Mini Indoor Herb Garden

Mini Indoor Herb Garden
A few days ago, it was Earth day, and I think it's a good time to plant, so I've decided to build mini indoor herb garden. There are various ways to plant herbs, but i want to reuse plastic containers as recycling. It's very easy and inexpensive, but it looks great.
 
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Step 1What you need

What you need
 Materials : : 
- Starter herbs as many as you want (be sure that they all fit in your container, and I recommend you to get them from local Farmers' Market)
- Potting soil
- Small plastic containers of some sort (any kind of and any size of)
- Big plastic container for plate
- String or yarn
- Wooden sticks from chopstick or popsicle stick (to make herbs name label) - optional
- A piece of cardboard (size:3 X 2cm for each herb) - optional
- Used coffee grounds - optional
Tools : :
- Double-sided tape or hot glue
- Scissors
- Awl or some thing that makes holes in things
- Water-based pen - optional

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12 comments
Jan 24, 2012. 12:59 AMmeygi says:
I liked string/yarn wrapping idea.. I will do the same over my (cheap) plastic pots..
May 25, 2010. 3:43 AMNettiemac says:
I like this idea a lot, and thought I could use some of the (what seems like) millions of tin cans I seem to have around here, instead of the plastic containers as I am really going off using plastic when I can. 
Oct 25, 2010. 12:25 AMeqmiami says:
You can "go off using" plastic all you want, but plastic won't rust and then poison your plants/soil. Spme plastics may leach into your soil a bit, but tin is a bad idea, perhaps you might want to use some ceramics.

Re-using plastic that has already been used won't hurt the environment or use more fossil fuels. It actually has the opposite effect, when you can re-use and reduce consumption.
Sep 16, 2011. 10:16 AMEirinn says:
Rust is quite natural - even in natural soil. Is this such a big an issue? I'm just curious really :)
Nov 11, 2010. 9:11 AMtincanz says:
This is a wonderful concept. But is the tape and string important, or just for looks?
Nov 12, 2010. 6:47 AMtincanz says:
ok, thank you
May 11, 2010. 11:33 AMSewicked says:
I'm a tea drinker, so I don't have any coffee grounds. Would tea leaves also work?
May 10, 2010. 12:45 PMmagnoliasouth says:
Love the string idea to pretty it up. Thanks for sharing this one. I've wanted to grow some on my kitchen sill and have yet to do it.
May 10, 2010. 1:44 AMangstmonkey says:
Whats the best way to get these plants to grow indoors? I dont really have any natural light.

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