday) evening at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Hope to see you soon! :)
Hi Joy….Thank you so much for the feature and pin. I really appreciate it..I will be there tomorrow for Treasure Box Tuesday! Thanks and have a good evening. bonbon
I know what I will be doing this weekend!! Love it!
Hi Alli……I used some of the herbs this past weekend and they were delicous. Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.
What a pretty way in which to grow herbs. Thanks for sharing this on the Spring Craft Blog Hop.
I need to work on my herb garden again, I had let it go last year and have not started it back up yet. I love how you did this, something my kids could help with, too! Pinned, thanks :) Visiting from #SCBH2015
This will be one of my first garden projects as I recently inherited a big tin wash tub. Your’s looks so pretty. Thanks for the how to.
Hi Vickie…your big tin wash tub will be an awesome herb garden. Just think of all the herbs that will fit in it. WooHoo!!! Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for coming by.
I have lots of good intentions to start a herb garden, but never actually do it. This is awesome inspiration and very cute too!
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.
Cute idea! We have our herb garden in an old wooden half barrel. :)
Hi Maureen…..good idea. How long have you had the herb garden in your barrel? I am assuming the barrel gives you home to plant lots of herbs. What kind do you have? Thanks for stopping by.
I love the herbs in the bucket. Such a fun container to plant in. Thanks for sharing it on the Spring Craft Blog Hop. BTW- the link to your FB page in your sidebar didn’t work for me.
Hi Erlene…..Thanks for stopping by and also for letting me know about the FB link not working….I hate when that happens. LOL
I started growing my own herbs and small vegetables this spring. I’m enjoying it and I haven’t killed any of the plants (yet), so I hope to be able to start eating them soon. Thanks for sharing your tips at Inspire Me mondays!
Hi Brandi….I am sure you will be enjoying the fresh herbs soon. Thanks for stopping by. bonbon
Nothing like fresh herbs! And your vintage looking bucket sure adds to the charm :) Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays!
Hi Rae……thanks for featuring my herb container garden as part of the mothers day gift ideas. As always thanks for hosting the block parties. So Fun!
I love this! Thanks for sharing. I’ll be featuring it in this weeks ASWC together linky party of Wednesday x
Hi Amy….thank you for featuring my Herb Container Garden…..I will be at the party on Wednesday. bonbon
Hi BonBon,
I was so glad to see your post on creating herb container gardens. I have been planning to grow some herbs on my terrace and your experience and instructions were so helpful. In fact, I have my seeds already! Thank you for sharing your herb container garden post with us on the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop. It is just what I needed to read. I’m pinning and sharing.
Hi Deborah…..I think you will love have fresh herbs right at your finger tips. Nothing like fresh basil, oregano or rosemary for your recipes. Ummm! Thanks for hosting the bog hop and for stopping buy. Much appreciated. I am pinning and sharing the Live it up at the Healthy, Happy, Green & Natural Party Blog Hop so others can join in. Thanks!
The bucket is a cute and creative container, I love it! Your post might just inspire me to grow some herbs. I would love having them fresh to use in recipes.
Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight Party! Shared & Pinned. Hope to see you again soon.
Hi thanks so much for featuring my 3 Herb Container Garden. Love your blog
I love planting up a herb garden every summer too! Your’s is beautiful! Thanks for sharing it at the Sensational Summer Outdoor Spaces Link Party!! Pinned! Happy Summer! ~ Heather
Sharing on the Weekend Edit next Saturday-ish.
Love this post! PS Our blogs are not updating on Bloglovin.
I noticed mine and then saw a long list of blogs I follow that “have not published anything recently.”
I have emailed bloglovin everyday for two weeks. Happy Monday Bon Bon!
laura