Vertical Garden Planter Herbs
When I set up my potting bench for the spring I realized I had a lot of terra cotta pots in all sizes.
Then when I saw different configurations for herb gardens on Pinterest, I realized had just the supplies I needed!
Three terra cotta pots in 3 different sizes were almost all I needed to create a gorgeous herb garden for my deck!
Take a look...
So first, I moved the potting bench I made a few years ago from an unused area of the yard to right in the middle of our fire pit area.
Helpful hint: The dowel rack below is a good idea for keeping the terra cotta pots safe. It is just a simple 2x4 with 1" dowels.
You can read all about the string holder and what I used as the hook rack by visiting this post. The black tray on the potting table is another repurposed idea for keeping the soil in one place.
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Moving the table was a good move! The potting bench is now visible from most areas of the yard including the deck. It holds all kinds of pots and I rigged a few creative hanging ideas from the vinyl fence using repurposed items.
I was all set with the three sizes of terra cotta pots though you can also use three sizes of plastic pots for this project.
I began by dropping a wooden dowel attached to a base into the bottom of my largest pot. This I made using a 1" dowel and the wooden top to a candle. I covered it with rocks to hold the base down.
Next, I filled the pot up with soil. The top of the dowel showed through the soil so I dropped the middle sized pot through the dowel and filled that one with more soil.
Lastly, and I had to make the hole in the smallest pot a little larger with a drill, I added the top pot and filled the last one with soil.
Many gardeners have made tiered pot planters of all kinds but I if I do say so myself, the dowel idea was a good one to hold the pots together securely.
The only thing left to do was to take a trip to the nursery and grab my favorite herbs to fill up the pots.
The "shed" box in the distance is another DIY project made from a repurposed bread box to keep my garden tools dry.
I used 2 kinds of basil, rosemary, and flat leaf parsley. I didn't want to plant what I don't use so I filled it with what I love to cook with.
The last thing I did was to make a little stake that says "herbs" to add to the pot. The sign is just simple scrap wood with a finial on top.
The stencil is Garden Labels from Old Sign Stencils. I also used this stencil to create garden markers for Mother's Day a few years ago.
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The herbs will fill in as soon as the weather stays warm and I'll keep them cut back by using them for cooking.
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The deck box in the photo is a recent purchase to hold all my decorative outdoor pillows.
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