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Planting your own herbs can save you money and allow you access to a greater variety of herbs than you can find in your local grocery store. It's easy to get started! The tips contained in this guide will help you learn how to plant an herb garden.
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Herb Garden
The expert in the video is a chef, not a professional gardener. He discusses his culinary herb garden, which occupies about 6 square feet. He describes the herbs as required very little care, although he does have an inground sprinkler system installed. He reviews each herb and discusses its culinary uses.
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Introduction
Step 1: What Herbs Do You Use?
- Before planning your garden, think about which herbs you use on a regular basis. Are there any dried herbs that you use, that you'd like to be able to have a fresh supply of? Do you regularly spend $2.99 a bunch for basil? Make a list of the basics, then add a few unfamiliar herbs to your list that you'd like to try.
Step 2: Select a Location for an Herb Garden
- Just like real estate, the most important decision you'll make in regards to your herb garden is location.
- It will ideally be located close to the kitchen door, so you can run outside at the last minute to grab a few snips of chives.
- Most herbs require full sun to produce prolifically.
Step 3: Plant an Herb Garden
- When planting herbs, you need to think about the future.
- Some herbs are hardy perennials, like chives, that die back in the winter, and sprout anew each spring. You'll be living with these for a long time, so select a location that won't be disturbed.
- Herbs such as rosemary go dormant in the winter and resuming growing in the spring. They are not hardy in all zones, however, so, depending on where you live, you'll want to either dig them up and bring them indoors for the winter or keep them in containers all year. A few terra cotta pots of rosemary can serve as nice focal points in an herb garden.
- Biennials, such as parsley, grow one season, and go to seed the next. Plant them near your perennials so you can benefit from their second season.
- Annual herbs, like basil, only last one season. Plant them in abundance, and make sure to harvest them before the first frost.
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