GROWING HERBS

By gammy

HOW TO GROW?

Ingredients

• HERBS ARE EASY TO GROW. THEY ARE PEST AND DISEASE RESISTANT, AND YOU CAN PLANT THEM IN ALMOST ANY GARDEN SOIL AS LONG AS IT HAS GOOD DRAINAGE AND IS CLEARED OF ROCKS AND DEBRIS.

Preparation

Step 1

TO GROW HERBS OUTDOORS, DIG THE SOIL TO A DEPTH OF 6" IN EARLY SPRING. SPREAD A 1" LAYER OF COMPOST OVER THE AREA AND RAKE UNTIL SMOOTH. PLANT SEEDS IN A CLUSTER OR ROW AND COVER WITH 1/8" OF FINE SOIL; OR PLACE TRANSPLANTS IN A HOLE DUG TWICE THE SIZE OF THE ROOT BALL. LOOSEN THE ROOTS, GATHER SOIL AROUND THE STEM AND PAT DOWN FIRMLY. WATER SEEDS OR TRANSPLANTS DAILY UNTIL THEY GERMINATE OR GET ESTABLISHED. MULCH WITH A 1" LAYER OF COMPOST, SHREDDED BARK OR PEAT MOSS. WATER ONLY AS NEEDED DURING ANY DRY PERIODS.