Friday, May 13, 2011

How To Get Herb Plants From Seed For Your Home Herb Garden

Once you decide to grow your own grass, where do you get your plants from? simple way, of course, is to buy them from the plant nursery. Really though it's gratifying to grow your own herb garden from scratch.

Start with basic herbs you use most of the time to branch out and grow some new - for your plants in among the regulars each year. Half the fun is experimenting and using new favorites.

that you start from seeds or cuttings from friends, it is easy to start your garden.

Seeds

Starting from seeds will give you more choices and less expensive, and very satisfying to see your plants flourish from small beginnings.

The seeds will need more attention until they are ready for planting in your garden or larger container.

Some plants spread so easily from seed that has been very little effort is required. All you need to do is thin the seedlings when they emerge in spring. Dill and fennel seed only.

It is best to start some seeds Indoors .

This will give you a head start, so they will grow well in your garden. You can go home, and the weather is still cold outside,

You will need a small shallow bowl, some seed raising mix from your garden center, seeds, of course, and a warm place. Plant your seeds, label them, and water and gently place the plastic cover over the entire vessel to maintain soil moisture levels high. Check often to make sure the soil mix has not dried up. Some seeds take up to a month to germinate so be patient. Put a container window seedlings emerge remove the plastic cover.

Sow directly in garden

Many herbs can be sown directly into garden after last frost when soil temperatures warm up. Prepare garden soil thoroughly weeding, and raking to get a fine texture. The company down the line, and wells, and then make a narrow channel and to sow the seed thinly and cover with soil to a depth of twice seed size. Do not forget to mark the rows. Once the seed sprouted May you need to thin them to give them enough space to grow to their full potential. Transplant the second spot or give them away to friends and neighbors.Chives, thyme and dill grows very close together, but the wise man needs more space.

Time transplant

Before transplanting outside, or plant in containers you will need to give them a few days out to expose them to the garden conditions and harden off. Bring the container indoors when the nights are still cold.

Make sure you prepare a garden bed first - do not use planting tiny plant if they are competing with weeds

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It's best not to plant in the heat of the day. Make a hole in the ground and plant your plant, firm the soil around each of them to make sure the roots are well covered. Water well and watch your plants thrive.

Tip: weeding your garden to destroy the competition for food and water and reduces pests and insects so that plants will not only to thrive, but the garden looks nice

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