Miniature Herb Garden


Making an Herb Garden

Miniature Herb Garden
Courtesy Brook Peterson

Learn how to plant and grow a miniature herb garden easily in your home. Check out these herb garden ideas for starting an herb garden seed patch.
Do you love the sight and smell of fresh herbs, but don’t have much space to grow in? A miniature herb garden just might be the way to go. These simple tiny “gardens” require little experience in gardening, and can be set up anywhere in your house. In just about one square foot, you can have enough herbs to last yourself and a few others for the growing season, and maybe even have enough to save for wintertime.


A typical mini herb garden can consist of several smaller pots, each with their own variety of herb, or it can consist of one large pot where different varieties are intermixed. If you don’t have garden space or live in a region that won’t allow outdoor-growing herbs, consider buying a large wide mouthed pot and sprinkle in a variety of seeds.

Miniature Herb Garden
Courtesy Sarah Slade

Another option is to buy a small, bucket-style watering trough for horses from your local feed store, and use this as a country style planter box. Either way, have some fun mixing and matching different seeds into your containers and see what you end up with!


If you are going to do it yourself, make sure that you pick a variety of herbs that suit your needs, grow well together, and are easy to take care of. First decide whether you want herbs to add to cooking, or you want them for their look and smell. Is this a project for an elementary school class? Do you want herbs that produce beautiful flowers? Once you know what you are interested in, the next step is to make sure they grow well together. Here is a short list of flowering herbs to get you started.


Herbs That Flower


  • Lavender
  • Geranium
  • Marigold
  • Lungwort
  • Thyme

Container Herb Garden
Courtesy Dr. Hemmert

The next step is to make sure that your selection of herbs can be potted together and still grow well. Some herbs like to grow in full sunlight, while others must have partial shade. Generally, the seed packet can tell you what to expect. Group your sunlight-loving herbs together and your shade-loving herbs in their own pot, then place these in the right area of the house.


Sunlight Herbs


Basil
Carroway
Chamomile
Comfrey
Echinacea
Nasturtium
Parsley

Partial Shade Herbs


Cilantro
Chervil
Dill
Feverfew
Germander
Lovage
Peppermint
Spearmint
Sweet Woodruff

Lastly, make sure that the herbs you choose are at your experience level for a starter miniature herb garden. Many herbs have specific temperature and humidity requirements to germinate, which may be more than you bargained for if you’re just starting out.

Container Herb Garden
Courtesy of Ripplestone Garden

However, many herbs grow very well in a warm house with a light misting of water over them daily to create humidity, plus regular thorough watering and nutrition. Choose herbs that are easy to work with in the beginning, and later you can experiment with some of the more temperamental varieties.

Easy To Grow Herbs


Rosemary
Parsley
Basil
Chives
Sage
Garlic
Mint
Tarragon
Thyme
Coriander


If you’d rather get started right away without the hassle of finding all the different seed packets, the right potting soil, and a good container, consider buying a miniature herb garden online.


Many companies sell easy-to-use, cute mini gardens in a bucket that give you specific instructions on how to plant each type of seed, what temperature to keep them at, and how much sunlight they need. These also make great gifts for friends, and fun projects to work on with little kids.


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