A Kitchen Herb Garden!
by Charlotte J. Crockett
Herbs are one of the easiest plants to grow. They can be planted anywhere as
long as it has full sun and well drained soil. After the last frost date in
your area find out where you want to have your herb garden. Traditionally
herbs are planted by the back door. Don't abide with that notion unless you
want to. Herbs can be placed in your flower garden, vegetable garden, or in
containers placed in a sunny window in your kitchen. They can even be planted
in elaborate "knot" gardens in your yard.
When planting herbs make the hole a little larger than the rootball of your
plant. Take out of the pot and place in hole. Firm up the dirt around the
plant and water well. If you are planting a new plant I suggest you tag
(label) it so you will know what is growing there. (use popsicle sticks with
a waterproof marker)
Herbs such as anything from the mint family can be very vigorous and will
invade your garden. Place them in separate containers. You can have them by
your back door or place the whole container in the ground along with your
other herbs. The pot will contain the roots from spreading.
Herbs can be fun and are wonderful to cook with.
Traditional Kitchen Herbs:
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Perennials |
Annuals |
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Oregano Thyme Sage Garlic Chives Taragon Lemon Balm spearmint Lavender |
Sweet Basil Italian Basil Rosemary Chamomile Coriander Bouquet Dill Parsley |
Websites with info and where you can purchase Herbs:
Cottage Gardens
Herbal Gardens
Herbs
Glenbrook Farms Herbs and Such
Manor Nursery
Avalon Gardens
About the Author: Charlotte J. Crockett is a 46 year old mother of 3 children and a
grandmother of 4 boys…all under the age of 2. She has been happily married for
28 years to a wonderful man who spoils her rotten. She was born in Germany
and spent the early part of my life traveling in Europe. She is bilingual.
Besides English she also speaks, reads and writes German. Although
she is getting rusty with it. :) She is a member of the National
Gardening Association. target="_blank"http://www.garden.org/
Gardening
She has not always been a work at home Mom. When her children were younger she
worked for several years in a greenhouse that retailed and wholesaled.
She picked up valuable information about plants. She has always enjoyed gardening,
even before it became the "in" thing to do. She believes in learning
from books but she also notes that "hands on" is as valuable
a tool in gaining knowledge as from a text book.
She also does cross stitch, tole painting, crafts, oils, sewing as well as gardening!
E-mail any of your gardening questions to Charlotte at cpossum1@aol.com
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