herb garden

Is starting a herb garden hard?

I’d really like to start a herb garden, but is it hard?

No, it can be fairly simple, and low cost. Many herbs don’t need tons of watering, as they originate from mediteranean areas.

Seeds and cuttings are the cheapest methods for growing tons of plants. Rosemary, Thyme, Origanum and Basil are all easy via cuttings – see if any of your friends or neighbours have any, that they would donate. Otherwise, look around a seed sellers for packets, and check their growth requirements. Often there are mixed packets, allowing you to have a range of plant types, for a small price.

Supermarkets often sell small pots, usually of seedlings, of herbs commonly used in cooking. These can be transplanted, and grown on outside too – always ‘harden off’ plants, before putting them outside, which means preparing them for a different growing environment, often placing outside for a couple of hours a day, for 2 weeks or so – when danger of frost is past.

Many are easily started or grown on window sills, which provide some warmth compared to outdoors in winter, for example. Drainage may be important to the ones that you like, so adding some grit to the soil, or using clay pots, may help them flourish.

Do you have any favourites? If so, ask questions here about their cultivation, or research online.

Good luck! Rob

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