Herb Garden

There is an awkward spot between the stairs to my deck and our house. We decided to use this space for our new herb garden.



Materials:

• 1 inch drywall screws and large washers for them
• Wooden crates (I picked mine up for $10 at a craft store)
• Water proofing sealer
• Landscape fabric or other outdoor fabric
• Soil or soil mix
• Herbs
• Staple gun and staples
  

First I waterproofed the wooden crates thoroughly. My crates weren't exactly designed for the elements, so I gave them several coats. You might want to avoid wooden crates that are treated or that have cedar wood, as they usually aren't recommended for growing edibles.

I then lined the crates with landscape fabric with the help of my wife and stapled them in place. I left the fabric down a bit from the top so I could mostly cover it.

My wife then held the crates in place while I screwed them to the deck stairs. Use as many screws and attachments points as you need. I had to add a couple more after filling with soil since they were sagging a bit.



Fill with soil or soil mix. I prefer to use composted manure.

Add herbs. Lavender, sage, parsley, chives, rosemary, etc. I also planted onions sets between the plants.




Keep watered well. Because of the use of porous fabric and light soil mix, they will needed watered frequently during hot weather. A drip irrigation system will be attached to mine soon.