Happy Sunday Friends!!! I hope your weekend has been wonderful so far. Today I’m sharing my latest kitchen update, my Hanging Herb Mason Jars.. I love fresh herbs! They just make everything taste, well… fresher. I love some fresh chives on top of my baked potato… or adding fresh basil to my pasta sauces or the top of my homemade pizza. So when I came across a steal of a deal on some fresh herbs I scooped them up… and created the perfect place for them without taking up any counter space.
Hanging Herb Mason Jars
I love having an indoor herb garden in my kitchen. Here’s how to make your own. (for your convenience this post contains affiliate links, find more info here)
Hanging Herb Mason Jar Supplies:
Tutorial:
I added some wire to some vintage blue and green mason jars so they could hang.
I had the perfect place to hang them on either side of my kitchen sink… lots of afternoon sunlight… just perfect.
So I added some hooks to outside of the kitchen cabinets and hung the herb mason jars on them.
My girls had a fun time potting the herbs in the mason jars for me.
They have been very easy to maintain too. I water my small herb garden about 2 times a week.
I love the addition to our kitchen. Live plants make such a difference in a space – nothing cuter than small herb jars!
I’ve got another exciting kitchen update to share with you next week.
Thanks for stopping by friends! Here’s a couple other projects I’ve done using mason jars:
What a brilliant idea! I love the look and functionality of your project. How big are the mason jars, Maryann?
I noticed that many asked about drainage. I would put a layer of pebbles in the bottom before the soil. Or how about colored glass stones? I will do that.
Yes – pebbles or seashells I’ve used with other plants in mason jars. The location I have mine in the dry out easily with the direction western light in the afternoons, so I haven’t had an issue.
I’ve done an inside herb garden in wood container’s but had problems with gnats. Did you have any problems with those pests? If so how did you resolve?
Hi,
Beautiful! I take the idea for hanging marmelade jars in which i will put pencils (for my daughter’room). Thank you. (Excuse my english, in fact I m french). Have a good day.
Simple beauty. Very nice!
I came here after seeing your picture of hanging jars at http://intellectric.co/small-home-indoor-herb/hanging-fresh-herbs-in-mason-jars-great-way-to-bring-the-garden-indoors-and-perfect-in-bllue-and-green-vintage-mason-jars/ . The picture is a little blurred, so I had a little trouble seeing your watermark web address, but I’m glad I got it figured out.
What herbs did you plant?
Love the colors! Can you tell me where you purchased your window treatment?
Thank you Robin! The window shade use to be a tan color and I spray painted it! You can see the post here: http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2014/03/update-roman-shade-paint.html I think they were originally purchased at Bed, Bath and Beyond (like 6+ years ago).
Hi MaryAnn,
Love this and I really want to try it! I have a few questions. Can you tell me a bit more on how you screwed the hooks into your kitchen cabinets? I’m worried it will not work with mine.
Did you use short screws? Anchors? Any tips will be helpful! Thank you in advance.
I made small ones in half pint jars and hung two and three together on one hook.. Very cute..and I added a piece of burlap around some of the jars just to be “cute”..
Can you show a pic of how you wrapped the wire and made the hook? I want to hang these to get spatulas and other lightweight cooking tools out of the cluttered drawers. Purple Ball jars will go with my purple and orange Clemson theme.
Thanks!
Wow.. I just wrapped a piece of wire around the “screw” threads of the jars and then twisted them together to hold it tight. With the ends I twisted them into a loop and hung them on the hook.
I just did a similar tutorial today and i love the idea of adding herbs! http://www.thisabundantlifeblog.com/2015/03/24/diy-hanging-planter/
Any tips of preventing algae in the jars? I have a similar mason jar herb garden and I love the look, but find that the root structure ends up growing algae when kept in a bright location for the plants to thrive… I’ve contemplated drilling drainage holes or painting them (although I love the way they look clear!). I do have some small stones at the bottom for a bit of drainage. Is this simply from overwatering? Would some kind of charcoal or other soil additive help fight the algae?
Thanks! Novice gardener who loves these mason jars and doesn’t want to give up!
How do you keep the soil and root ball from “falling apart” when you water? How much water do you use with each watering? Does this method promote continual growth?
Hi Kala ~
They lasted about 9 months and then I replaced them. I would put a ice cube in each jar a few times a week… more during the hotter months since it’s in the western sun.
Hi Maryann,
I LOVE this idea and it looks simple enough for even an accomplished plant killer like myself:) But I do need more details. In the comments there are conflicting answers regarding how to water these adorable herb jars. Is it 1 inch water twice a week OR 1 ice cube twice a week?? So you just picked up the plants and transferred the plant, root ball and soil into the mason jar with no additional soil or plant food or anything? I so want this to work so any additional info you might provide will be extremely helpful to this novice. Thanks much!!
I also need to know about the root ball and soil. I am noticing that there is not much soil in the mason jar. I am horrible with plants but would love fresh seasonings during the winter.
Thank you for your post the mason jars look wonderful.
What herbs did you plant? I was thinking basil, mint, chives, and sage. Will those work in a window?
Did you use a dirt filler replanting the herbs in the mason jars?
Terry I just used the soil that was in the pot with the herbs.
These are SO cute Maryann! I love the color- they are perfect!
Thank you Courtney!
I am sooooo doing this!! I Did you drill a hole for drainage?
Hi Kim! Nope… I just add maybe an inch of water to the bottom 2 times a week.
in a glass jar????
I’m seriously IN LOVE with this idea! Sharing with my Mostly Homemade Mom facebook fans later this afternoon!
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Thanks Kelly!
What a great idea and I just bought those blue mason jars! Thank you for the idea 🙂
Have fun with them Kristen!
I love this! I need to put these in my kitchen!
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Thanks Shelia!
I love the color combination, it looks so fresh and inviting.
Thanks Ceighte! 🙂
Thanks Ceighte 🙂
Beautiful! What a great idea.
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They look beautiful, I love the blue and green mason jars… or any for that matter!
Me too Susan!