Posted on February 16, 2010.
How to start a herb garden using organic fertilizers Garden So you're always cooking dishes with many herbs. Roast chicken stuffed with bacon, celery and parsley stuffing, baked salmon with lemon, potatoes and dill, and pasta with a sauce with fresh basil and tomatoes are some of your favorites.
You take your organic herbs on local farmers markets each weekend, but those clusters begin to accumulate $ 3. The obvious solution? To start your own herb garden organic, of course. Organic products are healthy for you and good for the environment because it is free of harsh chemicals and pesticides - and therefore, it tastes much better.
organic herbs are easy to grow and need a little good soil, water and fertilizer organic garden, which are often less expensive than chemical fertilizers. Here are some simple steps to help you build your herb garden organic.
- Select a site - Keep in mind that herbs require at least six hours of sun each day. If you want to push some of your favorite herbs, have a few pots of herbs on a sunny window or on the ground. If you want to grow an herb garden, be sure to what size you need and if you want to combine your grass with a garden - but do not be too ambitious.
- Choice of ground - Choosing which is a combination of silt, sand and clay, and make sure a lot of material of organic compost to enrich your soil. Make sure the pots drain or garden bed.
- Plantation - is a good idea to start planting seedlings rather than seeds so you can see - and eat - the results earlier. It may be difficult to find a daycare that has not treated its chemical plants departure, however, so shop around for a good organic nursery.
- Fertility - From time to time, add a good dose of organic fertilizer or garden fertilizer to your soil organic liquid to make it even healthier.
- Watering - give your plants a little water each day. For herb gardens outdoors, use a watering can, and herbs indoors, use a spray steam to avoid drowning. A moisture meter of soil can be a handy tool to have around if you're not sure if you are over-or under-watering your plants.
- Weed control - the fight against weeds as they emerge. You can easily remove small weeds in a pot with the fingers, and remove weeds in a garden, use a sharp hoe.
- Use your herbs - You can use fresh or dried herbs. To dry herbs in the oven, put it in a moderate oven - 150 degrees Fahrenheit - for about three hours. Air dry your herbs, tie them with string and hang them in a warm, dry and dark, like a pantry, for about two weeks. Your herbs are dry when the leaves crumble.
It can be very rewarding for establishing and maintaining an organic herb garden, and giving them a little love and attention, and lots of fertilizer for the organic garden - your herbs will flourish in no time.