Growing your own culinary herbs in containers is quite easy. Some herbs are best started from seed as they do not transplant well, others are quite forgiving and can be grown from seeds, cuttings, or transplanted from nursery stock. Nearly all herbs prefer six hours of full sun or more per day, so take this into consideration when planning your container herb garden. A sunny location is a must.
Herbs can be planted several to a container or individually. I prefer growing each herb in its own container if I have space, as this allows me to move them easily and create cooking groupings by the grill for easy use. I tend to pick containers which will mimic the eventual shape of the plant – tall pots for tall herbs such as sage, upright rosemary, or dill, short wide pots for flat growers like marjoram, winter savory, thyme, and corrsican mint. Add a few containers of edible flowers -nasturtium, viola, pansy, calendula (pot marigold), or lavender for added beauty of both your garden and your cooking.
If you like to combine herbs in containers, remember to place taller growers int he center and lower growers on the outside edges. Thyme is a great...
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