Hanging Herb Garden

I am one of those people that when I have a problem, I have to find a solution. I love gardening and using fresh herbs in my cooking, but year after year, animals in our area get into some of the herbs in my garden. My thyme and chive plants seem to thrive, but my rosemary, basil, and lavender have attracted animals and end up being dug up or eaten. To prevent this, I created a little hanging herb garden. I’ve had it now for a couple of years and it has worked well. I love how easy it was to put together and that it requires very little space. Plus, having the herbs hanging near the kitchen window brings in fresh, beautiful scents that I just love.

To make your own hanging herb garden, you need just a few simple materials,

Materials:

• hooks (I found these coat hooks on clearance at Marshalls, but I’ve linked some similar ones here. You could also use hooks like these if you are hanging it on a fence, instead of your home.
• galvanized metal buckets with handles. These buckets are buckets I used.
• drill
• fresh herbs of your choice
• chalkboard pot stakes to mark your plants
• chalkboard pen

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Directions:

1. Drill a hole into the bottom of each bucket for drainage.
2. Using a level, measure and hang your hooks. I have wood clapboard on my home, so I chose to use a drill to anchor screws into the clapboard to hold it securely. It would also work well hung on a fence.
3. Add a little potting mix and your herbs.
4. Label your herbs. I had also picked up these cute chalkboard pot stakes. Just write on the stakes using a thin chalk pen.
5. Hang and enjoy your new hanging herb garden!

My problem was solved and I just love the results. It took only about 15 minutes to put this together…so simple.

If you love using fresh herbs and are thinking of creating your own herb garden, consider making a hanging herb garden.

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