Container Herb Garden

Hello!  It's been a bit since I last posted hasn't it?  To be honest, I have been in a bit of a blogging funk because Spring is late in arriving this year.

I have had zero inspiration and have just been sitting on my behind lamenting the cold weather and just cursing Mother Nature.

Well, the old gal must have heard me and decided to make her appearance as we have had two full days of warm temps and full on sun!  So much so, I got a bit too much of it during our garage sale over the weekend and I am now sporting a very red nose.  Can you say Karma?  LOL!

Anyway, since it is so nice outside, I decided it was time to create the herb garden I had been planning for weeks now. I wanted something small to have up on the deck.  Close to the BBQ and to the kitchen.  Perfect for cooking inside and out.

I had planned on using this plastic container the previous owners had left at the house but Mr. B expressed concerns about drainage and standing water under the container on the wooden deck.  

I considered it a valid enough concern that I went in search of something better.  I found the perfect solution at Home Depot!

It's made specifically for patio gardening! It's not too big, 24"x20" which is the right size for a variety of herbs for just the two of us. You could also use it for a small veggie garden too.  Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, whatever you'd like to grow but don't have the room for! I love that it is on casters (included in the packaging) so I can easily move it out of the intense sun or, if hail is in the forecast, I can roll it under the eaves for shelter. Plus, it's elevated so, if I do over water or we get a rain storm it will dry out natually.

A big thank you to DTL Herbs LTD (go over and like their Facebook page too!) for answering my questions on the best soil medium to use!  After some back and forth it was a suggestion that I use a light garden soil (like from Miracle Gro). I was concerned that a normal potting soil would be too dense and I think the garden soil will work wonderfully! The container is self watering too!  It has an upper screen that elevates the soil and below is a basin for the water.  You fill it using the tube you see on the left side.

I knew I wanted to grow dill for when we can pickles, basil because I love fresh basil, and thyme for some of my chicken recipes.  Mr. B had me add cilantro for his homemade guacamole, and chives for the baked potato he loves with his grilled steak LOL.

The seeds have been planted, 4 sets of each herb so now all that is left is to keep the water reservoir full and to, oh yeah, my favorite activity, wait!  I'll keep you updated on the progress so be sure to come back for a visit soon. 

***Check out an update on how the herbs are doing here***

*This is NOT a sponsored post.  I just think this patio gardening kit is so cool I had to share it with my friends! 

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