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Janel Hutton

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DIY Stacked herb Garden

Cute yet useful stacked potted herbs. Easy project and so fun! Great gift idea too
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  • A compact herb spiral with stone filled gabion walls. 7
  • Herb Spiral concept drawing showing side elevation with an optional pond at the bottom.
  • Diagram showing location of the optional pond or bog garden at the bottom & dry/wet zones for planting a variety of herbs. 1
  • Gather materials & have ready to build your spiral. Choose long lasting edges such as rocks, bricks or pavers for a permanent structure.
  • Measuring the circle & pond position with a string & stake in the center.
  • Gravel base laid & pond put into position. Ready to build the vertical herb spiral structure.
  • Rocks are laid in a spiral design working upwards to the center and the ramp planting areas are filled with rubble, soil and organic matter.
  • The height is built up in the center, water added to pond and top layers of compost to plant into go in last and finally mulch.
  • Seedlings are planted into the herb spiral with sun lovers at the top and shady  characters & water babies at the bottom!
  • A square twist on a herb spiral garden. Perfect for corporate courtyards or formal gardens. 2
  • Herb spirals can be planted with a variety of edibles, flowers & perennials as a feature in any compact space.
  • Rock wall herb spiral. Perfect design for adding a tall 'thriller' at the top, 'fillers' in the middle and 'spillers' over the edges and in cracks up the walls.
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How to Build a Herb Spiral Garden

As a urban gardener, I love ideas that help create more growing space, are visually appealing, low maintenance, very do-able and are easily accessible. ...»

The Herb Spiral is a nature-inspired vertical garden design that is highly productive and energy efficient. It allows you to stack plants in a pyramid to maximise space - a practical and attractive solution. It is typically 6.5ft wide in diameter at the base, ascending to 3.2- 4.2ft, with the center of the spiral at the highest point. The spiral ramp provides a planting area large enough to accommodate all your common culinary herbs but is certainly not limited to just growing herbs!

If you are interested in how the design works and all the benefits, you can read more about them at http://themicrogardener.com/15-benefits-of-a....

I thought I'd share a tutorial on this DIY project which can be as cheap and cheerful or elaborate as your budget allows - the materials vary widely so you can choose something that meets your taste, time and skill level. There are plenty of videos, specs and tips in the full online tutorial that will help you get the feel for the various options you have and stages of the project.

I've helped build them from scratch in just a few hours - it's about organizing your materials and having the site ready - bribing a couple of friends with some yummy food to help give you a hand doesn't hurt either!

Here are the basics you need to know:

Choose a site ideally located close to your kitchen door for quick access to fresh herbs. Orientate the bottom of your spiral on the northern side in the Northern hemisphere or southern side in the Southern hemisphere. This creates micro climates that allow you to plant a wide variety of herbs that enjoy different positions - sun, shade, dry or moist.

Materials: (these are just typical 'ingredients' you can use and the basic 'recipe').

· Cardboard (without ink or tape), weed mat or gravel – optional but useful to kill weeds if building your spiral straight on top of lawn. (I avoid carpet because it's likely been treated with chemicals that will leach into the soil as it breaks down). Alternatively, you may need a drill for drainage holes if building on concrete.

· Long stake. Secure a 1m length of string to the stake and tie at the other end with a lightweight stake, bamboo cane or chalk. Use this to draw a line on the ground to measure out the circle.

· Organic matter such as mushroom compost, worm castings, lucerne, mulch, straw and garden soil to build fertility to feed your garden long term (quantity depends on diameter of your spiral).

· Compost (for planting your herbs into – preferably home made so it will be full of living microorganisms or alternately, a certified organic compost).

· Rock minerals and organic fertiliser (to add nutrients to your soil).

· Mulch (whatever you have available) e.g. lucerne, sugarcane, baled grassy mulch hay, pea straw, grass clippings,leaves, etc.

· Herb seedlings; bay tree and vegetable seedlings if planting.

· (Optional) pond materials and irrigation fittings if including.

STEP 1: Measuring up – Have someone hold or bang the stake into the central point of the ground where you want to position your herb spiral. To determine the perimeter, stretch out the string attached to the center stake to mark out your circle, drawing a line in the soil with the other stake or bamboo cane tied on the end of it (or use chalk if you are marking out a hard surface). The diameter averages between 5 –6.5 ft or 2.5 – 3.25 ft from the center.

STEP 2: Your base – if starting on lawn you will need to stop weeds from growing. Cardboard can be used for this purpose to sheet mulch and build the spiral on top. No light = no weeds! Lay your weed mat or wet cardboard (soak with a hose or in a wheelbarrow) to cover the circle you have marked out.

STEP 3: Construct the wall structure – Using your edging material of choice, start laying your bricks/rocks on the outer edge and working inwards to create a spiral shape, allowing about 1.6 ft width to plant into or adjust if making a smaller spiral.

Once you have your basic shape laid out around the circumference, add a second tier of bricks, remembering the outside 'wall' of your spiral is lowest (e.g. 2 bricks high or perhaps 1-2 rocks depending on size – enough to retain your soil).

The middle will usually end up about 1m (2.5 ft) high with a central planting area, gradually tapering down in height on a light slope to the bottom. You can block it off or add your bog/pond at the base if using.

