April 6, 2025
Description
Design and 3D print your own indoor mini herb garden with integrated full-spectrum LED lighting – perfect for your kitchen, windowsill, or office desk.
This compact and elegant design uses 8 mm oak rods, a USB-powered LED strip, and 3D-printed components to create a stylish and effective herb-growing solution.
🎬 Build Video:
🪴 Features:
Fully DIY & 3D-printable design
Uses off-the-shelf 8mm oak rods
Integrated plant LED lighting with timer
Great for herbs like basil, parsley, chives, mint and more
🔧 Assembly Instructions:
Print all parts
Cut two 8mm wooden rods to approx. 300–400mm
Insert rods and glue the four feet to the base
Use a self-adhesive LED plant strip – the LED cover holds two strips side-by-side
Connect to a USB 5V power source (use a timer for automation)
Fill with coconut fiber, plant your seeds
Keep the fiber moist – but don’t overwater to avoid mold
💡 Make sure the water level stays below the herb insert!
📦 Bill of Materials:
2x 8mm oak rods
USB-powered full-spectrum LED grow strip
Coconut fiber
Herb seeds
3D printed parts
Glue (for feet)
⚙ Print Settings:
Material: PLA or PETG
Layer Height: 0.2 mm
Infill: 15%
Walls: 3
Tree supports for baskets
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
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