Starting A Raised Herb Garden
Herbs are much easier to grow than many houseplants.
Starting a raised herb garden. Two raised garden beds are pictured along with several pots of various herbs. You also need to decide whether you want to use seeds or purchased plants to get started. A successful herb garden requires planning. Use our detailed guide to learn how to start an herb garden.
I like to have herbs on my patio in a kitchen garden. Choosing the best location for your garden. Whether you re a novice gardener or just getting into it starting an herb garden will bring you a lot of satisfaction without much hard work as herbs are able to grow in a variety of conditions. I am attending a permaculture lecture in may and am excited to begin planting food in with my existing landscaping that is what permaculture is simply working vegetables fruits and herbs into.
For starters there is a wide variety of raised bed kits. Sunny decks patios and other such areas are great for container gardening. The square foot method in which you subdivide a raised 4x4 foot garden bed into 1 foot squares using a physical grid such as lattice strips is a specialized version of intensive cropping. Growing herbs is an easy and delicious way to start gardening.
Making sure you choose the right location is the most important factor in planning your first garden. Fill in around the plant gently pat down the soil then water. Dig a hole then plant the herb to the same depth as it was in its original container. You ll need 8 cubic feet of top quality garden soil to fill such a bed with 6 inch high sides.
Let s talk about how to grow herbs and care for them. Herbs can be planted anytime from spring to early fall. How to start a vegetable and herb garden from scratch step 1. Starting your herb garden.
By growing herbs in containers you save yourself the difficulty of digging that starting a garden plot requires. Now it s time to plant your herbs. And getting to pick the best location is a major benefit of starting a vegetable and herb garden from scratch. There s never before been an easier time to dig in.
All you need is a sunny warm place and containers large enough for your plants to grow. Starting an herb garden is one of the easiest things you can do. Now let s talk herbs. Keep reading to learn about the steps for making an herb garden in your yard.
Decide whether you plant to grow plants in containers or in the ground and if you want to grow indoors outdoors or both. Plant your herb garden. This year i got a late start planting herbs. If you re looking to start your first vegetable garden this year you re in luck.
Choosing a location for starting an herb garden. Most of the herbs that you can grow at home need two things sunlight and well drained soil. Look at the plant tag or check the homegrown app to learn how much space to leave between each plant for best growth and good airflow.