Growing herbs is not so easy, as people imagine and includes many steps. You should be aware of this process to the maximum possible extent. The aim should be to grow healthy usable herbs. There is over whelming amount of information available for one, who wants to grow his own herbs. However a few important things have to be considered in particular in growing one s own herbs.
The Out Door Herb Garden
First and fore most decide upon the size of your herb garden. Since you are a beginner let not the garden be too big for you to handle or over whelming. Make out a diagram of the area and prepare labels for the herbs and plants because it will be very difficult to identify herbs when they start growing.
Consider soil and site conditions like drainage and fertility while growing herbs. Drainage is the most significant aspect in growing herbs as they are unable to grow in wet soil. Hence before you plan a, herb garden it is indispensable to see that, there is a vey good drainage system, foster the growth of healthy herbs. There after you will not confront any problem.
Winter protection is another aspect in growing healthy herbs. If your residential area gets colder during winter months you should be very careful and know how to safeguard the herbs you have planted. Perennial and biennial herbs require winter protection and you can do it by mulching the herbs with straw oak leaves and evergreen boughs four inches deep to protect the plants.
Ensure that the application of mulch is after the ground has frozen in winter and not before. Don t remove the mulch until the plants show the first signs of early growth usually in early spring.
Indoor Herb Garden
Herbs can also be grown indoors by following different routines and regimes. Water and light, most essential for plants to grow, should be looked after properly, when herbs are grown indoors. Planting container will serve the purpose and you can place the container at a bright sunny window.
Adherence to the previously discussed information will cause no problem in growing herbs and beautiful and healthy herbs will be the result to your entire satisfaction.