Now Is The Time To Start A Container Herb Garden

You’ve just eaten a delicious salad and pasta dish with fresh herbs at a friend’s house or a good restaurant, and you’re

wondering how to start growing your own herbs for cooking as well.

One of the easiest ways is to start with container herb gardening.

If you’re starting out as a first time herb gardener, or you simply don’t have much gardening space, or you just want to make it super easy for yourself, then having a potted herb garden will be just the way to go.

These days you don’t even have to think about it too much as there are many prepared herb garden kits with seeds and

planters available so you can get going easily and quickly. The sooner you get your container herb garden going, the sooner can you pick your favorite herb, so get busy!

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If you enjoy more of a gardening process, then you need suitable containers, seeds or seedlings and the right mix of potting soil to start with.

Going further along the herb propagation route, you may even want to start new plants from shoots, i.e. cut off pieces of the herb stems and plant them in a good mix of soil and compost. Better still, first dip the point of the stem in a hormone rooting powder to enhance your success of it growing roots.

One important aspect of growing herbs in containers is to ensure that the material the pot or container is made of is safe, e.g. that it doesn’t contain lead in its composition or that the paint on it doesn’t lead toxic substances. Terracotta and plastic pots in general are safe to use.

The location of your herb garden is of importance as most herbs prefer a sunny, dry spot to thrive. Even so, there are a number of very popular herbs that prefer less sunlight and more humid growing conditions.

Before we mention some specific herbs, it’s always advisable to grow the ones that you personally like. To this end, make a list of the ones you particularly enjoy to eat or even just smell and take note of the specific growing conditions of each one.

This is why container herb gardens are so much easier to handle, as you can just move the pot into the ideal situation for each herb plant – either indoors on a sunny windowsill, balcony or patio, or outside in the garden.

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Generally, you want to put the following herbs in a sunny location with lots of sun most of the day:

Basil, Chives, Sage, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme, Dill, and Tarragon

These herbs prefer more shade:

Mint and Lemon Balm

We’ll skip the part where your herbs have grown beautifully and you’re in full swing enjoying fresh herbs on a daily basis in delicious, fresh salads, fragrant soups and pasta dished, not to mention adding flavor to your meat dishes.

Just to end off by saying that when winter arrives it is easy to move your herbs in their containers indoors or to more protected areas. And if you have sufficient sunny windowsills or corners you can continue growing herbs throughout winter.

Another option is to pick the last of the summer growth and dry or freeze them for winter use.

Enjoy your container herb garden!

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