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