| Thankfully, planning the layout of your herb | | | | |
| garden is not rocket science nor does it have | | | | What Herbs To Grow? |
| to be like any of the magnificent garden of | | | | |
| the world like Kew Gardens in England or the | | | | Take a look at what herbs you usually use in |
| Longwood gardens in Pennsylvania. These | | | | your cooking and start from there. Now, if |
| gardens are artificial in nature and require | | | | you want to grow mint, you must keep in mind |
| the skill of professional horticulturists to | | | | that mint demands a lot of space and will |
| grow and maintain them. Your herb garden | | | | choke any other herbs or flowers growing |
| layout is much simpler and will not require | | | | nearby so it needs to be in a space all on |
| anywhere near as much work. | | | | its own. However, herbs like parsley don't |
| | | | mind a little company. |
| A real herb garden needs to still look and | | | | |
| grow like they were meant to. Not only will | | | | As you can now see you just can't plant herbs |
| this help the herbs, but will save your back. | | | | willy-nilly into the ground. That's an herb |
| Let the herbs themselves help you plan your | | | | garden layout that's a recipe for disaster. |
| herb garden layout. | | | | You have to actually do some homework as to |
| | | | what kind of soil your herb prefers, how far |
| What Resources Are Available to You? | | | | apart it should be from other herbs, how much |
| | | | sunlight it needs, and when its growing |
| Take an honest look at what resources you | | | | season is. |
| have for your herb garden layout. If you | | | | |
| already have a greenhouse, you have a great | | | | As they say don't run before you can walk. |
| place for seedlings or herbs that need a more | | | | Why not start of with a few hardy herbs such |
| Mediterranean climate in order to grow, like | | | | as thyme, parsley, chives and dill until you |
| basil. If you don't have a greenhouse or a | | | | get the hang of it. Your herb garden layout |
| large garden plot, away from car exhaust and | | | | will vary from season to season as your |
| tons of shade, then don't fret. Just use a | | | | experience grows and understanding of what |
| simple steel rack and flowerpots in your | | | | plants need to flourish. You will soon start |
| kitchen or front porch as your portable herb | | | | to reap your harvest of fresh organic herbs |
| garden layout. An herb garden doesn't have to | | | | and your cooking and life will be richer for |
| be all in one patch of ground in order to be | | | | it. |
| a useful, satisfying herb garden. | | | | |