When it comes to creating your very own DIY container herb garden, I’ve got just the tips! It’s never been easier to grow your own herbs at home with minimal steps and supplies.

I am so excited to finally get started planting in our raised vegetable gardens this summer! Since we’ve been gone on vacation for the past two weeks, I decided to hold off on planting anything. I think we’re still good to go!

One of the greatest things about Summer to me is all the fresh vegetables and fruits that are available and the beautiful flowers we plant around the house. From the grocery store to the farmers market to your own backyard, there is an abundance of choices and the prices are just right! I also love that we know exactly where are food has come from and that it’s grown without chemicals.

Raised Vegetable Beds

How to make an herb garden

I love to gather our homegrown food from the back yard with the kids and make fresh meals for our family from our raised vegetable beds. It’s so wonderful that we can share our extras with our family and friends, too! What’s better than sharing homegrown food?

I also love to grow our own herbs and planted my first herb garden last year. It turned out great! I can’t wait to re-plant some of our favorites this year!

There are so many great outdoor herb garden ideas that you can easily get started right now! There’s such great pleasure that comes from growing homemade herbs that add so much flavor to your food!

DIY herb container garden

Planting your own kitchen herb garden is fairly easy and requires practically zero maintenance, so there’s really no excuse for not planting your own! And, I’m going to tell you how!

buying herbs to plant and grow

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I decided to plant my herbs in their own container and keep them right outside my back door on the patio. I could have placed them in the raised beds, but I really wanted to see the pretty container garden out my window. So, I picked up a galvanized steel tub from Lowe’s and had my husband drill some holes in the bottom for drainage.

adding soil to a container

I then put a mixture of soil, compost and hummus in the bottom – just like I did in my garden beds. I could have used potting soil from the store, but I couldn’t find an all-organic one and didn’t know what was in the mixes. And, since we would be eating it, I wanted as little chemicals as possible.

Thankfully we had left over from our garden beds, so I was able to fill them with that last year. But, this year I’ll just start fresh. I need to top off the beds, so I bet we’ll have left over again!

planting and growing herbs

Then it’s time for planting! I have several favorite herbs we like to plant – basil, rosemary, dill, and cilantro. They come in small containers from our local country market store. I love to support local businesses whenever possible. Plus – I love that the employees know their stuff – which plants are good for where and what and how to care for them – good stuff!

growing herbs at home

Pop the herbs into your soil depending on height – I put the tall ones in the back and shorter ones in the front. That’s it! See! I told you it was easy!

Place your herbs in a very sunny location and watch them grow! Herbs are very easy to care for because they need practically no care at all. They actually like dryer soil and don’t like to be messed with. That’s my type of garden! Within a month of growing you’ll have a herb garden that looks like this!

how to make an herb garden

Make sure to snip off fresh herbs every chance you get! Put mint in your tea, cilantro on your tacos, and on your pulled pork and basil on pasta and in sauces! You can also freeze your herbs – add herbs to the bottom or an ice cube tray and top off with a little water, oil or butter and freeze.

The next time you need a little herbs in the winter, just pull out your labeled cubes and place in your soups, sauces or pan. They’ll thaw in no time!

How deep do containers need to be for herbs?

Whatever type of container that you use to plant your herb container, you need to have the depth for the roots to grow. This means that you’ll want to plan on having about 6-12 inches at the bottom so that the roots have room to spread out.

Do herb pots need drainage holes?

Absolutely. In order to not flood the herbs and seeds, you need to have holes for the excess water to drain out.

Do herbs need full sun?

They don’t need to be in the sun all day long, but most herbs will need to have around 6 hours of sunlight daily to reach their full growth potential.

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There you have it! A simple and no-fail plan to plant your own kitchen herb garden this summer! What’s your favorite herb and what’s your favorite way to use it? I’d love some new ideas!

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For over 15 years, Kasey Schwartz, the mastermind behind All Things Mamma, has been the ultimate go-to for mouthwatering family recipes. Her work has been featured on Today.com, Buzz Feed, Better Homes and Gardens, and more, making her your go-to mom next door for all things delicious and family-friendly.

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