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Anyone can grow herbs in a basket! It takes up little room and is portable. It can be grown on a porch or deck outside, then taken indoors as needed for a kitchen centerpiece or for clipping into a favorite recipe.
Herb plants Just about any old basket will do for this project, just as long as it is deep enough to accommodate a root system for the plants. Rustic grapevine baskets are great, as well as other types. Plants just look good in baskets! For the plastic liner, waterproof plastic mulch will work, or even heavier plastic trash bags. Use a lightweight potting soil that drains well. The moss creates a mulch to keep moisture in as well as for giving it a good look. Directions: With a tape measure, calculate the length and width needed for the liner and cut the plastic to fit. poke a few small holes in the bottom for drainage. Place the plastic in the basket and start filling it with potting soil. Fill to about one inch below the top of the basket , leaving a little room for the moss. Add some timed release fertilizer. Potted plants need much more fertilizing than plants in the ground, as the frequent watering will remove nutrients. One option is to add some moisture crystals to the soil. This would be especially important if the basket is to be placed in an area where it will dry out. Take your plants and figure out placement. Think about colors, textures, height and shape, and arrange to your liking. Try bigger, upright plants in the middle like rosemary, chives, basil or bay, then finer-leaved, trailing types for the edges like prostrate rosemary, thyme, oregano, pineapple sage, mints. Gift Idea: This would be a great way to start a friend or relative out with a starter herb garden in a basket. They can then plant them in the ground when they get too big for the basket.
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