Check out these creative 17 hanging herb garden ideas for inspiration. Planting cold-tolerant herbs like chives is a great option if you live in a more temperate region—plus, it’s attractive to pollinators while repelling more problematic insects. Dill is another cold-hardy herb. You’ll also want to select herbs that don’t grow too wide for this design. Chives, basil, lavender, parsley, or mint are good choices. Herbs like oregano are well suited to hanging planters where they will develop an attractive trailing habit. When growing oregano, situate it somewhere with plenty of direct light, like a south- or west-facing window, and make sure you select a well-drained potting mix as it doesn’t do well in waterlogged soil. Multi-tiered designs like this work well when you’re growing lots of different herbs. Some like basil and dill are annuals, so when they’re done, you’ll still have lots of other herbs on the go to choose from. Because there are no drainage holes in mason jars, if you’re concerned about rot root, only add water equal to about one-third of the volume of the container at a time. Fast-growing herbs will fill up larger containers in no time. Mint is a great example, and planting this sometimes unruly herb this way saves you worrying about its invasive tendencies causing problems for other surrounding plants. If you’re using something like this outside, you may need to seal or paint it to keep it weatherproof. Indoors, this is a great option for a mid-century modern home with retro decor. The simplicity of the design will look good in most spaces. Herbs are well suited to growing in containers. Most herbs have small root systems, and they don’t need planting in large pots, so you can fit quite a few planters on each row. To successfully grow herbs on a windowsill, you’ll want to select a draft-free south- or southwest-facing window where your herbs get at least six hours of sun per day. Using terracotta pots looks good, and their porous nature makes them a good choice for drought-tolerant herbs that like drier soil. The beauty of this design is that you can lift the planters off the wall and move them inside if the herbs need overwintering indoors. Some herbs that grow in partial shade include lemon balm, chives, and mint. Other herbs that grow well in full sun include basil, cilantro, and lemongrass.
