Create herbal garden properly - A guide to make yourself

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• Create herbal garden properly - A guide to make yourself
• The pase location
• Do not cultivate hardy herbs in pots
• On which soil do herbs feel good?
• Prepare the garden soil before planting
• Plan a herb garden
• Herbs for the rock garden
• Herbs in the raised bed
• Build a herbal spiral yourself
• Tips

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Create herbal garden properly - A guide to make yourself

Beautifully fragrant, fresh herbs can be used not only in the kitchen or for the medicine cabinet very versatile, the plants are also in the garden a feast for the eyes. The beauty of a flowering lavender field is legendary - but rosemary, thyme, sage or chamomile, nasturtium and marigold are in no way inferior. All you need for the creation of a herb garden is the pase location, good soil, enough water - and the knowledge of the needs of different plants.

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The pase location

Herbs sometimes have very different demands on their location, with the general rule that most herbs need plenty of sun and heat. An ideal location is therefore the south wall of the house or a wall. Hedges also protect against wind and frost damage. Some less herbs, such as wild garlic, lovage or mint, prefer half-shaded or even shady spots. They grow best on the hedge of hedges or under trees.

Do not cultivate hardy herbs in pots

Many exotic as well as some Mediterranean species are not hardy and should therefore be cultivated in pots. Examples include: Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), Diptam (Origanum dictamnus), Ginger (Zingiber officiale) or many rosemary varieties (Rosmarinus officinalis). Herbs cultivated in pots are in good hands on a balcony facing south or west (or a similar terrace).In addition, they almost always need a bright and frost-free winter quarters.

On which soil do herbs feel good?

For the healthy growth of almost all herbs, permeable, medium-nutrient-rich soils are ideal. However, some species - especially those from the Mediterranean - need a well-drained, but rather nutrient-poor soil. Before you start planting and sowing, first of all ask about the special needs of the selected species and varieties - and work your garden floor accordingly if necessary.

Prepare the garden soil before planting

Intensive soil care improves all soils and is therefore particularly important. Especially heavy, fat soils are suitable for the least of herbs. They are cold, often compacted and prone to waterlogging - not ideal for healthy root growth. To sustainably improve these soils, air and a lot of humus must be in the soil. To do this, regularly dig the soil thoroughly and loosen it up with sand. Green manure, regular use of compost and constant mulching also improve soil sustainably over the years. On the other hand, lean sandy soils can be improved by adding green manure, mulch, rock powder and compost. If the soil is very sandy, the addition of clay helps.

Plan a herb garden

A careful planning of the herb garden prevents much trouble later - because if you already look in advance, which places in the garden are rather sunny, which are more shady and where the soil is rather lean and where more loamy, you can choose the herbal species and varieties and plant. Once the correct location has been found and the desired herbs have been selected, the design and layout of the beds is planned. There are countless possibilities for this purpose, which are mainly directed to the purpose and use of the garden. In kitchen gardens, herbal beds are usually created according to formal criteria, while we know from typical cottage gardens mixed cultures with herbs and vegetables. In addition, herbs can also enrich borders or the natural garden by combining them with ornamental plants.

Herbs for the rock garden

Most Mediterranean herbs do not tolerate heavy or even waterlogged soils. They need a lot of heat in the summer and especially in the winter makes them wet. These species grow much more naturally on arid soils, are more aromatic and produce more active ingredients. Often the rock garden culture is the best solution. The location is sunny, the ground nice and warm and dry. By selecting the stones, you can influence the soil, limestone, for example, continuously remove lime and create good growth conditions for savory, lavender, marjoram, stonecrop, rosemary, sage, thyme, wormwood and hyssop.

Herbs in the raised bed

Raised beds are often built on less fertile or stony or sandy soils. The frames made of wooden boards, wicker or stone are filled with compostable materials and good topsoil so that the herbs can grow lushly here. Basically, a raised bed can be built anywhere, only important is the sufficient tanning of the site. The length of the beds is arbitrary, but they should not be wider than a maximum of one meter - so the plants can still reach well.

Build a herbal spiral yourself

Herb spirals make room for many plants in a confined space, whereby all herbs are ideally located - dry or moist, lean or humus, sunny or partially shaded. The right arrangement of the plants ensures that everyone can grow in good neighborhood. The shape of the herbal spiral reminds of a snail shell. The stones are created in a spiral shape and layered higher and higher towards the middle. When you lay down the stones, you fill the earth immediately. Especially important: Fill in the soil that the plants want to plant.

Tips

Dry stone walls are also wonderful for planting with herbs. Limestones are particularly suitable for this because they have a positive influence on the acidity of the soil and also many herbs love warm, slightly calcareous soils.