Friday, January 11, 2013

Bath Tub Plant Shelf


It happens every winter.  I miss cooking with fresh herbs from the garden.  Each year we consider growing some herbs inside, but there isn't a good place in the kitchen for that.  In fact, the room  with the best light for growing plants is the master bathroom.  There is a large window over the jetted tub that is made from glass blocks.  It is on a south facing wall and gets sun most of the day in the winter months.  I have a couple house plants there.  We have considered putting shelves across the window, but I thought that might give the space a crowded feel.  The answer, use the tub.  Well, not the inside of the tub, but the tub sides.



Mr N cut me a piece of plywood to fit over the jetted tub.  I covered it in contact shelf paper to protect the wood from water and to make it look better.  Simple but effective.  It is small enough to not block the faucets, and easy to move if someone needs a good soak.  Now we have place to grow herbs and start seedlings during the winter months.  My first planting is going to be cilantro seeds.