I am constantly trying to come up with ways to utilize the space in my urban backyard garden. I have four raised garden beds, tons of containers, and now a 6 ft. herb planter shelf that my hubby and I made ourselves. This DIY herb planter is simple to make, but extremely useful and already my herbs are growing like crazy! So, here’s how we did it!
I bought two 12Ft. wood boards and had them cut to (2) 6ft. and (2) 3.5 ft. pieces. I also bought 5 plastic planters at the Dollar Tree.
I spaced the planters 4 inches apart.
My hubby cut those circles out!
We attached the wood pieces together with a bracket on each side.
Braced it even more and added some feet to the bottom to keep it sturdy.
Now the fun begins for me! I stained this shelf with MiniWax PolyShade in Antique Walnut.
I found some really cool stencil patterns at HobbyLobby which added a little character to my outdoor decor. 🙂 Chirp, Chirp!
Sprayed a couple of coats of crystal clear enamel to protect the wood finish, and here is the herb planter in the bright, beautiful, sunshine below!
Total Cost of Herb Planter
$56.00
Wood Boards: $23 2 (12 ft. x 2 in. x 10 in.) (Lowes)
Brackets & Braces $8 (Lowes)
Stain, Spray, and Acrylic paints $16 (Wal-Mart)
Stencil patterns $4 (Hobby Lobby)
Planters $5 (The Dollar Tree)
I love working on DIY projects with my guy, and this herb planter will help us save quite a bit on the high cost of fresh & preserved herbs! I chose to plant oregano, dill, cilantro, basil, and rosemary, which will later go into some of my canned recipes. 🙂 I also have some planters with stevia, chives, and mint which my family can’t get enough of. I hope that I have inspired you to learn how to grow your own food, and I look forward to sharing some fresh gardening & canning recipes with you later this summer. Until then, Happy Gardening super savers!
