Happy World Environment Day!
Happy World Environment Day! Celebrate this day by starting your own herb garden–without leaving your kitchen!
Stage One: Where to Start
On the sill of a window that receives a decent amount of sunlight, start your garden by planting the herbs of choice in seed starters. Biodegradable starters allow you to easily plant the seedling still in the planter when your transfer to a larger pot or outside. From lemon peels to egg shells, there are plenty of possibilities!
Another option is herb cloning (pictured above on the left). Grow fresh basil, mint, rosemary and manying more herbs from their leaves by using this guide.
Stage Two : The Right Foundation
Once the first few leaves of the seedling sprout, transplant your herbs to larger pots. At this point you can decide whether or not you are going to keep the plants indoors or outside. For the best planting soil, there are a few easy steps that will give the seedlings everything it needs to grow.
First, find out what type of soil you have outside.
Once you know what you are dealing with, use these tips for enriching your soil organically.
Stage Three: Keep ‘Em Strong and Healthy
Spread your coffee grounds as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer in your pots and insect repellent for your herbs if they are outside. Thanks to Oregon State University, here is everything that you need to know about using your morning cup of Joe other than to wake you up. Baking soda mixed with sugar and beer mixed with epson as also been known to effectively repel mosquitoes, snails and other critters from the garden.
For more tips on easy, organic gardening check out www.organicgardening.com