Herb Gardens in Your Small Spaces
Gardening usually means extensive efforts and continuous expenses for most people. But you could actually have two herb gardens even with small spaces. The secret lies in pots. This technique is called container gardening.
You can have all sorts of containers – varied pots, galvanized steel or tin pails, old cook wares from casseroles to bowls, including the broken ones, old tires and just about any empty container you have.
When you have the containers and the herbs, you can start your petite home herb gardens. The containers will have to cleaned thoroughly, the same goes for brand new pots. They have to be dirt free so as to not allow early formation of moss, molds and unhelpful bacteria.
Below are two ways you can utilize the container gardening technique.
Indoor Herb Garden
Most annuals are suitable for indoor gardens. Some of these are basil, anise, borage, geranium, chives, and rosemary. They are low maintenance. They just need well tilled soil, minimal exposure to the sun and regular watering. Place them near window sills and door openings. However, each plant has different tolerance with sunlight. Full sunshine is needed by some plants once in a while, like geraniums. It would be great to have a schedule posted on when you will be taking your herbs outside. When growing herbs in pots indoors, it would be best to choose the lightweight ones, so whenever you need to bring them out, you can easily carry them.
Also, there are several ways to minimize space consumption. You can hang your pots with plastic or metal chains if your windows have railings. You could also place the containers on one side of your counter top or where it is most accessible to you when you are cooking.
For aromatic herbs, place them in tables where the most traffic in your house goes through. It will also work as a great centerpiece for your dining table. Why not use aromatic herbs instead or potpourri in your bathroom. You will notice that the scent of the plants goes off when your steam goes off as well. This is due to the reaction of the herbs’ essential oils reacting to some heat. Having a small pot of aromatic herb will also be good to help you relax before you go to sleep. The lavender would be a popular choice.
Outdoor Herb Garden
An outdoor garden is usually associated with vast lawns and wide-stretching backyards. It is still possible to have a nice outdoor garden even if your outdoor is as small as your storage room. Most perennials and evergreens grow best in outside environments. They will need all the sunlight they can have.
You can use old tires and variedly sized pots to create a tiered outdoor garden. Put the biggest pots on the bottom and pile up to the top having the smallest pots. This will allow your herbs the right position to grow. Just be sure to take note that it is not necessary that the big pots contain the big plants. You could have the herbs with small root growth in clusters for more thickness. Choose deep pots for those with sporadic and expansive root growth. Have them placed in the middle of the tier. You can use any pot to contribute to the aesthetics of your outdoors.
With the container technique, having diverse herb gardens is truly possible to work for your comfort and convenience.
