Herbs in the kitchen or on the balcony is a brilliant idea, but if you have a garden - don't wait! Find out how to plant and take care of your garden herbs!

Herbs in the garden - perennial

Perennial herbs include St. John's wort, tarragon, lavender, lovage, lebiodka, balm, peppermint, rut, rosemary, sage or thyme. They are not only extremely delicious and aromatic - first of all they have a lot of medicinal properties!

How to plant herbs in the garden?

Any garden soil will be good, although it is definitely the best to bet on humus and easily warming, containing calcium. Wet and heavy soils will certainly not be suitable for growing herbs. In order to prepare the soil for a herb garden, it is necessary to dig it up well, loosen it and get rid of permanent weeds. To scare off pests, it is worth planting velvet around the garden. You can also try to feed the soil with compost once every few years. Since herbs love the sun, you should choose the sunniest area where they are planted. In order to facilitate later care, it is worth planting herbs grouped in rows, a few pieces of one species next to each other. When planting mint, take into account the fact that it grows very quickly, so it requires a lot of space (just like sage) and can't grow alongside herbs that grow slower. In the logistical planning of the garden layout, it is also advisable to plant all annual herbs next to each other.

How to grow herbs in the garden?

Fortunately, growing herbs is not difficult. Water and remove weeds during the season and spread a thin layer of compost around them in spring. You will only be tempted to apply mineral fertiliser when the plants start to grow less. If you grow herbs from warmer regions of the world, cover them with spruce twigs or leaves in the autumn. Pruning herbs in the form of shrubs in the spring - they will have a thicker crown.