I was provided with an Urban Bloomer from Keter free of charge in exchange for my review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own.

We’re in the middle of January, but I have been thinking about gardening lately! I figure January is a great time to plan out a garden.

Today I’ve been thinking about my patio’s raised garden bed. I have a beautiful raised patio gardening bed — the Urban Bloomer from Keter. 

The Urban Bloomer is about waist high, so it keeps critters away from my herbs and veggies. Because it is waist high, I don’t have to bend down to work on my garden. I don’t usually have to weed my Keter raised patio garden, either!

 

My Keter 22.4 gallon resin plastic planter has a beautiful wood-look exterior and a water reservoir with a water gauge, so it’s relatively easy to keep my plants adequately watered. My raised garden also has a drainage tap to drain excess water from the planter. 

In the past I have planted both herbs and vegetables in my Keter Urban bloomer. I have another Keter raised garden on my patio (check out my Keter Sequoia Planter) so this year, I’m thinking of only planting herbs in my Urban Bloomers. I love adding fresh herbs to my recipes!

Herb Planting Tips

I plan to follow these herb planting tips this year:

• Plant when the danger of frost is gone. (That is after May 15, in my area of New Jersey.)
• Use starter herb plants, not seeds, for best results.
• Be sure to water your herbs consistently. 
• Snip your herbs from the top to allow the smaller leaves on the bottom to grow.

These are the herbs I plan to plant this year:

• Basil (one of my favorites and one of the easiest herbs to grow)
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Oregano
• Thyme
• Cilantro
• Parsley
• Chives
• Mint (possibly — I am not a fan, but my daughters like it)

Useful Garden Tools

It’s helpful to have the right tools when you garden!

I used my wheeled Easy Go Cart by Keter to carry all the gardening dirt I needed when I set up my raised patio planter. I’ve found that this gardening cart is perfect for toting a large bag of potting soil or garden soil and a a few hand tools for my gardening projects.

 

 

Check out my video below to get a better look at my new raised patio planter!  

Easy to Assemble Raised Garden

Summer Container Gardens