Grow You Own Herbs
Starting a herb garden is a great hobby and can help save you money on herbs and tea. Get ready to learn about herb gardening.
Herb gardens can be grown both inside and outside. It is recommended that beginner herb gardens should begin their gardening experience indoors with just a few select plants.The reasons for this is simple.When growing herbs outside you have to worry about the weather. When your indoors you don’t have to worry about the weather and you can also control how much sun the herbs get.
Having control over these conditions will make you experience easier and you likely won’t get as frustrated. As you become more comfortable you can try moving your herbs to a deck or porch, and then eventually a garden.Then you’ll be able to enjoy fresh herbs whenever you want.
Getting a starter plant from a nursery will also help increase your chances for success.That is because seed germination does not always take place if the seed is too old or simply not a good a seed.
So by starting with a plant that you know is healthy it increase the chances of your seed growing.
Choosing Your Plants
Make a list of your favorite herbs.Once you have a list of ten or so herbs then find out which ones are available in starter plants as some herbs you can only grow from seeds. Next you’ll need to determin how many of the available starter herbs you want to grow.
It’s best to start with 3-5 for beginners. By starting with fewer plants you will be able to more easily observe how each plant grows and changes which will help you when you are ready for a larger garden. A few suggestions for starters are oregano, chives, or mint. You can also ask your nursery to recommend some easy to grow herbs.
Use a Book
One of the best things you can do before beginning your first herb garden is to purchase a book or download articles on herb gardening and read as much as you can about this hobby. Talk to your nursery and if possible anyone you know that has successfully raised their own herbs. The more you know about herb gardening the easier it will be.
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