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Herb garden ideas
Fresh herbs are the ultimate when it comes to cooking and many people want them these days. What better way to enjoy fresh herbs in your kitchen than just a few minutes old. There are no deep dark secrets when it comes to growing herbs. In fact, herbs are really very easy to grow and you don't need a big space to grow them either. Most herbs can be grown in an area no larger than a window box. Actually, a window box would be an ideal place to grow a kitchen herb garden. There is enough space to plant parsley, basil, sage or...
Herb garden ideas
Fresh herbs are the ultimate when it comes to cooking and many people want them these days. What better way to enjoy fresh herbs in your kitchen than just a few minutes old. There are no deep dark secrets when it comes to growing herbs. In fact, herbs are really very easy to grow and you don't need a big space to grow them either. Most herbs can be grown in an area no larger than a window box. Actually, a window box would be an ideal place to grow a kitchen herb garden. There is enough space to grow parsley, basil, sage or cilantro, and it can all be in a compact container right outside the kitchen door.
Many herbs can even be grown on the windowsill of a sunny window indoors. The trick is to keep the herbs picked and start new ones before the plants become too woody. Basil is an excellent window plant. When growing herbs indoors or outdoors, remember two things. First, herbs don't like a lot of fertilizer and most herbs like moist soil, but it needs to dry quickly.
How about an herb garden in a strawberry jar? Plant the top with a tall herb like dill and then fill the side with creeping plants like oregano, creeping thyme or creeping rosemary. They grow out the sides and hang down. Just remember to prune the creeping plants to produce new leaves. You can replace the plant above with something else like sage if you want.
When planting herbs like cilantro and basil, it's good to plant one at a time about 3 weeks apart so you have fresh leaves throughout the growing season. Cilantro and basil will quickly go to seed if they are not picked often and the flowers removed.
The main thing most herbs have in common is that they don't like wet feet and really don't need fertilizer, as I mentioned earlier. Fertilizer changes the growth habits of herbs and affects their strength and flavor. Good soil provides all the nutrients needed to grow a productive herb garden. Also be careful what you plant as some herbs can become quite aggressive and take over the entire area and wipe out everything else. Mint is a perfect example. Mint is very invasive. So if you want to grow it, I suggest that you grow mint in a container and never in the ground.
A good herb garden will pay off as your family and friends will enjoy the great taste of your cooking. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are using fresh, home-grown herbs to feed them.