Six factors of a successful herb garden that make everyone love it …!
Everyone
love to have a garden. Who would not love to grow some plants which you can add
to your daily dishes? It’s more trustworthy and healthy to put home grown herbs
in your pot rather than poisoned vegies and herbs from the market. Moreover it
gives self- pleasure seen them growing healthier.
There
are 6 things you need to concern when you grow a herb garden from the beginning.
1.
What
to grow
The
first thing to consider is what herbs you use in your kitchen frequently. Give
your first preference to those. Some of common herbs grow are basil, mint,
rosemary, coriander, parsley, thyme, lavender, sage and oregano.
2.
How
easy to grow from seeds
Some
herbs its convenience to grow from seeds and some better buy in plant form.
Lemongrass, chives, basil, parsley and thyme are some of herbs which you can grow
from seeds. It will obviously based on it’s availability in your local market
space.
3.
Soil
Herbs
will not grow in wet clay soil. So the adequate drainage is mandatory especially
when it comes to potted planting. By adding organic medium such as compost,
peat moss, composted manures to your pots you can improve it’s drainage. Herbs
grow best in slightly alkaine soil( clay soil with less than 8.5 pH). If your
soil seems too acidic you can sprinkle some lime juice over it.
4.
Climate
condition
Climate
is also very important factor in growing herbs such as sunlight, humidity level,
wind and sea breeze etc. Basil, chives, dill, oregano, rosemary, thyme are some
of plants loves full sun while lemon balm and mint loves partial sun. Based on
it even you can grow certain herbs indoor. The location is a key to receive it’s
full capacity in flavour and fragnance.
5.
Maintenance
What
makes your herbs fast and neat is pruning. Pruning a herb means harvesting the
great tasting leaves & stems. And based on the plant type, whether it’s
annual or perennial you may need to get ready to plant the next batch. Once
plants flower and grow seeds it’s a sign that its coming to it’s final stage of
the plant life
6.
Fertilizing
Fertilizing
herbs is much important as it’s going to be in your dish. So always go for
organic fertilizers.
It’s
not difficult to grow herbs, all you need is to pay some care on it.
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