If you've ever watched any of the TV cooking shows, you have likely been green with envy over the fresh green herbs they are always using in their recipes. They looked hand picked, and probably taste a lot better than anything you are going to pick up at the store. You would love to have those kinds of herbs, but condo or apartment-life has left you without a backyard to cultivate. Instead of sobbing in your canisters of dried herbs, use the space you have to create your own herb garden.
You may be wondering what space? Look around. Unless you are hiding in a basement, you likely have a window or two available. Couple that sunlight with a few supplies and you will have a mini-garden.
You are going to need 3 miniature planters with handles. Most garden centers have planters that look like small tin buckets. Those will do the job. You will also need 3 herb plants (or seeds), some rope (strong enough to hold the planters once they are filled with dirt and plants, and two metal hooks.
First, you may as well set up the planters. In each of the planters put your potting soil and either herb seeds or the small plants.
Next you will need to measure down 9-12 inches from the top of your window on each side. There is some flexibility in this since some windows are taller than others, and you may need to adjust the height. The space you choose will be where the rope line is going to hang, holding your planters. Once you have marked equal measurements on each side of the window, put in one of the cup hooks.
Now, take one end of the rope and tie a knotted loop in it. This loop should be small, but large enough to be hooked onto the cup hook. You should then hold the rope across the window and see where the loop on the other end needs to be. Tie the loop and hang the rope to make sure it looks right. It should be taught but not tight.
Unhook one end of the rope and string your planters on it. Then replace it on the hook. Once you space out the plants, your mini-herb garden is ready to go.
For extra security, you may want to use metal clips or clothesline clips to hold each of the planters in its place on the rope, as they are inclined to slide a little bit.
If you want to do a little more to dress up the window, and grow a few more herbs, you can also add a couple of pretty planters, stocked with herbs, to the window sill. These planters can have taller herbs growing up to frame the window and draw eyes to the hanging planters.
Unlike other plants, remembering to water these herbs in planters will not be difficult. Each time you go to the sink, they will be right in front of you as a visual reminder and before you know it you'll be cooking with fresh herbs just like on TV.
Through The Kitchen Window
Just like cooking food, the kitchen sometimes needs to be modified. Food tastes even better when you add a little more spice and reduce a little on salt. The kitchen too needs some redesigning to fit in your requirements. Transforming your cozy kitchen into something even cozier can make it function in such a way where you can cook delicious dishes. The kitchen is probably the only place in the house where most plans, conversations, and even bickering take place. It has witnessed the rise and fall of relationships. It has been thrashed by flying plates and pounded by knives. Now it is time to take a good look at it. And the window boxes by the window sink can need repainting.
When your kitchen has seen better days, it is time to bring together some elements to make it into a place where you can have fun cooking up yummy dishes. Planning to rebuild your kitchen can be daunting, and there’s the cost to consider. Even if you have to do it yourself, you still have to go through some process for your desire to come out perfect. You need to sit down and draft up a design. Take time because a good time table can play a major role in the success of your kitchen remodeling project.
After you have drawn a sketch of how you want your kitchen to turn into, the next stage is taking measurements. In case you need to hire a professional, you just have to know the correct measurements and dimensions of your kitchen. You start either measuring the walls, corner to corner, from trim edge to rim edge, from floor to windowsill and more. The window boxes by the window should also fit in to your new design. Painting window boxes can add color to the window. Then you need to double check all the measurements you have done. Otherwise there will be a mess with misfits. The last call will be for your favorite merchant for an appointment with their qualified person in the kitchen design department. Hand them the measurements and your list of priorities.
When the qualified persons have gotten your list leave the redesigning with them and wait and hope for the results. But in the event that you are trying to save on cost and you decided to do it yourself be ready for a tough job ahead. Think about how much you can do, the necessary tools, the bankroll and how much time you can spare for the project. Remodeling your kitchen can cook up a lot of your time. It is no laughing matter the effort you have to exert to come up with your wish list which includes the window boxes by the sink. The empty window boxes need to be filled up.
If you do it yourself, you will need some help from friends and other helpers. But can they fit in their time to help you? Going ahead head on without the right preparation can crash you down with great impact. So plan well. In doing it yourself, you can expect when the project is done there is that enormous feeling of being proud of yourself. Self-satisfaction is second to none. Financially and emotionally, your gains are great. Your kitchen remodeling project is something you will cherish. Your window boxes are in bloom and the empty window boxes are filled what more can you ask for.
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