Repurpose Your Old Bbq (with style of course)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have been promis­ing for a while now to reveal my not so typ­i­cal herb gar­den. Here it is! Repur­pose your old bbq or fire pit into an herb gar­den. Not only is it prac­ti­cal, it’s got a kitchy vibe going on that makes a great con­ver­sa­tional piece. Every­one who sees them loves them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The how to:

• be sure there are hole open­ings on the bot­tom for water drainage (they prob­a­bly already exist where you dumped the ashes out)
• then add a shal­low layer of small rocks at the bottom
• next fill the bbq or fire pit with good pot­ting soil (it’s such a small area and makes a huge dif­fer­ence so splurge on some good stuff)
• before plant­ing your herbs just set them on top of the soil so you can see what they will look like
• remem­ber to place taller herb plants in the back and shorter, drapey ones in the front
• you’re ready to dig and plant away
• optional: add some organic fertilizer
• water well

Extras:

• add a self water­ing device such as a Plant Nanny 8105 Pale-Colored Glass Water­ing Globe (Pack of 3)
• hang your small gar­den­ing tools where the bbq uten­sils were hung/stored
• store your organic fer­til­izer in an old cookie can (see photo)
• place bbq or fire pit in a half sunny and half shade area
• drink some refresh­ing San­gria while gardening