SMALL-SPACE CONTAINER HERB GARDENS

Container herb gardening is all about the versatility to grow herbs wherever you have room: on a balcony, a patio, a rooftop, or the steps to your porch. It can be as simple as a planter outside your kitchen door, a hanging basket within reach to harvest a handful of mint, a windowsill filled with healing plants, or a vintage wheelbarrow placed strategically to attract pollinators. You can position big or small container plantings to take advantage of your available space, make them easily accessible for harvest, and give herbs their best growing conditions.

Where’s your perfect place to grow herbs? To find out, take a walk around your home and assess potential spaces for container gardens. Think about accessibility for watering, tending, trimming, and harvesting. There might be room to tuck something into an existing garden, or you could mount a window box on your house. Indoor herb gardens are particularly convenient to access. Is floor space a premium? Try a living wall. As you consider all the possibilities, take into account sun