Claire Zinnecker a blogger for
Camile Styles (currently one of my favorite blogs) did a tutorial back in 2011 on a Mason Jar Herb garden and I HAD to share it with you.
Materials
- old wooden board or a 2x4 from home depot
- mason jars
- pipe clamps
- triangle ring hangers
- stainless hanging wire
- picture hanger
- chalkboard paint & chalk
- brush
- hammer, nails and screwdriver
- herbs
- Space mason jars evenly on wooden board, and mark placement with a pencil in order to design and measure around.
- Tape off rectangles on board, and paint with chalkboard paint as
pictured above. This way, you can switch out herbs and change their
labels accordingly.
- Paint pipe clamps gold, and secure to wooden board by hammering a nail through the small holes in the pipe clamp.
- On back of board, nail in ring hangers and tie on hanging wire.
- Plant herbs in mason jars.
- Place mason jars into pipe clamps and tighten with a screwdriver.
- Nail picture hanger into the wall, and hang your herb display!
When I get around to actually doing this DIY, I might change a a
few things. Instead of using an old wooden board I am going to buy a
2x4 from home depot and wash it with a dark stain. I think it would aesthetically add to my modern industrial kitchen
Also just another tip: To grow well indoors, herbs need as much natural light as possible.
Place them in a sunny spot near a window where they’ll get at least 4
hours of sun daily. Windows that face south or southwest are your best
shot at sun, though east- or west-facing windows also will do.
North-facing windows are not bright enough.
