How to Grow a Herb Garden
Planting an herb garden can allow you to harvest the herbs and use them for cooking. Just like any other garden, a garden of herbs will require a little planning. Most herbs are pretty easy to tend to. Some gardening tools will be needed for the task.
Items Needed:
- Watering can
- Water
- Herb seeds
- Measuring tape
- Pen
- Paper
- Garden hoe
- Soil testing kit
- Fertilizer
- Decide where to place the herb garden, and use the measuring tape to measure the area. Record the length and width of the area on a piece of paper with a pen. Multiply the length times the width to get the square footage of the area. The soil will need to be a half a foot deep. Multiply the total square feet by 0.5 and add this number to your total square feet. This will tell you exactly how much soil to buy from the local lawn and garden store.
- Figure out what herbs you’d like to grow, and purchase them from the local lawn and garden store. Make sure to choose herbs that will grow in the climate where you live. Do some research to find out what kind of care your favorite herbs need.
- Use a soil testing kit to determine the pH levels in the soil. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the test kit. The readings you get will help you in choosing the appropriate top soil and fertilizer.
- Dump the bags of top soil across the garden area, and smooth it all out with a garden hoe.
- Place the herb seeds in the soil. Push them down to a depth of about 2 inches with your finger and cover the hole with soil. Keep each herb plant about 6 inches apart.
- Fill the watering can with water, and water all of the herbs you’ve planted in the garden. Do not over water. The soil should be damp with no puddles. The herbs will need to be lightly watered every morning.
- Fertilize the herbs one time each month using a fertilizer that compensates for any low nutrient level readings you saw while doing the pH level test. The fertilizer can be purchased at a local lawn and garden store.