How I did it: I have been working on my herb garden for about two years. I had to condition the soil first with organic soil and compost. I find at its best to plant in the autumn, winter and start spring as Australian summer in subtropics can be harsh and be hard on unestablished plants. A layer of mulsh helps to keep moister in the soil. I use sugar cane. I have mixture parsley, mint, lemon grass, lavender, coastal rosemary, thyme and lemon bam. I also have basil but i find it has to be replaced every so often as it start to taste to strong. Read how I did it… 2 years ago
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I have been working on my herb garden for about two years. I had to condition the soil first with organic soil and compost. I find at its best to plant in the autumn, winter and start spring as Australian summer in subtropics can be harsh and be hard on unestablished plants. I have mixture parsley, mint, lemon grass, lavender, coastal rosemary, thyme and lemon bam. I also have basil but i find it has to be replaced every so often as it start to taste to strong. 2 years ago
maribear
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How I did it: I love having fresh herbs on hand for cooking!!
There was this kit with an attractive wooden box with little pots in it, and I decided just to get it because it seemed easier and more affordable. The pack had 6 pots, and came with parsley, basil, and chives, as well as some soil pods. I had a couple other seed packets, so I used an included seed packet in each pot, and I planted basil, cilantro, and spearmint in the other 3.
In 2 other little planters I have, I planted some lemon balm and some rosemary.
There are some sprouts, but I haven't left it long enough to grow yet (hey - my goal was to plant the seeds, not grow them successfully!). I have grown herbs in the past successfully, but I always used to grow them together in pots. This didn't work out so well in the end, because one would take over usually and kill of the rest. Read how I did it… 2 years ago
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