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Growing Your Own Herbs

 7 Tips You Should Follow When Growing Your Own Herbs



The herb garden is a good starting point for beginners who want to try gardening, for those who live in low-rise apartments, and even for experienced gardeners. Herbs are easy to grow indoors or outdoors and require little space. In the kitchen, a small harvest will go a long way.


If you want to start an herb garden, it is important to keep these tips in mind.


1. Start with good potting soil


If you are going to grow your herbs in containers, it is best to start with fresh, high-quality potting soil designed for containers. Over time, plants will deplete nutrients from the soil, so you should use fresh soil when filling containers. Potting soil is not as compact as garden soil, allowing water and nutrients to reach the root zone of the plant.


2. Let the roots breathe


Plants need water, yes, but it is important that the soil around the roots is not too wet. If it is completely waterlogged, the roots will not be able to access the required oxygen from the soil. Make sure the containers have good drainage so water does not sit on the bottom of the pot. Some people add rocks or gravel to the bottom of their containers for drainage convenience.


3. Feed them


All plants need a stable source of nutrients for optimal growth. This is especially important for fast-growing herbs that are grown in containers. Use a light, all-purpose fertilizer according to the instructions, making sure it pours into the soil and do not apply to the leaves.


4. Soak in the sun



Most herbs and vegetables need at least four to six hours of sunlight during the day to grow well. If growing plants indoors, south or southwest-facing windows will receive the most natural light during the day. Kitchen windows are ideal if you get enough sunlight.


5. Protect from the cold


Herbs like the same temperature as humans. They grow best at 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit, which is why they grow well indoors. If the leaves are grown on windowsills until they touch the cold glass, some will tolerate the cold conditions at night. When the outside temperature starts to drop below 60 degrees, it is time to bring your herbs to a warm place.


6. Harvest from above



When harvesting most herbs, it is important to remove more than one-third of the plant. This leaves plenty of leaves to help the plant regenerate. Using sharp, clean scissors or garden scissors, cut the stems just above the point where the leaves sprout from the stems.


7. Start the plants from the pieces


Many herbs can be grown from seed or purchased fresh from a nursery or garden center. But taking cuttings from plants you already have and growing fresh herbs from the cut is cheap and quick. Herbal learning provides the best step-by-step instructions on how to grow herbs from cuttings.

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