{"id":2555,"date":"2022-03-02T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2022-03-02T11:40:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T11:40:27","slug":"how-to-make-a-vertical-indoor-herb-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/how-to-make-a-vertical-indoor-herb-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Vertical Indoor Herb Garden?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Herb gardens indoors? Who would have thought it? It\u2019s a great idea, especially if you have little or no outdoor space. But, doesn\u2019t it take up a lot of room?<\/p>\n

Not if you look into how to make a vertical indoor herb garden, it doesn\u2019t! This is a great way to grow herbs, and it won\u2019t take up too much of your floor space either.<\/p>\n

How To Make A Vertical Indoor Herb Garden?<\/h2>\n

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Growing herbs is a fantastic and rewarding thing to do. Growing herbs indoors<\/a> is one step more convenient, because they\u2019re right there on hand when you need them.<\/p>\n

Growing herbs indoors, in a vertical herb garden, is the pinnacle of fun, convenience and can be a great talking piece.<\/p>\n

Making a vertical indoor herb garden is pretty easy, and generally you can use materials that you already have lying around, or that you can easily source.<\/p>\n

It is not expensive to make, and only takes the tiniest bit of DIY knowledge (and, at a pinch, you can borrow your dad\u2019s tools!)<\/p>\n

The herbs will grow just fine, as long as they have good soil, sunlight, water and a bit of space to breathe.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great fun project, and can reward you by making your cooking even more delicious, with your very own home grown herbs!<\/p>\n

Can You Grow Herbs Vertically?<\/h2>\n

Although, generally, herbs are seen grown in beds, grouped together in clumps, they are pretty forgiving plants and will grow pretty much anywhere.<\/p>\n

Herbs are very happy to grow vertically, as long as they have the right conditions in which to grow.<\/p>\n

All plants need light, water and good soil, so as long as your vertically planted herbs have these things, they should provide you well!<\/p>\n

They can be grown together in a planter, or in individual pots hanging from the wall – whichever suits your space.<\/p>\n

As long as your herbs have a good, well draining soil, plenty of water and enough sunlight, they will thrive no matter where they are planted.<\/p>\n

You will have to watch out for larger, trailing herbs potentially shading smaller herbs below, and make sure that each plant has enough light.<\/p>\n

Growing herbs vertically is a great way to do it, because you can grow a lot of different herbs in the same sort of place, and save space doing so.<\/p>\n

Growing this way is a great way of maximising the space that you have available, and is a great option for those who have little or no garden space.<\/p>\n

How Do You Make A Vertical Planter?<\/h2>\n

There are a great many options for you when choosing what to make your vertical planter with.<\/p>\n

Many people use old wooden pallets<\/strong>, as they are equipped with perfectly spaced shelves already.<\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure your pallet is clean, and sand down any rough edges. Remove protruding nails and splinters.<\/li>\n
  2. Screw a hole in the centre of a jubilee clip that is long enough to go around your chosen pots.<\/li>\n
  3. Screw the jubilee clips in the position that you want them, ensuring there is enough space for the pots.<\/li>\n
  4. Close the jubilee clips, making sure they hold the pots around halfway down.<\/li>\n
  5. Add your soil and plants, and enjoy your new living wall!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Another option is to repurpose a ladder <\/strong>that has wide steps – this is a simple option as you simply place pots on the steps, and try not to knock the ladder as you walk past!<\/p>\n

    Using shelves <\/strong>is another good way to make your vertical wall.<\/p>\n

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    1. Take a few shelves of equal size and length.<\/li>\n
    2. Cut a hole in the middle of the shelf that is just wide enough to hold the top of the pot (a terracotta pot with a lip is ideal for this).<\/li>\n
    3. Repeat for the number of pots you want.<\/li>\n
    4. Drill two holes at each end of each shelf.<\/li>\n
    5. Thread some strong rope through the holes, with knots tied under the bottom of each shelf.<\/li>\n
    6. Place the pots in the holes, and hang the planter from a bar attached to the wall, or some strong hooks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This video shows you how to create a vertical herb garden out of a shoe organiser – simple, easy and effective!<\/p>\n