Gardening - Herb Gardens

Herbs have been around since time immemorial and served different purposes. They were used to treat illness and flavor cooking, they were even believed to have magical powers. Want to have your own herb garden? Here are some ideas on how to create an herb garden.

Plan your garden.

Consider the herbs you want to plant. Think about their types. Would you annuals, biennials or perennials?

How much space they occupy in your garden? If you want, you can buy a book that gives you the right information about what to grow certain plants that you are planning.

List or draw your garden on paper first. Separate the year perennials so when the time comes that you get the annual, you will not interfere with perennials. Shrubs on the edge of the garden can be planted when it's time to maintain your garden, they are not in danger, be exposed.

Another thing to remember is that the big ones on the back and shorter in the front plant have. In addition, the plants offer enough space to grow. Proper position to help you in this area.

If you keep the weeds out of the garden (and some are quite invasive) you want to have herb pots. These are large containers with three or more outlets for the herbs. Fill the pot up to the first outlet and plant it before continuing. The process of filling and planting Typically, the plant which requires most of the water in the bottom hole is planted during the variety which requires at least, goes in the highest hole.

Some design ideas

You may consider having a square herb bed. You can make your square bed in four by two paths crossing in the middle of measure 3 feet divided. You can line of stone or brick. A wooden ladder may also do the trick. You can place it on your garden and plant your herbs between the rungs. You can also choose a wagon wheel bed. Planting here is how plants wooden ladders. Plant your herbs between two corners of the wagon wheel.

Get your plants

Of course, plants have different needs, but most of them require alkaline soil. This is why you. The herbs that you need to determine plants in the planning phase This can help more or less, and discover how you take care of your plants. If you germinate your seeds from plants, you should follow the instructions on the packet for soil, watering and temperature.

Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow. You just have to drainage, sunlight efficiently provide enough humidity or moisture and fertile soil. Even with minimally meeting these requirements they will need to produce a good crop.