8 Steps To A Healthy And Productive Mini Herb Garden

8 Steps To A Healthy And Productive Mini Herb Garden

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It might be your first experience in growing herbs, you may simply have limited space to take up this hobby or perhaps you just would like to limit gardening to a ''mini'' level. Whatever the reason, a mini herb garden is a wonderful option and can be achieved by anyone. Herbs are perfect for many reasons: growing in your home or outside will delightfully scent your environment, even after harvesting and drying them. They are commonly added to food and makes your meals alive and flavorful. They have incredible medicinal value in their own natural state and have been the base of pharmaceutical medicine.

Another great quality is that these plants produce enough for a small family on a single plant of each herb you wish to grow. So the space used for the garden can be very limited for maximum use of the herbs.

Here are simple guidelines to follow to assure success of herb gardening in a small space. of course the ''garden"" is contained in one container or several pots collected together. These gardens can easily be moved from indoors to you outdoor space during the warmer season.

1. Location of the garden: the right place to set your garden is important. A south or west facing windowsill will offer good sunlight in your home, outside you should find an area that offer shade for half of the day.

2. Choosing containers: choosing the appropriate pot will make a difference in hoe the herbs react. Use plastic or clay pots or container to house the plants. Pots that are a few inches in diameter will provide sufficient space for the plant to grow well and not get out of control.

3. Mixing the soil: for best results for your herbs will be a half/half mix of potting soil and sand. To the resulting mixture, add a good teaspoon of lime juice. Herbs prefer a soil that is poor in nutrients but contain lime. This mixture will help your herbs grow better and healthier.

4. Planting the herbs: if using seeds, place them in a shallow soil base. Push the seed into the soil using your index finger. the ideal depth should be about the height of your fingernail making this easy for the plant to sprout once it germinates.

5. Watering the plants: it is very essential to water the herbs with much care. The right amount of water should leave the soil moist to the touch, no more, Of course,good drainage is also of upmost importance. If not done well, the plants could die by drowning or the roots could rot.

6. Lighting: most herbs love sunlight though a few prefer shade. Consult the lighting instruction on the back of the seeds envelope for proper guidance. Most enjoy seven hours a day of sunlight. If these standard cannot be met in an inside environment you may wish to consider artificial lighting to compensate.

7. Wind: A bit of wind will be beneficial to the your herb garden. They are not fond of strong wind but will enjoy a nice airy space to moderate wind. In the home you can use a fan to circulate the air for an hour a day.

8. Pruning the herbs: Pruning will contribute to the health of the plant and help the stronger leaves grow stronger. Unless you are harvesting the leaves, light pruning is an occasional activity you will need to tend to. Always prune your plants close to the stem or near the soil.

Follow these 8 steps to assure healthy growing plant in your miniature garden, For your garden to remain small, keep the plants contained and once you have succeeded this first one, you may wish to go on and expand. This list is very much a quick summary to help you start out in the right direction. For much more information on herb gardening and more great tips on creating and maintaining a mini herb garden, follow the links below.

About the Author:
Eustache Davenport is a gardening enthusiast and author. He lives in Montreal and enjoy teaching his gardening secrets to work groups on how to setup, optimize and maintain an amazing herb garden. For more great tips and information on mini herb garden, visit http://www.herbgardeningonlineguide.com.



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