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A Practical Guide to Herbs & Herb Gardening
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HERB GARDENING Herbs In History Getting Started Garden Design Planting & Propagation General Care Popular Varieties Harvesting & Storage Container Gardening  This site is brought to you by www.PlanetNatural.com |
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Garden Articles An herb garden can be as easy as a couple of containers of basil or parsley on a window sill, or as elaborate as a traditional knot garden with intricate designs and a large number of varieties. The important thing to remember about growing herbs, is that they are much more tolerant of soil conditions and drought and often require less fertilizer than most vegetables. In short, they are a very satisfying group of garden plants. The garden articles provided here are loaded with practical techniques and common sense solutions to help you get started. Enjoy!Herbal Knowledge - Herbs are gifted plants - they give back to the people who tend them. They're easy to grow, have culinary and medicinal properties and can add unexpected aroma and textures to gardens or walkways. Changing the pH of Your Soil - The soil pH value is a measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. Soil pH directly affects nutrient availability. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 as neutral. Numbers less than 7 indicate acidity while numbers greater than 7 indicate alkalinity. All About Herbs - Fresh herbs bring flavor and fragrance to even the simplest dish. And they're easy to grow, whether planted in their own special plot or interspersed among other plants. Many thrive in containers, too, gracing a deck or patio. Let There Be (Plant) Light - Indoor grow lights let you shine a light where and when the sun don't shine. They allow you to extend the growing season; have a year-round supply of fresh flowers, vegetables and herbs; as well as give your seedlings a head start before you can plant them outside. Symbolism of Herbs - Many herbs have symbolic meaning that goes back centuries, even millennia. For example, the ancient Romans offered wreaths of bay leaves as a symbol of triumph and peace. Fertilizing the Organic Garden - Organic gardening emphasizes the use of organic soil amendments to improve the nutrient content and physical characteristics of the soil. Synthetic fertilizers are not used. 10 Best Herbs for Indoors - Here are the best herbs for growing on windowsills and the smart techniques you need to keep them happy and healthy until you can plant outside again. Growing A Healthy Garden - A healthy garden, filled with a wide variety of flowering plants, will be more resistant to significant pest damage. A healthy, diverse garden will also attract beneficial creatures, such as dragonflies, ladybugs, lacewings, syrphid flies, and "mini wasps," which feed on pests. Container Garden Bounty - Providing the essentials to vegetables and herbs growing in containers can be more challenging because their growing space is limited. To ease the care taking task, container plants can grow right outside your back door where you can dote on them. Herb Beverages Make A Social Splash! - Herb teas have been medicinally prominent since ancient times but the development and dominance of western medicine relegated "curin' teas" to a position of folklore for many years. |
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