Organic Gardening

Be lazy and love it! You might call that my gardening motto.

There is a garden club called “Plant and Pray” and that name pretty well sums up my system. If a plant could sigh, it would do so when I put it in the ground. But, fortunately for me, herbs are the friendliest, the most adaptable of all plants. Most herbs love sun, but will grow in partial shade. Of course they need some sunshine to develop their fragrant oils, and if they get too little sun, their flavor will not be so good.

The herbs do not overly care whether their soil is poor or rich. In fact, rich soil will produce large leaves, but relatively little fragrance and flavor. Unless you want herbs for looks alone, do not use much fertilizer. Although a light loam is preferable, our own herbs must grow in clay. And they do. We have always garnered all the herbs we and our friends can use.

Planting the Herb Garden

The actual planting of your herb garden is a simple matter. But whether you have your herbs all gathered together in one small patch, or spread out over a large area, there are some basic planting procedures to follow. (more…)