14 Most Easy and Affordable DIY Herb Garden Ideas

DIY herb garden ideas are awesome. Creating own herb garden in a unique way surely adds a touch of freshness to your space. You can either plant it indoors or outdoors depending on your gardening preferencs. Here are 14 easy and affordable DIY herb garden ideas to emphasize recycling or upcycling to make the process both eco-friendly and budget-friendly.

Quick Summary

• DIY Herb gardens let you add a creative touch to your garden setup.
• You can recycle or upcycle available items and set them up indoors or outdoors depending on your space and preference.
• Simple items like bottles, pallets, jars, cans, and even old shoes can become planters.
• Many designs focus on vertical gardening, making them perfect for small spaces.
• Overall, these ideas are budget-friendly, eco-friendly, and add a fresh, stylish touch to your home.

1. Soda Bottle DIY Herb Garden Indoor

Turn your empty soda bottles into a cool Soda Bottle Herb Garden. Cut the bottles in half, and fill them with soil for your herbs. Tie them up with twine and hang them on a sunny window or, place them on your windowsill, and you've got your mini garden indoors.

Materials Needed: empty soda bottles, twine, and hooks (if you prefer hanging them) to create this indoor herb garden DIY.

How to make this DIY herb garden?

You can be more creative with this idea. Color the bottles or draw something cute to make them more appealing.

Best for: Perfect for growing herbs indoors. But it can also be a great addition to your outdoor vertical garden.

2. Repurposed Wooden Pallet Herb Garden

Transform old wooden pallets left over from your previous diy projects into a space-saving herb garden.

Materials Needed: Any kind of old wooden pallet you have (or you could collet), sandpaper, or landscaping fabric.

How to make this herb garden?

Start by repurposing a wooden pallet and sanding it down for a polished look. Fill the gaps with potting soil and plant herbs. This vertical garden is a creative way to upcycle your old pallets.

You can paint the pallet and label each pallet section with herb names using small tags or chalk paint.

Best for: Suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings. Excellent for those looking to grow herbs outside or in limited spaces.

3. Teacup Herb Garden

Create a Teacup Herb Garden using old teacups. This is one of the easiest and most affordable ideas to grow your herbs. This is also an excellent way to repurpose vintage or mismatched cups. And you don't even need any extra material.

Materials Needed: Old tea cups

How to make Teacup Herb Garden?

Fill each cup with potting soil, leaving some space at the top. Then, plant your favorite herbs. Choose herbs that are not Arrange them on a windowsill or a repurposed shelf for a touch of charm in your space.

You can add small labels or create a cohesive theme. Use popsicle sticks to label the herb names to make this indoor herb garden DIY more creative. 

Best for: Perfect for indoor herb gardening. It's good to place it near kitchen windows or any sunny spot.

4. Hanging Shoe Organizer Herb Garden

We know how perfect hanging shoe organizers are for storing shoes. But when it gets old, you can repurpose it as your hanging herb garden. All you need to do it to fill each slot with potting dirt and plant your preferred herbs.

Materials Needed: Hanging shoe organizer

How to Make hanging shoe organizer herb garden? 

Hang it on a fence or wall for an efficient and space-saving vertical garden. Label each pocket with the names of the herbs, or add a splash of color to the organizer for a personalized touch.

Best for: Ideal for small outdoor spaces or balconies. Great for those who prefer vertical gardening.

5. Tin Can Herb Garden

Got some empty cans? Turn them into your herb planters. Plant your herbs in them after filling them with potting soil.

Materials Needed: Empty tin cans, paint, string or twine

How to make tin can DIY herb garden?

You can give the cans a new look with some paint if you want. Add labels with the names of the herbs with markers or paints, and that's all. Arrange them in a row or cluster on a windowsill for a simple and attractive herb display.

If you want to make a hanging herb garden, punch two small holes near the top of each can and thread a sturdy string or twine through them. Tie knots to secure the cans at equal intervals.

Best for: Versatile for both indoor and outdoor settings.

6. Wine Crate Herb Garden

Repurpose a wooden wine crate into a stylish Wine Crate Herb Garden. It will add rustic and vintage feel to your garden.

Materials needed: empty woodenwine crate, landscape fabric or burlap

How to make wine crate herb garden at home?

Line the crate with landscape fabric or burlap, fill it with dirt, and plant the different herbs you want. Place it on a balcony, porch, or outdoor garden. 

Best for: Perfect for outdoor settings.

7. Drawer Herb Garden

When you're thinking about throwing an old dresser, the drawers can be great planters. Just like the last idea, this can add a rustic charm to your garden setup.

