You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 4

Article by: Melinda Robinson

What to Plant

For your first herb garden, , Green Grass Cutting: Reel Lawnmowers try to select hardy herbs , Mulch Your Spring Flower Bulbs in the Fall for a Beautiful Spring Display that will withstand occasional neglect and can do nicely without lots of pampering. Some good choices include basil, marjoram, sage, mints of all kinds, thyme, catnip, oregano, vervain, and rosemary.

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When to Plant

Most herbs , Gardening should be planted well after the threat of frost has passed, usually in mid- to late Spring. , Gardening Depending on your climate, , Outdoor Accessories: Fashion that Goes Beyond Furniture some of the plants , Landscaping - Using Native s Saves Water may live throughout the year. Where I live, we have some freezes but usually the only plants , Shade Gardening When You Have No Shade that completely die over the Winter , Beware of Toxic Mulch are the basil, calendula, and vervain. This may be due to the fact that I allow the autumn , Lose That Ugly Algae! leaves to be used as mulch in my garden. , Tips for Planting an Outdoor Herb When the leaves fall, , Which of the Hundreds of Tomato Varieties Should I Plant? I leave them there, knowing they'll make a good insulator against coming cold , Bonsai trees Mastery - Different styles in Bonsai Gardening temperatures. In late Winter, , Orchid Care - What The Root Tells Us I can sometimes still see tiny signs of life such as hesitant shoots on the thyme and hints of green , Flowers, An Annual Event on the sage. Almost everything blooms into abundance once Spring , Succulent Crassula Tetragona: Drought Tolerant Plants for Dry Garden Landscapes or Easy Houseplants arrives!

It is hard to say what will live and what won't. Your particular climate , Gardening makes all the difference. As a general rule, if you live in a place , A Bit About Bare Root Roses... where the winters , The Glory of Autumn: What Causes the Color? are harsh, you can either just mulch the plants , Want Curb Appeal - Play Dress-up over and take your chances with their coming back in the warmer weather, , Gardening or take cuttings to root , Patio Furniture Accessories indoors until all threat of frost is gone. In more temperate zones, such as far southern and Gulf Coast areas, chances are much better that your garden , Tips for a Bulb-o-licious will live and even thrive through the Winter , Which of the Hundreds of Tomato Varieties Should I Plant? months.

Part 5 - Care and Feeding of Your Garden

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