Image from http://www.apartmenttherapy.com
A few weeks ago I started looking into ideas for persons with small spaces. I first found this photo on apartmenttherapy.com and they had gotten the idea from Stacy on Not Just a Housewife. It is very interesting to see how creative people are. Anyway, I am sharing the concept with you and will do my best at providing the steps if you should decide to try it.
You will need:
- Jars (I recommend recycling the jars we have at home instead of throwing them out – eg. peanut butter, jams, pickles, etc.)
- Picture frame hangers
- Large pipe clamps (be sure to get the clamps to fit the diameter of your bottles)
- Piece of board
- Compost
- Seedlings or seed (recommended herbs are escallion, thyme, basil, coriander (cilantro))
You can get everything you need at the hardware store. For us novices we may want to start with just a few of the same herbs and have multiple bottles of the same thing.
BE SURE TO POSITION YOUR BOTTLES WHERE THEY CAN GET ADEQUATE SUNLIGHT. I am still on the learning curve but I am beginning to understand the importance of sunlight to these plants.
Having fresh herbs in the kitchen is a great idea and these bottles are a great solution. They remove clutter (by being on the wall), help the environment (by re-using the bottles and board) and provide you and your family with fresh herbs for your meals.
Please be sure to try it and share your experience with the other posh farmers.
Happy Posh Farming!
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