Guest Picks: Herb Gardens for Small Kitchens and Gardens
Up the wall, easily portable or beautifully decorative, these solutions help even the smallest kitchens and balconies get growing
I'm not much of a gardener, and granted, I don't have much space in my tiny backyard to garden anyway. But I do enjoy having fresh herbs at my beck and call. Thankfully, there are clever ways to easily accommodate a fresh herb garden in or near your small kitchen, even if you don't have a lot of space with which to work. All you need is a place where your plants will get plenty of sun. Here are some of my favorites (some tested, others not).
Get ready! Spring is right around the corner. — Liza from (a)Musing Foodie
Get ready! Spring is right around the corner. — Liza from (a)Musing Foodie
Indoor/Outdoor Living Wall Planters
This mini living wall planter is a great way to use wall space in a tight area. The company is based in the UK, but they ship internationally. If this is what you've been looking for, shoot them an email and they're able to accommodate.
'The Edible Balcony' Urban Gardening Book
Need a how-to book for growing fresh herbs and produce in a small space? Check out The Edible Balcony by Alex Mitchell.
Bacsquare 4 Flexible Portable Container Garden
If you have a 2-foot-by-2-foot space, this petite garden container is perfect for herbs, or even a small vegetable garden. Slip it into the corner of the kitchen or outside on your deck or patio.
Rectangle Metal Wall-Mounted Cedar Herb Garden Planter
This simple and modern wall-mounted herb garden can be used indoors or out.
Boskke Sky Planter, Extra Small
Sky Planters from Boskke are perfect for small spaces because they hang from the ceiling, and you have the ability to position them however you want. Line them up, place each in a different part of your kitchen or create a triangle in a corner nook. I love these!
Bacsac Window Box Hanging Pots
Bacsac hanging window box pots are straight from France and are ideal for hanging on a kitchen wall in a small space. Imagine several rows on an empty wall — beautiful!
Herb Stand Flowerpot
This simple and streamlined design would be perfect perched on a small counter corner, arm's reach from right where you're cooking. And, yes, they ship to North America too.
3-Pot Self-Watering Hanging Herb Planter
How about an herb garden that waters itself? I love the idea! I also love the fact that it's a hanging garden, which means there's no need to spare floor or counter space.
Pyramid Planter
This tiered cedar space-saver probably wouldn't work in your kitchen, but if you have even a small outdoor spot available, you'll still have plenty of space to grow your own herbs.
Round Ceramic Coralbell Strawberry Jar With 6 Pockets
This herb garden could easily find its way into a kitchen corner or sit comfortably outside. It's intended for strawberries, but it would work perfectly well for herbs too.
Hanging Planter, Vintage Faucet Handles by Reclaimed Grace
Here's a little artsy flair for your kitchen wall, complete with space for a few small herb plants.
Bacsac Side-by-Side Flexible Pot Portable Herb Garden Container
This simple herb garden container is portable, which means you can easily leave it outside most of the time and then carry it to the counter when you're ready to cook. Love it.
Creative Motion Wall Hanging Planter
Talk about simplicity! It doesn't get any easier than this. Hang it on a wall, on a door, outside, inside — the sky's the limit.
Ceramic Vertical Gardening Bowl by Blue Room Pottery
How about dotting the outside of your house with a beautiful vertical terra-cotta herb garden? Gorgeous.
Terra-Cotta Round Fishbowl Tascandi Strawberry Jar Planter
This large strawberry pot would most likely need an outdoor space, but it still wouldn't take up too much room on a deck or patio. I love the look of natural terra-cotta.
The Vertical Garden Rod by Airy Obsessions
Mix and match flowers with herbs, and transform the corner of your kitchen (or a deck nook) into a lovely edible garden. You can bring pots to the sink to water to avoid making a mess.
Master Craft Hanging Basket Bucket Planters
Here is another easy way to get your herb garden off the counter and hanging up and out of the way. I'm loving that fresh green color.
Wagon Wheel Rustic 4-Bucket Design Garden Planter
For a rustic, antique look, check out this wagon wheel/bucket combo. When herbs are planted and growing, the green will look amazing against the dark wood.
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