After spending lots of time inside all winter, I want to find any excuse to get outdoors in the spring. I count down the days until the weather is finally warm enough for me to plant my flowers, vegetables and herbs outside.
I love to watch my garden grow. And the only thing better than seeing your garden grow, is when it is time to harvest the delicious veggies. Even my kids tend to eat more vegetables when they have had a hand in helping to grow them in our garden.
A DIY tiered planter is a quick and easy project, perfect for container gardening, especially if you have a small space. This one only takes up a small corner of my back patio. If you have ever thought about starting an herb garden, give this one a try.
Fresh herbs are one of my favorite things to grow in containers. They are so useful, especially when I cook. Some of the herbs I use most often are basil, parsley and cilantro. I also like to grow mint (the perfect garnish for summer drinks like my homemade lemonade!) Lavender and rosemary are a couple of my other favorite herbs to grow.
Since most herbs grow well in containers, I decided to make this three-tiered planter just for them.
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This DIY tiered planter took just minutes to create, including planting time! If I keep it watered regularly, my small herb garden will produce fresh herbs all season long.
How To Make a Tiered Planter
Materials Needed:
- 3 different sized containers (Small, Medium and Large) *Tip: Make sure they have holes in the bottom for drainage
- Potting Soil
- Plants (I used herbs – but you can use any other plants or flowers for containers)
Directions:
- Fill the Large container about 3/4 full with potting soil. Set the Medium container inside the Large container. Add plants/herbs to the Large container in the space around the Medium container. Add soil to fill in around the plants in the Large container until you reach the top rim of the Large container.
- Fill the Medium container about 3/4 full with potting soil. Set the Small container inside the Medium container. Add plants/herbs to the Medium container in the space around the Small container. Add soil to fill in around the plants in the Medium container until you reach the top rip of the Medium container.
- Fill the Small container with potting soil and as many plants as desired. It’s okay to pack them in close together. Project finished. It really is that simple to create your tiered container garden!
Remember to keep your container garden watered regularly for best results.
Which herbs would you plant in a DIY herb garden like this? What are your favorite container gardening ideas and tips? Let us know in the comments below.
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Emily says
I’ve wanted to make one of these for a long time! We haven’t spent much time focusing on the yard of this house yet, but my husband wants to get a lot done this year, hopefully we will finally get to planting and planters! #HomeMAttersParty
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
Love the green color of the planters and how well this turned out. Great project to pin for my own garden. #HomeMattersParty
sahana says
Love this planter idea, Nicole. I have to try something like this in our balcony. #HomeMattersParty
Natalie @nelidesign says
This is so easy! I think I’ll try it!!
Michelle James says
This is such a cool planter Nicole!! Thanks for sharing at #homemattersparty
Nicole says
Thank you, Michelle! Have a great weekend. –Nicole
Susan Carey says
Nicole, what a great idea, thanks for the post! I love to cook with fresh herbs but don’t have much space in my apartment kitchen. This makes great use of vertical space. My next pasta dish will now have homegrown, kitchen-picked Rosemary in the sauce!
Nicole says
Hi Susan, I am glad you like the idea. Yum – fresh herbs are so delicious in pasta dishes. Thanks for stopping by! –Nicole
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Mary Withrow says
Something so simple that looks so great! This would be fantastic for herbs or trailing flowers or vines. I love the color too!
Robin Wilson says
Now that my son’s girlfriend is getting her own place I find myself looking for things she can do on a budget. This is just wonderful and I know she could rotate flowers such as pansies for the winter. Have you had any problems with the “tiers” staying in place? Thanks!
Nicole says
Hi Robin, Thanks for your question. I have not had an issues with the tiers staying in place. Just remember to “bury” them a couple inches into the dirt. The weight of the dirt and plants have kept my tiers in place just fine. We have even had windy days and I have not had any problems. I wish I could have flowers in the winter, that sounds nice!
Anne says
Thanks for this great idea! I keep potted herbs on my deck in the summer and bring them indoors for the winter (I’m lucky enough to have a southern exposure). This tiered planter would take up a lot less floor space. Love it!
Jo-Ann Brightman says
YOur tiered planter looks beautiful and it was not at all difficult to create. I love fresh herbs and I think I shall try this. Do you leave this on the porch?
Nicole says
Yes, Jo-Ann, I just leave it out on the porch. I guess that once it starts getting cooler this fall, I can replant them in some indoor containers and keep them in a window of the house. Hmmm. I hadn’t thought that far ahead yet! 🙂 It really was easy to make this, have fun making yours!
Small Footprints says
Love this idea … and it would be so efficient with watering. Herbs are beautiful and make great additions to any garden or patio … and the benefit is that we can eat them. Thanks for this idea … it’s great!
Kasandria Reasoner says
I plan on doing something like this with my daughter. Thanks for the how to
Emily says
How cool! I’ve seen the factory-made tiered planters but never thought about making one myself. 🙂
Greta says
That is a super cute planter, and such a good idea for an herb garden. It’s much better than my idea of a strawberry jar herb garden.
Samantha G. says
This is such a great idea! 🙂 This is something that I can actually do having a condo lol Thanks!
Deanna @ mommyGAGA says
Wow, love how yours turned out! Now I want to try that, we have a patio at home and it would be perfect for an herb garden.
Nicole says
Thank you Deanna! It’s really such an easy project – much easier than I even expected when I first tried to make it. It’s a great way to keep fresh herbs handy without taking up much space.