How to Set up Your Own Tiny Garden in 7 Easy Steps

Step 1: Find a suitable container

Veggies are happy to grow in pretty much anything, from a bucket or old wheelbarrow to a compost bag. A container garden is the perfect solution for a small garden because you can move it easily and it hardly requires any maintenance apart from watering.

I had an old metal baby bath that seemed the perfect size for a herb garden by the kitchen door.

Step 2: Ensure good drainage

It is a common misconception that you should put gravel or small stones in the bottom of a container to assist with drainage. A few old kitchen sponges in the bottom will help water drain sufficiently as well as keep moisture in the soil for longer. This is also a great way to recycle!

Step 3: Add water funnels

This is such a clever addition to your container garden that you will want to add it to every pot you have! See the full instructions for the PVC water funnels here.

Step 4 : Fill with potting soil

Make sure that you get great quality, certified weed-free potting soil to fill your container with. Throw the potting soil on top of the sponges, and mix with compost to ensure good, healthy soil for your plants and seedlings.

Step 5: Give things a bit of a boost

See what gave my tiny garden the necessary boost here!

Step 6+7: Plant and Water

Plant your seedlings or established plants. Fill up the funnels and water well all around the container without allowing water to stand on the surface of the soil.

Maintain a healthy watering schedule and watch your tiny garden flourish!

Click on the link below for the full project with pro tips.

Happy tiny gardening!

x Germarie