How To Grow Herbs In Tin Cans?
Posted by admin on February 5, 2010
I am interested in growing herbs, inside or outside, in tin cans. Something like a used soup can… Anyone know how to go about this? What kind of soil to use? And how to maintain? Whether to keep in or outside? Any tips are much appreciated. Thanks!
The problem with tin cans is that he water won’t run out of the bottom, and the plant will get water logged. You can try a smaller tin can inside a bigger one, with pebbles between an holes in the bottom of the inside can, to provide drainage.
Use potting soil Don’t let them get dried out in the sun whether you put them inside or out. Where you put them depends on your climate and on how hardy the herb is. For example, basil doesn’t tolerate much cold, but chives and dill will.
I recently started to grow herbs, I have mine in a tin pot about average size. The soil I use is miracle grow moisture control potting soil. I planted the seeds and when they grew to about 5-6 in. I transplanted them to a bigger pot, a clay pot. Be careful not to disturb their roots to much. I live in the south so it is very hot here already, so I water them in the a.m. and the p.m. I also fertilize them about every 3 weeks with a general fertilizer. Mine are outside by the way. Best of luck to you.
you can grow really big herbs with some planting soil from any plant store. keep it in a kind of sunny place place and use mirical grow on it (if you want). but u might need 2 change the container eventually because the herbs will get really big like mine. water it on a regular basis at the same time every day and thats about it… tell me if it helps!
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Don’t forget that tin cans will rust, so whether inside or out make sure they’re on a surface you don’t mind getting lots of rusty ring marks on.
Have fun!
wont the tin rust inside?