Growing Herbs in Pots is Just So Easy
Growing herbs in pots is so easy you will know how to do it by the time you get to the end of this article and it's not even a long article.
Ready, let's go.
You get some pots or containers of some kind and make sure there are drain holes in the bottom because herbs need good water drainage.
I know let's go to the nursery to pick up some pots.
Yes I said "let's" meaning us, come on it will be an adventure.
Small pots will do fine for now, just a few, three to five.
Get some good potting soil it's inexpensive and is really good for herbs it's nice and porous and has a lot of nutrients.
Get some with perlite in it.
It's just a real light weight material like popcorn that allows your soil to breath.
You don't have to have it but it's helpful.
The herbs will need water pretty much daily unless you get this product called Soil Moist.
It contains polymers the same stuff used in baby diapers to absorb lots of moisture.
The polymers swell up many times bigger with the moisture.
So the Soil Moist will absorb the moisture that way you don't have to be quite so conscientious about your watering.
Mix it in real good with the soil but not too much of it because it absorbs lots of water.
The directions are on the jar.
You don't have to have the Soil Moist but it does give you a good cushion for any forgetfulness on your part.
Get seed packets of the herbs you want.
Oh and get those little white plastic labels, the kind you see inserted in the little pots.
That's all we need let's bring it home.
Fill the pots with the potting soil and mix in the Soil Moist (if you got it) and then pack it down a little.
You can use the bottom of one of the pots to pack it.
Now water them.
Hey wait you forgot the seeds.
No I didn't, on this first watering do it without the seeds.
Now you put the seeds on top of the freshly watered soil.
You don't use one seed per pot you take your packet of seeds and sprinkle them across the top of the moist soil.
You don't have to use all the seeds in the packet, save some for later.
Once you've put your seeds in all the pots you now put a small layer of soil over the top of the seeds and then pack that down lightly.
No need to re-water.
Now label your herbs so you will know which herb is which.
Put your herbs in a place that gets a lot of light like a sunny window sill and lightly water each day and in only a few short days you will see your herbs sprouting through the top of the soil.
And that's always fun to see that.
In 2 weeks you will have some pretty good growth and in one month they will be full grown enough to start using.
If they are culinary herbs you can start cooking with them.
Just pick off the amount you need for your meal.
And the nice thing is the amount you take off your herb plant simply grows back.
Wow how nice is that you have a continuous supply of your favorite herbs, fresh grown by you, without having to pay for them every time.
And that's it, that's all there is to growing herbs in pots.
I told you it was just so easy growing herbs in pots you would know how to do it by the end of this article.
Ready, let's go.
You get some pots or containers of some kind and make sure there are drain holes in the bottom because herbs need good water drainage.
I know let's go to the nursery to pick up some pots.
Yes I said "let's" meaning us, come on it will be an adventure.
Small pots will do fine for now, just a few, three to five.
Get some good potting soil it's inexpensive and is really good for herbs it's nice and porous and has a lot of nutrients.
Get some with perlite in it.
It's just a real light weight material like popcorn that allows your soil to breath.
You don't have to have it but it's helpful.
The herbs will need water pretty much daily unless you get this product called Soil Moist.
It contains polymers the same stuff used in baby diapers to absorb lots of moisture.
The polymers swell up many times bigger with the moisture.
So the Soil Moist will absorb the moisture that way you don't have to be quite so conscientious about your watering.
Mix it in real good with the soil but not too much of it because it absorbs lots of water.
The directions are on the jar.
You don't have to have the Soil Moist but it does give you a good cushion for any forgetfulness on your part.
Get seed packets of the herbs you want.
Oh and get those little white plastic labels, the kind you see inserted in the little pots.
That's all we need let's bring it home.
Fill the pots with the potting soil and mix in the Soil Moist (if you got it) and then pack it down a little.
You can use the bottom of one of the pots to pack it.
Now water them.
Hey wait you forgot the seeds.
No I didn't, on this first watering do it without the seeds.
Now you put the seeds on top of the freshly watered soil.
You don't use one seed per pot you take your packet of seeds and sprinkle them across the top of the moist soil.
You don't have to use all the seeds in the packet, save some for later.
Once you've put your seeds in all the pots you now put a small layer of soil over the top of the seeds and then pack that down lightly.
No need to re-water.
Now label your herbs so you will know which herb is which.
Put your herbs in a place that gets a lot of light like a sunny window sill and lightly water each day and in only a few short days you will see your herbs sprouting through the top of the soil.
And that's always fun to see that.
In 2 weeks you will have some pretty good growth and in one month they will be full grown enough to start using.
If they are culinary herbs you can start cooking with them.
Just pick off the amount you need for your meal.
And the nice thing is the amount you take off your herb plant simply grows back.
Wow how nice is that you have a continuous supply of your favorite herbs, fresh grown by you, without having to pay for them every time.
And that's it, that's all there is to growing herbs in pots.
I told you it was just so easy growing herbs in pots you would know how to do it by the end of this article.
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