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    DIY - 5 Tips For A Rustic Herb Garden!

    Easy DIY tips for a rustic herb garden!

    Growing plants and gardening is a great way to relax...there is nothing better than getting your hands in the soil and getting dirty!

     I think getting back to nature and remembering the simple things can help a busy and stressful week just disappear.

    It also gives you quiet time to just let your mind wonder ...

    ...I often sort out my thoughts while gardening 😃

    Now not to sound all 'new age', but even having the smallest garden to tend to, can add that little bit of nature back into a world sometimes full of electronics and deadlines...
    so to add to my little slice of nature, I added a  rustic herb garden to the corner of my outdoor area..and yes... I feel sooo relaxed now 😉

    5 tips for a rustic herb garden in a small space! 

     

    1. Making the most out of a small space

    This little space in my backyard that wasn't really big enough for furniture but was just the right size to make a little herb garden.
    Herb gardens are easy to look after, smell wonderful and are a great addition to cooking...and eating! 

    Before.....
    ....After!
    tips for a rustic herb garden

    DIY - Rustic Garden Stand

    2. Vertical Gardening

    I love the look of vertical gardens and they are an excellent way of using the space that you have. I had some old pieces of wood, that were worn and was just stacked up around the corner of my house.

    I simply nailed them together and constructed a 'rustic' plank, and laid in on its side, so I could hang some pots and herbs. This way I used the space that I had and it gave it an 'old world', rustic look!

    tips for a rustic herb garden

    I laid the rustic plank on its side to make it more stable and attached it with some posts into the ground.

    From this...

    To this...
    tips for a rustic herb garden

    3. Growing Herbs

    Buying herbs for cooking can be expensive but having one plant of each herb, keeps my cooking needs covered.

    I love to use of fresh herbs in my cooking because they have more flavour and fragrance. Basil, chives and parsley are herbs that thrive and are wonderful to add to a range of dishes.

    Even chillies are easy to grow in a pot and they are a beautiful looking plant.

    Chilli Plant -tips for a rustic herb garden
    tips for a rustic herb garden
    Thai Basil in flower!....a delicious herb AND a beautiful plant!

    4. Saving the Seeds

    The best part about growing herbs is that they produce seeds that can be stored and used again to grown your herb plants.

    I love to collect basil and coriander seeds to re-grow these plants again next year.

    Using the seeds - tips for a rustic herb garden!

    5. Re-using and Re-styling

    Using what I already had was a great way to save on costs and I up-styled to add a little bit of a personal touch.
    Adding some rope to the base of the pots added to the rustic feel and using some cheap terracotta pots, and adding some paint, gave the area a little pop of colour!
    DIY Rustic Herb Garden!
    tips for a rustic herb garden
    Enjoy! 😉

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    Just click on the image below and it will take you to a range of recipes that use herbs grown at home!
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