Planting herbs in a jar: video tutorial & Tips

A herb garden on the windowsill? We will show you how easy it is to plant herbs in glass jars, and they can even be extremely decorative.

Herbs simply refine every dish and are also super easy to grow. But running into the garden for every leaf of basil (Ocimum basislicum) and every stalk of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is annoying and quickly spoils the fun at the herb garden. If you still don't want to do without it, you can grow it on your own windowsill - for example in a glass. This not only saves annoying walking distances, but is also very easy and looks good. In our instructions you will learn how easy it is to create a small herbal paradise on your window.

Planting herbs in a jar: the materials

It doesn't take much to create a decorative herb garden on your windowsill. In fact, you only need:

1. Glasses (e.g. old jars of mushrooms, red cabbage etc. from the supermarket)
2. masking tape
3. Blackboard paint and chalk
4. stones
5. Herbal Soil
6. Herb Seeds

Planting herbs in a glass: instructions

In order for the herbs to thrive on the windowsill, we first have to find a suitable container. Jars of pickled vegetables, mushrooms or the like are perfect for this - not only are they the right size, but everyone already has them at home and would simply throw them away if in doubt. As a herb jar, the jars not only come to life again, they can also have a really decorative effect. Chalkboard paint ensures the right appearance: First, a rectangle is taped to the glass with masking tape and this is thoroughly painted with the paint. Let the paint dry thoroughly. Then you can carefully remove the masking tape. You can easily write the names of the plants with chalk on the rectangle of chalkboard paint that remains - this not only looks pretty, but also helps to prevent confusion between the individual containers.

Now that the jar is prepared, you can use theStart planting the individual glasses. First fill in the bottom two to three centimeters with pebbles. This layer ensures natural drainage and reduces the risk of waterlogging, which most herbs do not get. If you prefer something more unusual, you can also use marbles or colored decorative stones. These are also quite suitable as a drainage layer.

Now you can fill the jars with potting soil. Herb soil is best suited because it is perfectly adapted to the special needs of the herbs. Due to its loose structure, the herbal soil allows good root growth and ensures an ideal supply of water and air. At the same time, depot fertilizers ensure a balanced supply of all important nutrients over a longer period of time. You can now sprinkle the herb seeds on the ground. Due to the limited space in the jar, it is advisable to sow only one type of herb per jar - this way you can better respond to the individual needs of each variety later. In order for the seeds to germinate well and grow into strong plants, they should be given some fertilizer and watered properly. Now all you need is some time and patience and the old glasses will quickly become a small herb bar.

Planting herbs in a glass: short and sweet

You just want to quickly read the most important thing about the topic? Here you will find the instructions for the herbs in the jar in a nutshell:

1. Stick a rectangle on the glasses with masking tape
2. Paint a rectangular area with chalkboard paint and let it dry completely
3. Carefully remove masking tape
4. Write a chalkboard rectangle with chalk
5. Create a drainage layer of stones (about 1 - 2 cm)
6. Fill the glass with herbal soil
7. Sprinkle herb seeds in the glass
8. Spread some fertilizer on top and water well

Tip: Our Plantura herb growing set contains everything you need to grow your own aromatic herbs: growing pot, substrate, seeds for 5 delicious herbs, plant labels and a mini -Greenhouse.