Buying a bunch of different herb pots for your kitchen window sounds good until they start looking like a thrift store clearance shelf. Too many mismatched containers, soil everywhere, and herbs fighting for sunlight. TikToker @prisilla_johnson shows us a better way: plant them all together in one organized, good-looking basket (or any cute container you want to use).
It keeps things tidy, makes watering simpler, and turns a plain window into a mini herb farm you’ll actually want to show off. Here’s exactly how to make it happen.
1. Start by Growing Herbs in Small Planters
Before you get anywhere near the basket, you need your herbs to be strong enough to transplant. Start with small polythene planters, nursery pots, or even repurposed containers. Fill them with a good indoor potting mix and plant one herb per pot.
Stick to kitchen favorites like coriander, mint, rosemary, thyme, parsley, or basil. They’re easy to grow indoors and useful when you’re cooking. Keep the planters in a sunny spot and water them when the top inch of soil dries out. Give the herbs time to establish healthy roots and a bit of leafy growth. They should be strong enough to survive the move to the basket without falling apart.
2. Prepare Your Basket
When your herbs are settled in, sort out your basket. Pick one that’s wide and shallow. The goal is to fit your herbs side-by-side without cramping them. It can also be a box, crate, or other cute option that organizes all your herbs together.
Line the inside of the basket with a plastic sheet or old plastic bag to stop water from dripping out of the bottom. Then fill the basket nearly to the top with fresh, fluffy potting soil. Press it down gently to make a level surface, but don’t pack it too tightly — roots need room to breathe.
3. Make Little Furrows in the Soil
Once the basket is filled with soil, use your fingers or any small tool to make shallow furrows across the surface. These don’t have to be deep trenches — just slight indentations where each herb will sit.
Set it out like a dinner table. Each herb needs its own seat, not just a random squeeze-in at the end.
4. Transplant the Herbs into the Basket
Now it’s time to move the herbs into their new home. Gently slide each herb out of its small planter. Don’t tug on the stems — tip the pot and ease the whole root ball out so you don’t damage anything.
Place each herb into a furrow in the basket. Arrange them close enough to look full and lush but with enough breathing space so they’re not competing for air and light.
Once they’re all in, backfill around the roots with extra potting mix. You want the soil to cover the roots completely and meet the base of the plants, but not bury any stems. If the soil settles after watering, just top it up a little more.
5. Water Them In
After planting, water the entire basket thoroughly. Aim for moist but not soaked. Water helps settle the soil around the roots and reduces transplant shock.
It’s normal for the herbs to look a little droopy for a day or two afterward. They’re adjusting. Give them good light, and they’ll perk back up quickly.
6. Place Your Basket by a Sunny Kitchen Window
Move your finished herb basket to the sunniest window you can find. A south-facing window is ideal, but east or west can work too if the light is strong enough.
The herbs will need about four to six hours of sunlight a day to stay healthy. Turn the basket occasionally so all sides get their share of light, and snip herbs regularly to keep them bushy instead of leggy.
Make Herbs Easy and Tasty
Growing herbs this way makes watering easier, keeps your kitchen neater, and means you always have fresh flavor within arm’s reach. No more sad supermarket basil wilting in the fridge.
Because the basket holds everything together, you don’t have random pots tipping over every time you open a window or reach for a dish.
