You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1

Article by: Melinda Robinson

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Early in the Spring, , Your Garden - Start With The Basics or even late in Winter, , Container Gardening take some time to decide what your own needs are. Do you want herbs , How to Decorate your Outdoor Space without Breaking the Bank purely for medicinal purposes, craft , Flower Garden in Urban Environment uses, or are you more interested in cooking with the fruits , Summer Vacation and Your Pond of your labor? With pen in hand and a small notebook, make a list of the herbs , The Cure for Common Pool Stains you would like to grow. , Landscaping for Wildlife You may want to go through a book such as "Rodale's Encyclopedia of Herbs. , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 7) - Hard Water "

After you've made a list, see if you can determine what herbs , Rosemary: The of Remembrance and Friendship will grow , Picking up Roses for Your Landscape in your area. Many of the more common herbs, , Container Gardening such as basil or sage, will grow , Suet Facts and Tips just about anywhere, but there's always a chance you chose a plant , Reasons to Garden Organically that just cannot thrive in your climate , Summer Vacation and Your Pond or "zone." Check in books, look at seed , Container Gardening packets, call local , Dog Damage to Lawns nurseries, or check with your local , Suet Facts and Tips County Extension service if you can't find the information , How to Decorate your Outdoor Space without Breaking the Bank anywhere else.

Going through catalogs is also a fun way to plan , Using Garden Decor For a Complete Garden and learn. I know many people who love looking through their catalogs throughout the year; they dream of the green, , Build A Simple Planter Box fertile garden , Hibiscus Flowers they'll have in the Spring. , April Gardening Tips - Southwest Region It also seems to bring a touch of warmth to the cold , Vegetable Garden Ideas days of late Winter , Bonsai Plant Care: What You Need to Know when we're all getting cabin fever and longing for the sun. , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 Some good catalogs to send for come from:

Gurney's Seed , A Garden Pond in Your Landscape - Want Water in Your Yard? and Nursery Co.
110 Capital Street
Yankton, SD 57079

W. Atlee Burpee Co.
300 Park Ave.
Warminster, PA 18974

George W. Park Seed , Plants, Birds, Love and Deer Hate Co.
P.O. Box 31
Greenwood, SC 29647

Nichols Garden , International Flower Delivery Nursery
1190 North Pacific Highway
Albany, Oregon 97321-4580

Richters Herbs
Goodwood LOC 1A0
Ontario, Canada

All this brings us to another consideration -- where to grow , Preparing The Garden For Winter your herbs. , How to Decorate your Outdoor Space without Breaking the Bank Are you ready to invest the time necessary to have an outdoor , How To Check If Cut Flowers Are Fresh herb garden, , Bonsai Plant Care: What You Need to Know or would you rather grow , Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em a few choice plants , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 7) - Hard Water indoors? If you choose to have a mini-garden indoors, , Halfway Through Summer - Are We Having Fun Yet a warm window , Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em with good Southern exposure is a good choice, and you might even consider installing a special plant , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 1 window for this purpose. There are plant , International Flower Delivery windows available at larger hardware , Reasons to Garden Organically stores for around $200 - 400 and they are easy to install.

In Part 2 - Set it up and plant , Let Life and Energy Flow from the Garden it!

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