Nothing brightens up a space like having a culinary garden in your kitchen. I love cooking with lot’s of herbs and spices. Having fresh herbs on hand saves me time from making trips to the store.  I got this inspiration piece from Burlington Coat Factory for $5.99. Its a mini makeshift green house to place my potted herbs.

 

I love my mini green house. The pungent smells of fresh Thyme, Oregano, Mint, Basil, and Rosemary smells heavenly. Having live plants are not only good for cooking with soups, stews, and sauces. They are also good for you.

 

Use your herbs as a center piece on your dining table. I had this white bowl forever. I just placed the pots inside. Make sure to use a few rocks for proper drainage. Having your herbs sitting in standing water is a no-no. They are prone to root rot so make sure you don’t over water them. If you don’t want to use herbs, you can display fresh fruit, vegetables or worry free succulents. It’s pretty and it’s not alot of money.    This rustic five compartment plant holder I purchased from Burlington Coat Factory.  It’s displayed on my window sill so they can get plenty of sunlight. Herbs need at least 6 hours of light. To keep them happy try and keep them cool. The five compartments can house plenty of herbs and they are not to close to one another.

Adding to the rustic look… I added chalk board stake signs to name all of my fresh herbs. With a 40% off coupon I had to get it. I hope this post has inspired you to use not only use potted fresh herbs but, you can use any living plant to help with the improvement and  air quality in your home.

 Here is a video on the post!!