Small herb garden

[jaylach]

Quite a while back I talked about starting an herb garden the bottom of my cockatiel's penthouse and just may have found the perfect pots for free. To understand you have to consider that the Bird From Hades' penthouse is 3 feet wide by three feet deep by 4 feet high with a full spectrum light on top. I strongly believe that both fish and birds need full spectrum lighting.

One may think "why would one want to grow herbs where a bird is going to poop on them" but that isn't really an issue. Cockatiels are sort of picky about where they poop; usually doing so from specific perches. Even if some poop hits the herbs it would be the same if done outside. Wash before using.

I got four of these and they are actually designed for raising the height of a bed but they look perfect for what I want. Not counting the rim they are about 5.25 inches in diameter and an average of a little over 7 inches deep. This sounds good to me for most green herbs. As an added plus each unit has dividers so seeds can be segregated to specific sections. Would have to drill drainage holes in each section but that is not an issue.

I would pretty much only be able to do green herbs. Can't do any kind on onion or garlic as they are toxic to my bird.

Here are the potential pots.