Lacking Space For An Herb Garden? Dollar Tree Has You Covered For Cheap

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Is there a dish that can't be improved by a sprinkling of herbs? Thyme brings depth to this ultra creamy potato and leek soup, while chopped chives are one of many ways to make deviled eggs so much better. While dried herbs are fine, nothing beats adding a pinch of something we've grown ourselves to a soup, stock or salad, and Dollar Tree's Garden Collection has just the thing to help us do that: cute, stackable planters.

They are a snip at just $1.50 each (availability and prices were correct at the time of writing), and a case of 24 costs just $36. That might sound like a lot, but stacking them in threes would result in 8 handy herb containers. They come in three colors; terracotta, taupe, and green, though the website also mentions blue. What you end up with may be affected by availability, and that brings us neatly to the material. These affordable planters are made of 100% plastic, so you can easily paint them should the muse descend.

When you have them, they couldn't be simpler to use. Fill them with soil or potting compost and stack them on top of the other, turning each a little so the plant holders sit in the natural gaps. Customers who bought them said the planters were ideal for flowers and strawberries, while others used them to start off seedlings before transplanting them to larger pots. While the majority of buyers were happy with their Garden Collection planters, they didn't come pre-drilled for drainage, and some found theirs cracked when they tried to make holes in the plastic, potentially explaining why they had an overall 3.8 out of 5 rating. One shopper had a handy tip: Heat up the drill bit (or whatever you're using to poke the hole) and work slowly for good holes and intact pots.

Many home cooks want to eat their own produce, and herbs are often the first place they start before moving on to more challenging fruits and veggies. One of the main advantages of these funky-shaped planters is the space-saving they provide. There are hundreds of herbs that we can grow at home, but not everyone has a market garden-sized plot of land to do that. Three or four of these guys, tucked here and there, will give you all the acreage you need for myriad herbs or the chance to turn store-bought strawberries into your own garden starter.

Apart from not gobbling up lots of room, your pocket book will appreciate not having to pay for all the pots, too. If you call an apartment home and either don't have access to green spaces or you're not allowed to garden, these planters are ideal for bringing a touch of the outdoors into your home. Pop a tray under them to catch any water and sit your stack on a wheeled plant caddy to make it easier to move around. You could go all out with the au naturel interior design, with stacked herbs, strawberries, and bell peppers in the kitchen, and flowers everywhere else. Remember, if your herbs end up growing like crazy, you can freeze any extras so you don't lose out on all that flavor.