This weekend has been long and fruitful for us. We’ve worked on many home projects including our very first herb garden! I’d love to share with you what we’ve made – I think it will be very rewarding to have this summer!
The goal was to try a bit of horizontal gardening, mostly to save space, and to have a portable/movable part of our garden. Our materials were: One wooden pallet, a few burlap sacks, a staple gun, acrylic paint/brush, potting soil, and lots of cooking herb starts. We chose mint, oregano, thyme, chives, rosemary, lavender, and sage. I look forward to adding basil once the weather heats up a bit more. And definitely cilantro – perhaps my favorite smell and flavor in the world.
Cute DIY husband. :)
We stapled squares of the burlap to the back of the pallet to form little pockets where the herbs would go. It took a little practice, but after a few more rounds and a little paint…
… and some delicious and very fragrant young herbs…
We started to have some decent looking window boxes!
Here is our final product. I am excited to see how it changes as the seasons change. My hope is to have the little starts grow and fill their space by this fall. Many of the herbs also have beautiful edible flowers, and I look forward to seeing blues, pinks, and purples speckled in with the plants. I know this little wall will spice up our kitchen this summer, and since the herbs are perennials, hopefully they will satisfy us for longer! :)
Do you use fresh herbs in your garden? What does your garden look like?
I love it! Where did you get the pallet?
We got it from a friend who deals with shipping, but if you ask even a grocery store, they might be able to give you one! :)
I have that pallet project (slightly different…taking out two slats to give the plants more room) on my list for this year.
That rosemary will need a bigger spot in the ground soon…they get big and are harder (will make it through your winters).
Can’t wait to see it! Yay for the rosemary! I look forward to seeing it grow!
wow this is nice and cool! ;)
Hey this looks like fun! I hope you show us updates throughout the summer, I always wonder how these pallet gardens do as far as longevity goes.
I’m jealous that you’re planting already! :)
Thanks Suzanne! Don’t be too jealous… we just got snow yesterday! Wha?!
I’ve always wanted to put together my own herb garden. Yours looks wonderful! Might have to investigate options for a small balcony (apartment living isn’t always the most inspiring). x
I have a wild garden – as in, I don’t have time to tend it, so it’s wild. But a herb garden has been on my ‘to-do’ list for a while. Good luck with yours!
Blaze, I love this idea!! Genius, and it looks great too! We live on the second floor but have a balcony. I’d love to try this but worry about dripping onto the neighbors below. How does the burlap do retaining the water?
You guys should try it! The burlap does surprisingly well, but the good thing about herbs is they do well when they have little water! I’ve been reading that they are pretty hardy and can push through little droughts! So as long as they get a little water, I think they’ll be good! Though… I don’t know how hot Texas is!
Well right now, it’s not hot at all! Brrrrrrrr!! Sounds great though, I think we’ll give it a shot!
I love little gardens! My cousin has her little herb garden too but the plants are not properly placed just like yours. Her plants are scattered everywhere hahaha! Very nice idea!!
Love this so much! We don’t have much space at our place. Such a cute garden!
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