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Starting an Herb Garden this late in the summer
HorizonXP
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Hey everyone.
So I decided that I want to start an herb garden. I love cooking, and fresh herbs would be great. But I'd rather not spend the time or money looking for them in the store, especially come winter. Hence, I want to start an herb garden.
I've quickly Googled some stuff, and they sort of layout what to do, but they say to start in May. It's almost August now. I'm also looking to plant these in pots, so I can move them inside in mid-September. Moreover, I don't really have much space in my backyard, it's a little small. I'm in the Toronto area if that helps.
So far, I've come up with the following list of herbs I want to grow: Basil, Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Parsley, Chives, Coriander. My mom already grows mint and curry leaves. My living room window faces south, as does my bedroom window. But my living room is where my mom keeps her plants, since there's a bit of open space, and the window's pretty big. If I have 2 or 3 pots, I'm sure I can fit them. Otherwise, I'll have to rearrange my room, and set them on a table.
My backyard is also on the south side of my house (the living room window overlooks it.) It's a townhouse area, so there are homes behind us.
I'm looking for advice on what types of pots to use (strawberry jars caught my eye), what types of soil, and what herbs should be planted in the same pot. How often should I be watering them, and what other things should I be doing to take care of them? How about when I have to move them inside, what changes should I make? And what should I pay attention to, to ensure they don't die?
Thanks!
So I decided that I want to start an herb garden. I love cooking, and fresh herbs would be great. But I'd rather not spend the time or money looking for them in the store, especially come winter. Hence, I want to start an herb garden.
I've quickly Googled some stuff, and they sort of layout what to do, but they say to start in May. It's almost August now. I'm also looking to plant these in pots, so I can move them inside in mid-September. Moreover, I don't really have much space in my backyard, it's a little small. I'm in the Toronto area if that helps.
So far, I've come up with the following list of herbs I want to grow: Basil, Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Parsley, Chives, Coriander. My mom already grows mint and curry leaves. My living room window faces south, as does my bedroom window. But my living room is where my mom keeps her plants, since there's a bit of open space, and the window's pretty big. If I have 2 or 3 pots, I'm sure I can fit them. Otherwise, I'll have to rearrange my room, and set them on a table.
My backyard is also on the south side of my house (the living room window overlooks it.) It's a townhouse area, so there are homes behind us.
I'm looking for advice on what types of pots to use (strawberry jars caught my eye), what types of soil, and what herbs should be planted in the same pot. How often should I be watering them, and what other things should I be doing to take care of them? How about when I have to move them inside, what changes should I make? And what should I pay attention to, to ensure they don't die?
Thanks!
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What do you mean by strawberry jars? I dont know how big they are, but i will go ahead and suggest that you grow each herb in a seperate pot, just so they have enough room to root and take to their new home if you are using pre-grown herbs, or enough room to grow the way they want if you are growing from seed. If you wish to grow some together due to space restraints etc. i could only suggest perhaps parsley, coriander and oregano together, as well as rosemary, thyme and sage in a group. Chives i would grow by itself because from my limited experience, it grows pretty damn fast.
If you go to a plant nursery for your supplies, ask the employees there which is the best soil to use for your situation. How often your herbs need watering is determined by the weather this time of year in Toronto; im in Australia so ive got no idea. Basically you can feel or sometimes even just look at the soil around the plants to determine whether or not they need watering. Pushing a finger or two a couple of cm into the soil will tell you whether its still damp from the last watering, or dry enough for another session.
Personally ive never moved any of my herbs inside. I guess its probably related to how much sunlight your plants can thrive on outside, and whether or not you can either replicate that inside, or have them in a position where they can get the same sunlight. As you said, if your bedroom window and also your backyard are on the same side of the house, i dont see why your herbs wouldnt grow in either area interchangeably.
The parsley is growing crazy. I have one giant stalk(?) that is over 2 feet high while the rest of the plant is bushing out. Not sure if this is normal behaviour for parsley.
My English thyme needs to be watered everyday or it starts to look sickly. Come to think of it so does my parsley. But I think that's cause its so fucking huge and its a plant that naturally needs a little more water.
As far as soil and positioning goes I use a bag of cheap potting soil I got from Garden Works, and I have the plants faced south with partial sun. I live in a treed area and the planter is front of a ~3 foot concrete retaining wall.
Overall I think I'm doing acceptable. Just gotta replant my English thyme and remember to water them better. I'll try to keep some updates and share what I find out.