Starting A Raised Herb Garden

You also need to decide whether you want to use seeds or purchased plants to get started.

Starting a raised herb garden.

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. Fill in around the plant gently pat down the soil then water. Growing herbs is an easy and delicious way to start gardening. A successful herb garden requires planning.

All you need is a sunny warm place and containers large enough for your plants to grow. First is a raised bed herb garden which i will be sharing with you today and the second is permaculture which i will be sharing in a month or two. But there really isn t such thing as a late start. And getting to pick the best location is a major benefit of starting a vegetable and herb garden from scratch.

This year i got a late start planting herbs. Keep reading to learn about the steps for making an herb garden in your yard. For starters there is a wide variety of raised bed kits. Starting an herb garden is one of the easiest things you can do.

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. Choosing the best location for your garden. Decide whether you plant to grow plants in containers or in the ground and if you want to grow indoors outdoors or both. Now let s talk herbs.

Starting your herb garden. Most of the herbs that you can grow at home need two things sunlight and well drained soil. If you re looking to start your first vegetable garden this year you re in luck. 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.

Herbs are much easier to grow than many houseplants. 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. Now it s time to plant your herbs. I like to have herbs on my patio in a kitchen garden.

Herbs can be planted anytime from spring to early fall. Choosing a location for starting an herb garden. How to start a vegetable and herb garden from scratch step 1. There s never before been an easier time to dig in.

By growing herbs in containers you save yourself the difficulty of digging that starting a garden plot requires. Let s talk about how to grow herbs and care for them. It s just later than i would have liked. Making sure you choose the right location is the most important factor in planning your first garden.

Plant your herb garden. Sunny decks patios and other such areas are great for container gardening. Dig a hole then plant the herb to the same depth as it was in its original container.