Cultivating an organic home herb garden has many benefits and the best part about it is that its really easy to accomplish! Herbs serve many purposes in our lives and are predominantly known for their culinary and medicinal value.
Specific herbs can help to treat colds, help to relax aching muscles and add flavor to some of your favorite dishes.
An herb in short is defined as a flowering plant.
Herbs contain vitamins and minerals and are high quality food that has been on the planet earth since the beginning of times.
Herbs are an absolute staple in many household that are aware of their powerful benefits.
In some cultures herbs were valued so much that they were used as currency.
Long ago our ancestors used herbs in special sacred ceremonies and these customs are still being carried out today amongst many cultures worldwide.
An organic herb garden can be grown both inside and outside.
There are pros and cons to each which we will discuss here.
When cultivating an herb garden indoors some advantages are that there is no weeding, your herbs can be grown all year round, and you will have easy access to your herbs right at fingertips.
Some of the disadvantages of growing your herbs indoors are that your herbs can sometimes be less flavorful, not as much space and you will have lower yields.
Now we will discuss the advantages of growing your herbs outdoors.
First, you will have higher yields, you will have more space to grow and your herbs will be more flavorful.
The disadvantage to this approach is that weeding is required, you will have seasonal growing and having to deal with winterizing, and you will too have to go outside to access your herbs.
You can choose to grown your herbs in containers and have the best of both worlds.
This will allow your herbs to spend time growing outdoors and when the temperature changes and gets cold you can transport your herbs indoors.
When growing your herbs outdoors you need ensure that your herbs are in a good area to where they can receive a healthy amount of sunlight (at least four hours).
When growing indoors you want to make sure the same principle applies and place your herbs in a widow sill or a very bright area so that they can perform at their best.
Although most herbs enjoy well-drained soil some do not and cannot tolerate it so be mindful of this when starting your garden and pay special attention to each herbs specific needs.
The amount of water your plant will need is determined by many things.
To know if your herb plant needs water the simplest practice to adopt is to stick your finger in the soil and if it is moist your okay if not you need to water your plant.
You may also use a soil moisture meter for more accuracy in determining when to water your plants.
If you over-water your plants they are not going to like it and you are going to have a problem on your hands.
Over watering can cause root rot and mold.
So, following the guidelines above will keep you safe and your plants happy.
Wishing you all the best!