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35 Herb Garden Ideas for All Sorts of Spaces

1

Drape Herbs From the Shed

A Beautiful Mess
2

ID Herbs With Spoons

Bless’er House

If you’ve already figured out a spot for your herb garden, try getting creative with labels. This blogger used wooden spoons as garden markers for her herbs, giving her planter a charming look.

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3

Raise a Crate

Brepurposed

Starting your own herb garden — regardless of its size — can be a bit daunting, especially for a beginner. Starting small can help the process feel more manageable. Opt for a raised crate planter that keeps all of your herbs in one contained space.

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4

DIY a Custom Planter

Alice & Lois

DIY your own gardening station — you can even take it one step further and personalize the planter with a cute sign. This blogger went for a modern farmhouse look for her herb garden.

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5

Bring Your Favorite Colors to Life

A Beautiful Mess

Why not choose pots with colors that’ll brighten up your day? Plus, you’ll never forget to use your herbs when they’re planted in these eye-catching containers.

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6

Put an Old Container to Good Use

A Pretty Life In the Suburbs

If you have an old crate or bucket lying around the house, you have a perfectly good container for growing herbs. Plus, using a variety of different containers for your herbs will add character to your growing garden.

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7

Plant in Crates

Almost Makes Perfect

Whether you decide to show them off on your patio or line them up along the side of your house like this blogger’s look, crates make for the perfect herb garden. They also serve as a blank canvas for fun designs!

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8

Spruce up a Coffee Table

A Beautiful Mess

Imagine eating dinner outdoors on the patio and topping your meal off with some fresh basil. This herb garden coffee table allows you to do just that — without getting out of your seat.

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9

Transform a Windowsill

Arin Solange at Home

Grab fresh herbs from right outside your kitchen window with this windowsill planter. This blogger built hers using plywood, a nail gun and just a few other simple materials.

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10

Hook Herbs on Siding

Bless’er House

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11

Grow Right on the Doorstep

Homemade by Carmona
12

Make It a Double Decker

Brepurposed

Make the most of your herb garden with a double-decker design. Go for a rustic look like this blogger’s arrangement, or paint your planter for a pop of color.

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13

Suspend Herbs Overhead

CHRIS LOVES JULIA

Pick fresh herbs from hanging planters right above your prep station! The best part? Your kitchen will always exude the fresh fragrance of your favorite herbs.

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14

Go Vintage

DIY Beautify

Get creative with leftover tin cans for this simple herb garden. Attach a sticker or label with the herb name or picture, and place them wherever works best for you, whether that’s indoors or outdoors.

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15

Save Space With Mason Jars

DIY Inspired

If you only have room for a few mason jars on your countertop, don’t worry — you can still create a successful herb garden. Just be sure to place the jars in full to partial sun, depending on which herbs you’re planting.

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16

Create a Wall-to-Wall Garden

Stephen Karlisch

Take a cue from interior designer Tori Rubinson and bring your wall to life this summer. These wall-mounted pots add a splash of greenery to any outdoor space. Plus, you can pick your herbs without bending down into the dirt.

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17

Keep It Simple

The DIY Playbook

There’s no need to get too fancy when it comes to planting herbs. They’re pretty simple to grow right along the windowsill — just choose your favorite pots and watch them thrive!

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18

Build an Indoor Wall Planter

Homemade by Carmona

This planter setup makes it look like herbs are growing right out of your kitchen walls. Not only is it a beautiful addition to your home decor, but it’s also practical. Just pluck herbs right from your wall while cooking.

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19

Repurpose a Ladder

Houseful of Handmade

Five tiers of beautiful herbs? Count us in! This DIY ladder planter is perfect for someone looking to utilize all the vertical space they have. Lean it against the outside of your home, shed or even indoors.

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20

Decorate With Herbs

Inspired by Charm

Who doesn’t want to enjoy the aroma of fresh herbs whenever they enter the kitchen? Line the doorway with wall planters, and you’ll smell the freshness every time you walk in.

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Laura Millar (she/her) is the assistant lifestyle editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home design. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping in 2024, she wrote for NBC’s TODAY.com, where she covered everything from entertainment news to pop culture updates. 

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