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submitted: Aug 30th 2008 | by: LeeDobbins | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 470 | |

There are several advantages to making a potted herb garden versus outdoor gardening. You can bring plants inside when winter comes around, or even grow them indoors all year long. You are able to control soil better since the only thing in the pot is what you provide. You can place herb pots in the shade. You can also put them by a window, or even under a lamp if necessary.

Raising herbs indoors takes close attention, but plants like basil, dill, sage, mint and lavender are more-easily cared for than others. Unfortunately, we're not given the skills of mother nature, but make the effort and controlling nutrients and water will almost become intuitive.

Begin with quality seeds. Because they are like any other natural food product, they have the potential to spoil. The airborne spores present in the air can attack them. Oxygen is able to react with numerous organic compounds. It is easy to obtain fresh seeds and to keep them this way. To do this, you need to read the packages to check the date. It is also necessary to throw away seeds if they get wet.

Potted herbal gardens can be grown inside or outside as long as they get the get the correct amount of sun. You must realize that different herbs require different amounts of sun when making your potted herb garden and place the containers accordingly.

The soil should be prepared and kept at the correct moisture levels. Lavender soaks up the sun, and it also loves dry soil that is alkaline. The pot will retain more moisture if clay chips are used, but often it will retain too much moisture. Clay will absorb water for a long time, and hang on to it longer if kept in a container. There should be a combination of both sandy and clay soil.

Root rot stems from an excess in moisture. This is the most common problem that plants grown in containers will experience. Although some plants prefer to be wet all the time, herbs like a dryer soil. Remember that moist doesn't mean soaked. When you press your thumb on the surface of the soil it should be springy if it's moist. If it is dry, on the other hand, it will be hard. You can insert a toothpick or moisture gauge into the soil also. When you remove the toothpick you will be able to tell whether the soil underneath the surface is dry or moist. The gauges are able to give more useful and precise reading.

Culinary herbs are a flavorful reason for making a potted herb garden. In the summer you can keep them handy right by the patio door, and the pots can be brought inside during cold weather and wintered over on a sunny windowsill. That way you can have fresh herbs for cooking year-round.

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