Quick-and-dirty indoor herb garden

In less than 30 minutes, using whatever materials I found at hand, I've put together a simple set up that will (hopefully) supply me with fresh cilantro through the winter. If it works, expect to see updates with more photos.

Step 1 The pot

My pot is just an old yogurt container. Slits in the bottom provide drainage, and another container (with a lid stuffed in it) collect the drained water.

Comments

[admin]

This is a great Instructable, but you need to add a main image of the final project to the intro step. Please do that and leave me a message when you have so that we can publish your work. Thanks!

[dkistner1111]

I have to say that you are a woman/man after my own heart. I get so darned frustrated that I live in a place where I don't have enough light to garden that I'm always trying to cobble together ways to do it. When I saw your alarm clock trick, I just laughed out loud. Hey, that's a stroke of brilliance if you ask me. And it looks exactly like something I'd do...except you thought of it first!

[DFIII]

You could use another yogurt container and cut the bottom out then mount your light to that. You can even use a reflector in it to provide more light and make your plant grow more robust. I have been playing around with wrappers from chips, capree sun and some candies because their inside looks like mylar and works great for led projects. Good luck, DFIII