How to Plant an Herb Garden in Limited Space
Herb gardens can be grown in just about any space, both indoor and outdoor. Herbs are attractive and aromatic as well as useful, because herbs provide fresh spices to use in cooking. It takes very little space to have a healthy garden full of plentiful herbs.
Things you will need:
- Potting containers
- Gardening soil
- Research the different kinds of herbs you are interested in growing to find out how much space the herbs need and how tall they get at maturity. Some herbs, such as fennel, can get up to 3-feet tall and will not fit in a windowsill.
- Choose herbs for your garden based on the space available and how much time you can devote to the plants. Most herbs do not require much care other than consistent watering, making them the ideal plant for low maintenance gardens.
- Consider what type of containers you would like to use. Herbs can be planted in store bought clay pots, plastic containers or even baskets lined with plastic. Strawberry pots have many holes in the sides for several strawberry plants; use these pots for growing several different herbs in one spot.
- Purchase the pots you have decided on, along with planting soil. Herb gardens do not require any special soil other than typical gardening soil.
- Fill the pots with soil and place them where you want them. Larger herbs should be placed outside, but smaller types can be kept inside near windowsills or in sunny spots in rooms. Herbs do require quite a bit of sun to thrive.
- Place several seeds in each pot, referring to the instructions on the seed package for recommended planting directions. Several herb plants can usually be placed into small pots at once, but it is best to keep the different kinds of herbs separated. Do not put two types of herbs in one pot.
- Water the soil until it moist on a daily basis. There is no need for fertilizer to grow the herbs.