THE GARDEN: Pick Fresh Herbs All Year Round; How to . . . Grow Herbs in a PotThere is nothing nicer than picking your own herbs straight from the garden to enhance dinner or lunch.The Birmingham Post (England)
Plant chives in an unglazed terra cotta pot rather than a plastic one. Indoor herbs grown in plastic containers are more prone to root rot because their roots cannot breathe. Terra cotta is more porous than plastic, so air and water can pass through more easily. The pot should be ...
Basil plants grow to reach heights of 12-24 inches, which makes it essential that you space them at least 12 to 16 inches apart in pots or garden beds. Among the basil varieties, it’s theGlobe basilthat grows nicely in small pots, and therefore, is best for pot cultivation. The neigh...
For indoor spinach planting, start spinach in late winter and then successively. Make sure it gets 4-6 hours of sunlight (it’s possible if you have a big south-facing window, or to supplement it, place it for 12 hours under grow lights daily). This makes it a year-round crop, irres...
1. Grow herbs in containers Terracotta pots are the classic choice for growing herbs (Image credit: Leigh Clapp) If you do not have the space for a herb garden, many herbs grow well in containers. It is often wise to contain ones that spread, such as mint, tarragon and lemon balm. ...
Learn How to Grow Grapes in Pots in easy steps! It is not very complicated and requires just slight care and maintenance. Check out below!
The best part is that carrots arerelatively desirable to grow for the home gardenerdue to very little incidence of disease, their long storage potential, and their ability to be grown during the cooler months of the year. It’s no wonder that this vegetable crop has been a staple in the ...
How do you grow lavender from posti plugs/mini plug plants? Plug plants need to be grown on before they are transplanted into the garden. When they arrive, water the plugs and allow them to acclimatise in a light, warm but not hot place for 24 hours. Then they can be potted up, ...
Drying oregano:This is one of the few herbs that keeps its flavor after it is dried.Here's how to dry oregano: Cut off stems and tie in 1 inch bunches with string, leaving a loop for hanging. Hang themupside down and allow them to dry naturally in a dry, dark place. Want to dry...
How to grow Watermelons. Growing watermelon plants in your home garden, from seed to harvest. Watermelon recipes. By The Gardener's Net.