Materials needed: old wooden drawers

How to make your own drawer herb garden?

Add potting soil, plant your herbs, and create your mini herb garden in the simplest way.

Stack the drawers or arrange them horizontally in a sunny spot for a unique and visually appealing herb display.

Paint the drawers in vibrant colors or add labels using painted rock markers. You can also create a tiered effect by stacking the drawers vertically.

Best for: Suitable for outdoor spaces.

8. Mason Jar Wall Planter

Create a charming Mason Jar Wall Planter by attaching mason jars to a wooden board.

Materials Needed: Mason jars, hose clamps, wooden board

Attach hose clamps to a wooden board first. Place each mason jar in a hose clamp and tighten it to secure the jars in place. Fill each jar with potting soil and plant your herbs. Put the wooden board up against a wall.

Best for: Indoors

9. Wooden Ladder Herb Garden

Use your ladder to create a beautiful herb garden. It'll be a simple yet stylish addition to your outdoor space.

Materials needed: wooden step ladder or straight ladder, planters

How to make wooden ladder herb garden?

You can use a step ladder and place wooden boxes or pots as herb planters. Or if you've got a straight ladder, use small buckets or containers as planters and hang them on it.

Best for: Outdoors

10. Stacked Pot Herb Garden

Create a vertical oasis with a Stacked Pot Herb Garden. Simply stack pots of various sizes. Then add potting dirt, and put your preferred herbs in them. This towering planter let's you maximize space while providing a visually interesting herb display.

Materials Needed: pots of different sizes

How to make this herb garden?

Simply put pots in stack, bigger ones in the bottom then a smaller one and then another smaller one on top of it. You can stack 3 or 4 pots like this. Now fill them with potting dirt and plant your preferred herbs.

Paint the pots in coordinating colors or add labels to each pot for a personalized touch. Consider mixing different types of herbs in each pot to bring varieties.

Best for: Ideal for growing herbs outside.

11. Basket Herb Garden

Bring a rustic touch to your space with a Basket Herb Garden.

Materials Needed: Old baskets, burlap or landscape fabric

How to make this DIY herb garden?

Line old baskets with burlap or landscape fabric before adding potting soil. Plant your herbs. Hang the baskets from a pergola, porch, or any suitable structure to create a charming and cascading herb garden.

Add a little bit of creativity to this by putting labels. Use popsicle sticks, clay-stamped markers, or wine cork markers to make the labels. Go full on creative mode.

Best for: Suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings.

12. Rain Boot Herb Planters

Turn your old rain boots into cheerful planters for your herbs. 

Materials needed: old rain boots, pebbles 

How to make DIY herb garden with old boots?

Repurpose old rain boots by filling them with rocks or pebbles and poking holes in bottom for drainage. Now add potting soil and plant your herbs.

Arrange these charming planters side-by-side in your garden or porch. Or make a delightful and playful herb garden by hanging these boots along a fence.

Best for: Perfect for outdoor spaces.

13. Herbs in Clothespin Barrel Planter

Get inventive with creating a mini barrel using a clothespin and use it as your herb planter. It's a super easy and creative indoor herb garden DIY.

Materials Needed: Clothespins, tuna fish can

How to make Mini Clothespin Barrel Planter Garden

Attach clothespins around the metallic can, creating a barrel-like structure. Fill it with potting soil, plant your herbs, and enjoy a charming and compact herb display.

This idea will cost roughly $10-$11, and you should be able to make about 3-4 pots with this.

Paint or decorate the clothespins to add a touch of color and style. Label each clothespin with the names of the herbs with paper sticks.

Best for: Small spaces and indoor herb gardening. Perfect for those who love rustic and creative herb planters.

14. Using Milk or Juice Carton as Herb Planters

Don't throw away milk or Juice cartons the next time because they can be your amazing DIY planters.

Materials Needed: Empty milk or juice cartons, scissors, acrylic color and brush

How to make herb garden in milk or juice carton?

Cut the carton horizontally, leaving the bottom portion to serve as a planter. You can color it using acrylic paint and brush. Create three to four planters like this.

Now, fill the boxes with potting soil and plant one type of herb per box. And your simple recycled herb garden is ready. You can add labels either with a marker or paper sticks.

Best for: Perfect for both indoor and outdoor

Conclusion

Whether you have limited space, a penchant for upcycling, or simply want a creative garden, these DIY herb garden ideas cater to various preferences and settings. Here are more of the best herb garden ideas, just in case you are looking for!