The long historical use of herbs in medicine and the culinary arts is worth continuing today, so if you would like to establish a plot of your own devoted to herbs read on.

Plan your garden.

Decide which types of herb you would like to grow and if you want a permanent plan or a changing one from year to year

How much space will they occupy in your garden? If you want, you can purchase a book that can give you the right information on what specific plants you are planning to grow.

A paper plan is most important. You can then ensure that you will not be damaging some herb when removing shorter living ones at the end of the season. It is a good idea to keep the annuals at the centre of the bed and the others near the edges.

Another thing to remember is that you have to plant the tall ones at the back and the shorter ones in front. Also, provide your plants with enough space to grow. Proper position shall help you in this area.

An alternative to having herbs in the flower beds is to grow them in herb containers. This stops the spread of invasive herbs. One type of pot has several holes in the sides into which different plants can be put. A plant that requires a lot of sun and little water can grow in the open top, while others than need damper conditions or more shade at lower levels.

Planting Concepts

Stone or bricks can be used to either divide or border a square or rectangular bed. Paths also can be used to separate the sections. Wheel or ladder shapes might also be constructed sometimes using the real articles and planting between the rungs or wedges.

Of course, different plants have different needs, but many of them require alkaline soil. This is the reason why you have to determine the herbs you want to plant in the planning stage. This can more or less help you find out how you should care for your plants. If you germinate your herbs from seeds, remember to follow the directions on the packet for soil, watering and temperature.

It is not difficult to grow herbs if you have a fertile soil and ensure adequate drainage and watering. A good harvest results if minimum requisite conditions are met.

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