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Growing Natural Herbs in your Home Garden

Natural herbs and mankind have a long history together. Many people associate natural herbs, such as sage, dill, and others, with their culinary uses. Indeed, cooking is perhaps the most important use of natural herbs. However, natural herbs have also historically been used for many other purposes such as the treatment of diseases. Natural herbs grow readily in the wild. Therefore, it is quite simple to grow your own natural herbs in your home garden.

The first thing to consider when planning your natural herbs garden is the size. Larger gardens can grow more natural herbs, and allow for a wider selection of herb types. Natural herbs are commonly grown in pots, but can also be grown in the ground as part of a vegetable garden. The most important thing to remember when growing natural herbs is that almost all natural herbs commonly used in America will not thrive in excessively moist soil. Therefore, natural herbs should either be grown in pots where the soil moisture can be controlled, or they should be planted in an area that has sufficient drainage to prevent the soil from becoming waterlogged.

Once your natural herbs have completed their growing cycle, it is time to harvest them. Since most of the special properties of natural herbs are related to the oils that are specific to various types of natural herbs, it is important that they be harvested in such as way as to protect the oil content. The leaves of natural herbs should be picked early in the morning before the day becomes excessively hot.

Sources
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/herbs/ne208hrb.htm

 

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