Herb Garden

Here at OH! My Garden we will tell of the trials and tribulation of having a garden in the South, the soil is sand. This area is called the sandhills and that is just what the soil mostly consist of. The soil is an acid soil and has a limited amount of flowers and gardening plants that will grow, we work hard to get it to a better growing medium.

Certain plants love this acid soil such as azaleas, rhododendrens, camelias and gardenias. I am accumulating a list of perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees that are acid loving plants that I can grow in my sandy soil.

My favorite plants are herbs and I am working to get an assortment of herbs growing in my garden. Since my sandy soil is not the type of soil some of these herbs need to grow, I have started some raised herb beds to help accomplish my goal of having a large variety of herbs.

Spring blooming Primroses

Herb Garden

Posted by Tricia on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Under: Herb Gardens

Herb Garden

An herb garden can be great fun and rewarding. Not only can you choose the plants, but ways that you use an herb garden can enhance your garden. Combine certain herbs together with vegetables to ward off insects. Use herbs to make homemade teas, jams and spice vinegars. Plant an herb garden for medicinal purposes or home pest control. Herbs can also be included in sauces, desserts, and some herbs are used to season meats and to enhance salads.

When planting an herb garden, you can create any look you want. Some herbs are best grown in pots to control their invasive tentencies. For example mint should be planted in pots to control its rapid growth, catnip can spread rapidly and become a weed.

If you are new to herb gardening, consider planting the popular easy to grow plants, such as lambs ear, rosemary, lavender, mint, basil, thyme, lemon balm, and parsley.

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