STEP 4: Add your organic materials & nutrition – for each of us this will be different, depending on what you have easy access to. Some people only add mulch or straw to their herb spiral and plant into pockets of compost. If you're on a tight budget or this is all you have access to, then this system of 'growing soil' will work fine but 'dead dirt' is unlikely to bring you a successful outcome! There are plenty of tips on ways to make your own soil in the online tutorial. For which herbs to plant where, you can find more info @ http://bit.ly/14vJxmJ

I'd love to see pics if you've built one and if you haven't, I hope this inspires your next project!

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Kitchen Fairy Garden

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Upcycling old wash tubs and chimney flues

A dump find of old wash tubs and chimney flues and paint made a whimsical kitchen herb garden. In the winter I roll them inside and enjoy fresh/dried herbs all winter.
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  • Make sure to prop the lid open to allow the plants to get light! We used a dead branch for a rustic look.

Suitcase Planter

These plants are on the move! Cultivators Design and Landscape loves to explore new planter ideas and the suitcase planter is one of our favorites! Anyone can do this! And again the ...»
possibilities are endless!!! Herbs, veggies, annuals, sedums, you name it! But remember this is a shallow planter and will probably needed to be watered daily! Happy Planting! :)

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  • A pleasure to cut herbs from this beauty.  See more pics and get full details:
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  • Line drawers with plastic garbage bags.  See more here:  http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/05/dress-up-your-plants-with-a-dresser/
  • Punch a few holes for drainage.  See more here:  http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/05/dress-up-your-plants-with-a-dresser/
  • Add bricks or rocks to back of drawers so they don't tip.  See more here:  http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/05/dress-up-your-plants-with-a-dresser/
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My Whimsical Dresser Planter (featured in Flea Market Gardens Magazine)!

One of my #ProudestDIY moments is this thrift shop find turned colorful planter. And excited to say it is featured in the latest ...»
2013 issue of Flea Market Gardens Magazine!

See more (and it all filled in a few months later) here: http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/05/dress...

#Love2Repurpose

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  • Attach to a grapevine wreath
  • Harvesting the herbs
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Fresh Herb Wreath

My garden is abundant now that we've reached the mid summer point. In addition to harvesting fruits and vegetables, I'm now collecting herbs for drying to be used in cooking and tea's. ...»
But since I seem to have a lot this year, I decided to make this decorative fragrant wreath that will dry just perfectly! For a detailed tutorial visit the post at: http://www.sewanddipity.com/fresh-herb-wreat...

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  • How pretty do these kettles make for potted plants?! 3
  • Fab thrift store finds became my targets!
  • A peat moss based potting soil was added, then a little spanish moss to hide the soil, which makes the pots look fuller!

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Make an old kettle herb garden in seconds!

I soooo love my junk! So when I desired to get some real fresh herbs on the go, I decided to bypass standard pots and round up my old kettle collection instead. ...»

My kettle inspired little mobile garden is a riot to play with! And eat. :)

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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  • Use Mason Jars to build a custom indoor herb garden
  • Different angle :)
  • You can grow mint, basil, cilantro, etc and easily switch out herbs from the jars. 3
  • Create an oil rubbed bronze & copper effect without spending a ton of money. 1
  • This is the wood board after painting it with copper spray paint from Rust Oleum
  • Use a mirror hanging kit to mount your artistic piece to the kitchen wall!!
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Create a Custom Indoor Herb Garden Design from Mason Jars

Wouldn't it be fantastic to have a custom indoor herb garden you could hang on your kitchen wall? ...»

This comes in handy when you don't have a ton of counter space. Plus, who doesn't like a pizza with fresh basil and mozzarella (I'm hoping some of you do!!).

This project was inspired by a blog post over at Camille Styles. I modified it a bit (with their permission) by creating an oil rubbed bronze & copper effect on a wood board.

This artistic touch could come in handy for any number of projects. It's a simple & inexpensive technique that you can do yourself.

You can then mount mason jars to the board with stainless steel clamps. This allows the jars to be removed and cleaned if you'd like to add different herbs over time. Way cool!!

So you get fresh herbs and a conversation piece that begs for bragging rights.

Here are some pics of the project for inspiration.

In case you're interested I put together a complete tutorial on how to do this. Here's the link http://www.homerepairtutor.com/custom-indoor...

P.S. Feel free to Pin this project onto Pinterest because other DIYers might like to try it ;)

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  • Lettuce bowl out of old colander.
  • The colander was found at a thrift store for less than a dollar.
  • I put coffee filters in the bottom to keep the dirt from running out every time it was watered.
  • Then I just added dirt and the lettuces (I bought small lettuce plants, but you could grow from seed).
  • And this was all made for Ben The Guinea Pig.  You could use it for people lettuce, but it turned out to be just the right height for Ben to snack on.  Sadly, Ben died a few months after this photo was taken.  RIP, Ben.
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Growing Lettuce In A Colander (Or How To Grow And Wash Your Veggies All In The Same Container)

When I first thought of planting my lettuce in a colander a few years ago, I thought I was being all creative and funky. A perfect mix of my love for thrift store finds with my love for ...»
gardening. It ends up that it's been done before. A lot. But even if everyone is doing it nowadays, it's still a cute way to grow a small amount of lettuce or herbs.

#springdecor #OutdoorProjects

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