By Cathy Monrad
This hanging herb garden is a salute to my three favorite activities: gardening, building and cooking. I found many variations of this concept when Googling “indoor herb garden.” And I had a hard time picking a style: shabby chic, rustic, and modern all appealed to me. I decided on transitional.
Materials
Wood piece (an old plank or cabinet door)
Wide mouth glass canning jars
Plumbing clamps
Sturdy picture hangers
Small nails or screws
Large screws
Heavy duty staples
Wall anchors (optional)
Variety of herbs
Tools
Hammer
Screwdriver
Ruler or measuring tape
Staple gun (optional)
1.Prepare your board if necessary. I chose to strip, sand, and stain an old cabinet door.
2.Affix picture hangers to the back of the board, at least 1 inch from the top. The planter will be heavy when finished, so plan to utilize studs or wall anchors to hang. If your picture hangers do not fasten with screws, toenail or angle the nails to attach the hangers. [Toenail: to fasten (a piece of wood) by driving a nail obliquely through it.—Ed.]
3.Loosely add a clamp on each jar. Lay the board on a flat surface and place the jars in the layout you desire. Measure and record the distances from the board’s top and side edges to the center of each clamp. Remove the jars and carefully mark the board with your measurements.
4.Take the jars out of the clamps. Attach each clamp to the board in the marked locations with staples. Toenail a small nail in each clamp to ensure the staples do not loosen due to the weight of the jar.
5.Plant your herbs in the jars.
6.Hang the board on the wall. Place each jar in a clamp and tighten the screw.
7. Enjoy your hanging herb garden!
Cathy Monrad is the graphic designer for the Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
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