Herbs

By Jane Claire

Herbs have been around since time immemorial and served different kinds of purposes. They have been used to treat illness and flavour cooking; they were even believed to have magical powers. Do you want to have your own herb garden? Here are a few ideas on how to establish an herb garden.

Organize your garden

Before doing the actual planting, it is wise to think about the types of herbs that you want to plant or how long do you want to keep them.

Never forget to include the total space for your garden. If you need help in distinguishing the type of plants you want to utilized, go to some bookstores and find a book that can help you with that problem.

Your plan should also include your drawing of your garden. You might as well divide your garden according to annuals, perennials etc. That way, one category will not be affected once you cultivate one area. With regards to the perennials, you can plant them at the border so that they will not be included once you sow other areas of your garden.

To prevent any future chaotic results, harvest the shorter plants at the front side of your garden and the tall plants at the back. Moreover, there should be enough space for each plant as they grow and positioning them properly should also be implemented.

However if you don't want some herbs in your garden, you might as well get herb pots which have at least three outlets per container. To have an accurate result, fill up the first outlet and plant the herbs prior to the filling. Take note that the ones at the bottommost part are the plants needing the most amount of water. Those located on the topmost part require the least amount of water.

Ideas on Designing

A square herb bed can be nice idea for your herbs. Have some divisions on the bed like four by two paths crossing at the middle section of the bed with a measurement of 3 feet. To provide protections from being damaged, stones or bricks can be utilized at the edge. To assist their growing process, you may use a ladder for them to grow between the rungs or a wagon wheel bed which can have a similar role to the ladder.

Plant growing

Of course, different plants have different needs, but many of them require alkaline soil. This is the reason why you have to determine the herbs you want to plant in the planning stage. This can more or less help you find out how you should care for your plants. If you germinate your herbs from seeds, remember to follow the directions on the packet for soil, watering and temperature.

As long as you provide your herbs with the right amount of water, moisture and soil, taking care of them is simply a walk in the park. Frequent visits to them may even be superfluous provided that you have followed the important guides very well.

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