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Written by Lee Dobbins   
Making a potted herb garden can be a much more convenient and easier way to grow herbs than having a garden in your yard. Your plants can grow year round, as they are portable and can be moved into a heated building when the weather turns cold. The soil can be monitored and controlled easily and a simple flip of a light switch is a better solution than hoping the sun comes out.
by LeeDobbins


Making a potted herb garden can be a much more convenient and easier way to grow herbs than having a garden in your yard. Your plants can grow year round, as they are portable and can be moved into a heated building when the weather turns cold. The soil can be monitored and controlled easily and a simple flip of a light switch is a better solution than hoping the sun comes out.

Raising herbs indoors takes close attention, but plants like basil, dill, sage, mint and lavender are more-easily cared for than others. Unfortunately, we're not given the skills of mother nature, but make the effort and controlling nutrients and water will almost become intuitive.

Choose your seeds carefully as they can actually go bad. So, the first step is to start with seeds that are of good quality. There are many organic compounds that react to oxygen, and air contains many spores that are both able to invade and are airborne. It's easy to get them fresh and to keep them that way, as long as the dates are observed and any wet seed packets are thrown away.

When making a potted herb garden, don't get stuck on the notion that you have to keep it indoors. They can thrive outdoors too! Like most plants, herbs need certain amount of sunlight. Essentially, it varies with the species: some requires a full sun, others prefer a partial shade.

The soil should be prepared and kept at the correct moisture levels. Lavender soaks up the sun, and it also loves dry soil that is alkaline. The pot will retain more moisture if clay chips are used, but often it will retain too much moisture. Clay will absorb water for a long time, and hang on to it longer if kept in a container. There should be a combination of both sandy and clay soil.

Root rot stems from an excess in moisture. This is the most common problem that plants grown in containers will experience. Although some plants prefer to be wet all the time, herbs like a dryer soil. Remember that moist doesn't mean soaked. When you press your thumb on the surface of the soil it should be springy if it's moist. If it is dry, on the other hand, it will be hard. You can insert a toothpick or moisture gauge into the soil also. When you remove the toothpick you will be able to tell whether the soil underneath the surface is dry or moist. The gauges are able to give more useful and precise reading.

Making a potted herb garden offers many advantages to the grower. It is easy to maintain and will provided fresh herbs all year. The pots should be kept outdoors in summer, but not in direct sunshine, and placed inside near a window in winter.

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