Sow you want to start a herb garden (see what I did there?)

  Many people want to grow their own fresh herbs so they can spice up a meal, enjoy the fragrance, or just for the satisfaction that gardening brings. However, they may not know exactly where to start. Growing your own herbs is definitely enjoyable but not always easy, try some of these to make it a little easier.

Healthy Soil, Healthy Herbs

  Let's start with what could be the most important part and that is the SOIL! If you are planting in subpar soil you’re going to get subpar results. In the garden make sure to rotate your crops, turn up fresh soil and work in some compost when you can. For indoor or just in pots make sure to use potting soil as it is not as dense as ground soil and the herbs love that. The last tip for the soil is to add 20-20-20 water-soluble fertilizers to your water once a month or so and these herbs will keep feeding you for a long time.

Pick the Herbs you love first.

  One mistake I make is overdoing it, I just want all the herbs at one time, which can be very overwhelming. If you pick 1-3 herbs you love first and get them fully established before going on to more will help. If you’re new to herbs maybe select some herbs that are more “grower friendly” like basil or dill as they are hearty and pretty versatile in the kitchen.

Control the aggressive herbs in the garden.

  Some herbs tend to spread in a garden very aggressively and need to be tamed before they take it over completely. If you really want these herbs in the ground you can plant them in a pot and just bury the pot in the garden to keep the roots from spreading but honestly, I would just keep them out of the ground completely.

Reap the Rewards!

  We’ll end with the best part. Harvesting. You might think you don’t want to hurt the plant but they want to be trimmed. You can start as early as 4”-5” tall. Trimming early and often will result in a fuller plant and you can shape it as you’d like. When they are large enough to harvest, take no more than 1/3 of the plant with clean sharp scissors.

  With these few little tips, you can be cooking with fresh herbs in no time.

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