I am making a herb garden for the first time and need advice...
I rent my home and want to make a entertaining outdoor movie and hang out for kids. As cheap as possible. I retired from the Army and want to enjoy this summer that is 30 years in the making (lol). And my herb garden I have sweet mint, lavender, basil and parsley sitting in separate pots as of now. Want to get more plants. Just need advice on potting them.
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You can start your own herbs by rooting fresh herbs you buy in the produce section. If you're planting for kitchen use, think of what you use a lot. Thyme is easy to grow and has many varieties. I particularly like lemon thyme, which is a colorful yellow & green, with teeny leaves and a creeping growth that looks pretty draping over the edges of a pot. You can also plant more than one herb in a pot for a pretty dish garden. Think tall/upright in the middle, like African blue basil, rosemary, or lemon verbena, surrounded by lower growth herbs like thyme, oregano, tarragon, with trailing/creeping herbs on the edges, like chamomile or mother of thyme. Post pic!
Check out some vertical gardens...personally, I have my herbs in a 12inches wide pots. Grow the herbs you cook with, read up on optimal growing conditions.