HERB GARDENING

An herb garden is a great way to add fresh flavors to your cooking and a touch of greenery to your home. Some popular herbs that you can grow in your garden include basil, oregano, rosemary, chives, mint, sage, and dill.

If you’re interested in starting an herb garden, here are some tips to get you started:

1. Choose a location: Most herbs need at least six hours of sunlight a day and well-drained soil. Consider planting your herb garden near your kitchen or house for easy access.

2. Prepare the soil: If your soil is sandy or clay-heavy, add plenty of compost. Even if your soil is in good condition, working some compost into the soil will help provide nutrients to the herbs while they are growing.

3. Choose your herbs: Which herbs you grow in your garden depends largely on what you would like to grow. Some common herbs that people grow when first starting an herb garden are basil, oregano, rosemary, chives, mint, sage, and dill.

4. Plant your herbs: Herbs can be started from seed or planted as plants. Planting herb plants is easier than starting them from seed, but if you are on a tight budget, starting herbs from seeds is not that difficult2.

5. Water and harvest your herbs: Once you have planted your herb garden, make sure that it gets 2 inches (5 cm) of water every week. Also, make sure to harvest your herbs frequently. Frequent harvesting of herbs will result in the herb plant producing more and more foliage, which increases the amount you are able to harvest.

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