Imagine being able to grow your own herbs right in the comfort of your own home or out in your very own garden. Growing herbs is not as hard as you might think. All it takes is a little effort and patience and you will be able to grow any herb your heart desires.

Different herbs to consider growing in your garden

• Lavender
• Mint
• Chives
• Catnip
• Dill
• Chamomile
• Basil
• Summer savory
• Sweet marjoram
• Parsley
• Lovage
• Fennel
• Chives/garlic chives
• Sage
• Thyme

Where is the best place to grow your herb garden?

Now that you have chosen the herbs you want to grow in your herb garden, it is time to decide where you will put your herb garden. You can keep your herbs indoors or you can start them indoors and move them to the outdoors. This option tends to be the best for a successful garden.

Steps on planting your starter herb garden indoors

1Prepare your outdoor area. Find an area that is 10 feet wide and 10 feet long. Herbs need space to grow so they are not robbing each other of water and nutrients. Clear out any grass and weeds. Fertilize the area evenly with 15 to 20 pounds of top soil.

2Start your seedlings indoors with clean containers. The starter containers should be eight inches deep and six to eight inches across.

3Fill them with potting soil and peat moss mixture near to the top.

4Water the potting soil and let them drain overnight.

5Press one or two seeds in each pod.

6Water them lightly with warm water.

7Cover the pods with clear plastic wrap loosely.

8Set them in a warm dim area for one week.

9Do not bother them for this week if the soil stays dark in color. If you notice they are drying out, uncover them and lightly water them with warm water.

10After the week is up, put your herbs in the sun for two to three hours a day. Do this for five days.

11You are now ready to uncover your herbs and increase the number of hours they are in the sun. Do this for three weeks. Keep them watered lightly. Tip: water them every two days after they have been removed from the sun for the day and are back in their dim light.

12After three weeks, they can remain in the sun for the next two weeks.

13If after these two weeks they are sturdy and healthy, you can transplant them to your herb garden outside.

Steps on transplanting your starter herbs to your outside herb garden

1Work up the soil with a shovel or tiller. Clear out any weeds or grass. Water your soil heavily, but do not make a big puddle.

2Mark your rows with brightly colored string and garden stakes. Cut the strings the length of your garden. Read the seed packet to find out how much space each herb needs. Tie an end of the string around one garden stake and stick it into the ground five to six inches at one end of the garden. Now, tie the other end of the string to the other end of the garden.

3Use a spade or shovel to dig a small hole 9 inches deep and 6 inches across.

4Tap the sides of your starters until the sides are loose. Carefully remove one plant at a time. Place in the hole. Fill the hole around the plant with soil so plants are standing up.

5Lightly water and fertilize.

Maintain your garden by pulling out weeds and grass and fertilize every few weeks and enjoy!

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