How to Design a Mini Herb Garden
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
by Sarah Phillips
HerbGardeningCentral.com
If you are an herb gardener with a minimum amount of room then squeezing as many plants as possible into your growing space is what you strive for. Whether that is a windowsill or your office desktop this usually means a container garden of some kind.
Google the phrase "mini herb garden" and you will find many models that are available for sale. One that popped up was an intricate unit with hydroponics. If that is the direction you want to go then it's available, but a mini herb garden doesn't have to fancy.
Choose the garden containers next. Anything small, like tiny clay pots, will work. If you like making crafts there are some fun ideas on the internet. One site has directions for making a mini garden out of empty juice boxes. And another painted small terra cotta pots as part of a gift. There are really no bad ideas here, only good ones that have yet to be discovered.
Grab the usual soil mixture for herbs, slightly alkaline using one tablespoon of lime and equal parts potting soil, clean sand, and ordinary dirt. Mix thoroughly, then fill your containers. Plant your seed, pressing about one inch into the soil. Lightly water and you are all set.
Whether you place your garden in your office or in a windowsill, ensure that it receives enough light, sunlight or artificial. When choosing a windowsill choose a south or west facing wall, if possible.
If you don't have the time to make crafts or you want to get started as simply as possible then our best suggestion is to get an herb garden kit. Most have small containers that make perfect mini gardens. Many include premixed soil as well.
A particular favorite of mine is a kit called the mini-garden stacker that uses small stackable containers that, when assembled, resemble interwoven plants. "Mini-greenhouses" come with many kits for germinating seed.
Sarah Phillips is an herb gardening enthusiast, and enjoys helping others get started in this wonderful hobby.
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