Want To Succeed With Herb Garden Designs?
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
by Shad Alan
the Herb Gardening Site
Before you start putting your ideas of herb garden designs onto paper do ask yourself the following questions. Believe me it is to your advantage to know the answers to these questions as they will help you to shape your herb garden designs into that ideal herb garden for you and your family.
Ask yourself:
- Why do I want to create an herb garden?
- Is it because I wish to start a new hobby and herb gardening sounds really exciting to me? As a result of my herb gardening, I will be able to harvest real herbs again and again. And with this constant supply of herbs I will be further able to embark on yet another herb adventure like Italian cooking. It is one hobby that is limited only by my imagination!
- Am I fascinated by the thought of being able to wander through my aromatic herb garden, pluck a few leaves, brew myself that pot of calming chamomile tea and then sit together in the cool of the evening, sipping my herbal tea on that slightly humid summer's evening? This can be a real memory building hot spot!
- Have I just become a fan of Italian cuisine and need to have a variety of Italian herbs at my disposal, preferably right here in my kitchen when I need them?
- Or is it because I have, besides a few minor ailments, a really bothersome problem. My spouse has insomnia and both of us cannot asleep as a result. I need a reliable supply of valerian tincture that will put my spouse to sleep! As valerian tincture in the market is rather pricey it will save a lot to make my own.
- Or would I like to find out if the different poultices and herbal remedies will work for my other ailments, making life more comfortable for us.
And I could go on. The answers to the above and other questions you can ask yourself will help you determine the plants you would want to grow and they in turn will determine where you can locate your garden and what type of garden you can create, depending on the conditions the plants require for flourishing.
- Will my current herb garden designs ideas work in the plot I have available for locating my garden in?
- Does the spot have full sunlight or more shade. Many herb plants need a minimum of 10 hours of full sunlight.
- What kind of soil is there well-drained or heavy and compacted? Heavy and compacted soil may need reworking and mixing with some organic matter and coarse sand, to improve its suitability for growing herbs.
- How often does it rain? If there is not enough rain, how will I be watering the plants and with how much.
It is only after you have made some decisions on your requirements and expectations of your herb garden that you will then have a better idea of the different aspects you will need to incorporate into your herb garden designs. When you know what you want and you have the requirements to start with, then only should you start drawing out from your mind the herb garden designs that you now have a clearer picture of.
There is one easy to follow resource that will help you with all the practicalities of herb garden designs together with lists of herbs to choose from, how to grow each plant and so on right down to the poultice recipes that can make your life so much more comfortable.
This e-book, "Successful Herb Gardening ~ Step-by-Step" will save you loads of research time besides providing guaranteed expert guidance. Why not check it out at the Herb Gardening Site.
Shad is an herb gardening enthusiast and owner of the Herb Gardening Site. For more great tips on Herb Garden Designs and herb gardening visit www.herbgardeningsite.com the one-stop resource for herb gardening enthusiasts.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Just had some fresh parsley at my sister's house. That and your pieces are encouraging me to at least try some potted herbs (we live at 8600 feet in the moountain) MarijoWow. It must be great living where you live. I have always wanted to do that, living high up in the mountains.Back to herbs. It may help you to put your plants on a sunny west or south facing windowsill, but better still in a conservatory where heat is captured for a longer time.I wish you great success and joy with your mini herb garden!
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