How to Build a Basic Herb Garden

A Basic Herb Garden at home is easy to prepare

Growing herbs at home is one of my favorite hobbies. Believe me, a herb garden is not hard to create and all you need is a small amount of space.

Therefore, no matter if you live in an apartment or you have a yard that is perfect for planting, making a basic herb garden is easy. There are a few things that you will need to get started. The first thing is to decide what type of garden you want. Do you want a container herb garden or are you looking for something a bit grander like a kitchen garden or a backyard herb garden. Once you have decided the type of garden that you want to create, you will need to decide if you want to create it from seeds or from already existing plants that you will transplant.

 
Supplies

There are a few supplies that you are going to need. Of course, these supplies vary depending on which type of herb garden you are creating. The list includes all the supplies necessary. Some of the supplies are going to be the same so the list is combined for the purpose of being brief. The items you will need are:

• soil

• fertilizer

• seeds or herb plants

• containers 

• a spade

This is a small herb garden that I have created at home.

1. If you are using a container or containers to create your herb garden, prepare the container by placing the soil in it.

2. Then depending on the type of fertilizer you are using add the fertilizer to create the growing environment.

3. You may or may not depending on the type of soil you get want to wet the soil down before planting. If you are, using seeds follow the planting instructions for the types of herbs you are planting.

4. If you are using already established plants follow replanting instructions. These are usually listed with the plant, but can be found online if necessary.

5. For kitchen gardens, weed and till the area to break up the soil and remove any large objects like rocks.

6. Then add in the top soil and fertilizers and plant the seeds or transplant following the same as above instructions.

7. Make sure that you look at the lighting needs of your herbs and place them in areas that receive the right amount of light and shade to ensure proper growth.

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