For extra-flavorful herbs: A breathable ‘window box’ display
“Grow bags, which are lightweight plastic fabric plant containers, have become popular vessels for growing mini gardens since they are compact, easily portable and breathable,” says Kevin Espiritu, founder of EpicGardening.com and author of Grow Bag Gardening. What’s more, in an impermeable pot, the plant’s roots keep growing, circling the inside of the pot and restricting the plant’s growth, but fabric bags promote air circulation that allows plants to grow a healthier root system. For an easily accessible herb garden with a window box look, Espiritu recommends filling a rectangular grow bag (available at nurseries or online) with potting mix, then removing herbs and edible plants (like cilantro, parsley, arugula and pansies) from their plastic nursery pots and nestling roots into soil. For your healthiest plants, set the display in a sunny spot and water once weekly.