How to Grow a Basic Herb Garden Custom Search Anyone can grow a basic herb garden. Many plant species qualify as herbs. In order to be classified as one, there must be some substance in the root, leaf, bark, flower, or fruit that has been used as a medicine. Chose a site that gets at least five or six hours of direct, unobstructed sunlight each day. In hot areas of the country, like zones 7-10, having morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal. Some herbs like mint and sweet woodruff can tolerate all day dabbled shade. Soil requirements for an herb garden is generally an average to moderately fertile soil that contains organic matter. Organic herb gardening, which provides good organic compost, helps the soil provide nutrients, retain moisture, and allows for good soil aeration. Basic Herbs That Are Easy to GrowSome culinary herbs that are easy to grow include basil, fennel, dill, chives, garlic, oregano, and of course a rosemary plant or two. Most of these may be found in local garden centers in the spring or online. Basic herbs used in cooking are usually grown in an area close to your house. These gardens are called kitchen gardens or potager gardens. Below is our herb garden with pictures of the basic herbs that we grow. Viewing it may give you some ideas for planning your garden layout.
 during the winter months. To be most successful at this, I would strongly suggest purchasing an AeroGarden Classic Garden since herbs have a hard time getting enough light and humidity in most homes during the winter. The AeroGarden even comes with it's own herb seed kit and they are so much fun!
Planning Your Herb Garden LayoutLocating your herb garden near your kitchen door makes harvesting herbs easy and quick as your prepare your meal.Below are some pictures I've taken of basic herb garden designs that may help you with planning your garden layout. Learn more about potager kitchen gardens by clicking on the picture below.
Below is our herb garden. We have used four 10x20 foot raised beds with 3 foot paths in between.
On our recent visit to Biltmore Estate we saw how easy it is to have rows of herbs for preserving or to grow for resale.
Basic herbs may also be grown in a square foot garden on your deck either with legs, as pictured below, or without legs right on top of your grass. Click on the picture below to learn more about the Square Foot Gardening Method.
Don't forget to add a bit of whimsy to your garden layout design like Biltmore Estate did in the picture below!
For more information: Learn about organic herb gardening Learn more about the basic herb garden and it's history here. |
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