Herb Garden Soil
How to Prepare a Garden Bed for Herbs
The steps, in order, for turning lawn or an old bed into an herb bed: clearing turf and weeds, loosening the soil, mixing in compost, handling heavy clay and getting ready for planting day.
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Herb Garden Soil
Best Soil for Herbs: Drainage, Texture and pH
How to tell whether your garden soil suits herbs: a rough drainage check, what clay, sand and loam each need, why pH changes should follow a soil test, and what to fix first.
Herb Gardening Basics
Annual vs Perennial Herbs: Which Ones Come Back?
Which kitchen herbs need replanting every year, which return on their own, where parsley and rosemary fit, and how to use life cycles and hardiness zones when you plan a bed.
Herb Gardening Basics
How Much Sun Do Herbs Need? Full Sun vs Part Shade
What full sun and part shade mean, which common herbs are listed for each, and a simple way to count the hours of direct light your own garden spot receives.
Herb Gardening Basics
Planning an Herb Garden: Site, Size and Layout
How to choose the right spot for herbs, decide how big the bed should be and arrange plants by height and water needs so every one gets light and can be reached.
Herb Gardening Basics
Herb Gardening for Beginners: A Simple Starting Guide
A plain starting point for a first outdoor herb garden: what culinary herbs have in common, the first decisions to make, and the two plant groups that explain most care differences.