How do you grow Herbs?!


Question:

How do you grow Herbs?

I love to cook and have started using fresh herbs in my dishes. The negative to that is they are expensive in the grocery store and dont last long in the refrigerator. I would like to grow my own herb garden, but i have no green thumbs. What are the best and easiest herbs to grow and how do i grow them?


Answers:
Herbs are fairly easy to grow. Take a look at what spices you use in cooking and where you live. No need to grow what you won't eat. Many herbs can be grown indoors in pots and set outside when the weather is appropriate. For the first time Gardner, I would suggest pick your favorite three herbs. Go to your local garden center or plant market and buy small plants rather than starting with seed.(Farmers markets are great places for this.) Get some small pots (appropriate size for the plants you have purchased) and some potting soil. Put a few rocks in the bottom of your pot for drainage, then put your plant in the pot and cover with dirt to just above the dirt on the plant. Give it a little water and a sunny window and wala you should have herbs. Water about once a week. This is a great starting point that should get you familiar with plants and move you on to a larger herb garden.

There are lots of great herb growing books out there to help you expand your garden. My suggestion is start with the pots, find a good book and make a plan for your garden. Many herbs such as oregano, mint, Thyme and sage, all spread, so thought needs to go into your space allotment for each. Spices like cilantro and basil are annuals in some regions and have to be brought indoors for the winter or planted new each year. So a lot to learn and think about. Hope this helps.

I think that is illegal, ask Sanjaya's mom.

If you buy the plants instead of the seeds, it is easier and you will have faster results.
Perennial herbs are nice, because they are almost no maintenance - they come back every year...the ones that I grow are oregano, tarragon, chive, rosemary and thyme.
Annual plants have to be planted every year, and I do green basil, purple basil, parsley and cilantro...You may be able to find plants for a couple of these, but more unusual herb, such as purple basil I have to start from seed.
All you need is a sunny spot, and some good dirt. You can do them in containers, in which case you need potting soil and not just regular dirt.
Most herb seeds barely need to be covered with dirt...keep the dirt moist for the first couple of weeks and they will sprout and grow...herbs are usually not to difficult.
I will pass along some of my favorite gardening links for you to learn a little more...

http://herbgardening.com/
http://www.backyardgardener.com/herb/...

I hope this helps! Have fun!!

Just go to a garden center. They sell them for about a buck a plant, basil , thyme, so on. All they need is alot of sunlight and keep them watered.

You can grow herbs in a pot right in the house. Rosemary is easy to grow like this and makes a very fragrant houseplant.I have basil and thyme outside. Thyme is almost like a weed once started and comes back each year. Rosemary won't come back each year, which is why I start it inside. Basil can be hard to get started, but does well after established. Lavender is also one I love outside,very fragrant and perennial. Good luck.

Basil grows like a complete monster. We kept it in a pot above the sink (in front of a window) and were never short. Rosemary was much less resilient, though.

Fresh herbs are awesome! I have 3 planter pots full of them. I have had success growing oregano, basil, rosemary and cilantro so far.

A lot of garden centers, and even Walmart have indoor herb gardens that have little pots of oregano, basil, thyme, etc, different ones in different packages. They are compact enough to fit by a kitchen window and be grown all year. If you want more of a crop, make a nice outdoor garden. You can rush the season a little bit by forcing the seeds inside in plastic seed containers, and then move them outside when the threat of frost is gone. Herbs tend to be like weeds, they grow fast without a lot of human assistance. Just give them water on really hot days, making sure not to water any leaves (The heat of the sun will bake them) just the soil around the base of the plant. Good luck and Bon Appetit!

many herbs are easy to grow by seed such as parsley, basil, oregano and mint but other ones such as rosemary and thyme are better purchased as small plants at a garden shop. The seed packets tell you how to plant them and get them growing. Once you have the plants and you want to save some for usage during the winter it is best to clip the leaves and chop. put the leaves into ice cube trays and fill with water. when they are frozen pop them out and put into freezer bags and you can thaw them out for sauces and recipes when needed.

they make chia pet herb gardens now and you can grow them in the house. i heard they are pretty decent.

I love to grow my own herbs. I have English thyme, Mexican and Italian oregano, rosemary, sage, chives, marjorum, and Kentucky Colonel mint. For these, I bought plants and potted them. Some of them I've had for years. Others, like Genovese basil, cilantro and parsley I start from seeds every year.
I swear by Pro-mix potting soil http://www.premierhort.com/epromix/index...
My herbs do unbelievably well with this stuff. It will make your life easier. Just add regular fertilizing and watering and you should be fine.




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