Create a nifty herb stand

With more and more people opting to live in gated estates here in sunny South Africa, we find that gardens with plenty of space are becoming a thing of the past.

This is not always a bad thing because it forces us to get the creative juices flowing with ideas of how best to keep our gardens looking pretty and fresh in the available space.

Make markings on the planks with a pencil where the bottles should be screwed in.

• You can then use the stencil and permanent marker to write the names of the herbs on the plank, just underneath the mouth of each bottle.
• Place a ball of batting in the mouth of each bottle, to stop the soil from falling out.
• It’s now time to screw the bottlenecks into the plank on the marks you made, using screws and a screwdriver.
• Place a small bit of potting mix into each little planter, leaving enough space for the herbs.
• Gently shake some of the soil off the herbs before planting (being careful not to tear the roots too much) and place three seedlings in each container, ensuring that the roots of the herbs are covered with more potting mix.
• Once this is done, the kiddies can stick the plastic eyes and bottle tops on to the bottles, to make them look like little faces, with the herbs as hair.
• Choose a great spot somewhere outside to hang your herb planter. — www.lifeisagar den.co.za