Herb gardens are a bit of an ongoing trend right now. Your friends, family, and neighbours probably have one. Whether you have a large or small garden, you can always find a spot to grow some herbs. Here are 7 tips that will help you get started with your herb garden:
Choose your favourite herbs
Before you start with your herb garden, it's important to choose the herbs that you want to grow. Think about the meals that you want to prepare the most or which ingredients you use the most. Remember, growing different herbs at once will become labour intensive, so make a selection and focus on those.
Keep your herbs indoors at first
If you're going to sow the herbs yourself, it's best to start indoors. Doing it this way will allow the seeds to germinate much faster. Sow them in small flower pots and make sure that any excess water can drain.
Don't wait too long to transfer your herbs to a vegetable garden box
When you've started growing your herbs indoors, don't wait too long to transfer them outside. As soon as the weather permits, repot them to a vegetable garden box.
Combine the right herbs
Not all herbs require the same care, so it's important to combine herbs with the same care regimen in the same planter or herb bed.
Avoid overgrowing, create herb beds
Some herbs, such as mint, tend to overgrow, so you have to remember to corral them with a garden wood border so that they don't start growing all over the place.
Sow or plant in rows
If you're going to buy herbs directly from a store, then it's better to plant them directly in outside soil. Plant them in rows so that you can pluck any weeds growing quickly and easily.
Keep your herbs for the winter
Looking to keep your herbs for the winter? Make small bundles of the herbs and hang them upside down in a dry and warm area. Once they have dried, you can store them in a cool and dark place in a container.