Plan the location where you will grow your herbs.
How to make container herb garden. Thyme comes in many varieties but all grow best in full sun and well drained soil. Fresh herbs are super easy to grow and starting your own herb garden in containers is a perfect way for beginners to start getting their hands dirty. Dip the end of the foam brush in the paint again and make another dot. Having an herb garden whether it s indoors or outside allows you to quickly harvest the herbs you need on a daily basis and make your homemade meals all the more delicious.
We built our planter from pressure treated lumber. Moreover most herbs need full sun for at least six to eight hours a day. Use the best potting mix available. Help your container herbs thrive with the right soil sun exposure and fertilizer.
Thyme does not tolerate wet soil so avoid over watering. Most but not all varieties are hardy in zones 4 10. Best grown in full sun and moist well drained potting mix sage is perfect for adding structure to container gardens. Herbs should be grown in soil that s at least 4 to 5 inches deep says the national gardening association.
Decide if you want to grow your herbs from seeds or seedlings. Use a high quality potting mix that allows for good drainage. That said containers can really bake on a hot day. Start to finish build of a herb garden in a container.
Spread the paint dots evenly out over the entire pot. How to grow a container herb garden steps choose the herbs you want to grow. Photo by anthony tieuli. Herbs can also provide you with a constantly growing medicine cabinet or a ready made tea supply.
Four deck posts and some 1x6s and 2x2 balusters. How to make a wicking bed container food garden duration. This soil paired with the drainage holes in your container will make it so you don t accidentally drown your herbs. Container herb gardening for beginners is possible and i will give you several tips ideas and plans on how to get started.
Add smaller dots by dipping the tip of a. One of the most appealing things anyone will learn about herb gardening is how relaxing and simple growing herbs can be. Dip the blunt round end of a foam brush into craft paint and gently press down on the container.