Does any one have a good herb garden plan/layout to impart to me?
I'm planning on making one when I get back from vacation and can't really think of any ideas.
Herb Garden Plans
I don't have a plan but I've always wanted to do the wagon-wheel herb garden... fill in each opening with a different herb...
Barb
I love that wagon wheel look too. Unfortunately our herb garden is not level so that won't work. I'm trying to come up with a plan too, so I hope someone posts some ideas!
what i've one on an uneven grade for an herb garden is buy those $2 red brick scalloped curved bed borders, and terraced about ten of them in the side of the hill, planting a different herb in each. I'm working on planting some wooly thyme as a groundcover between the alcoves.
I really like the terrace idea. The wheel too. The wheel seems the best for me b/c it sounds like it requires the least amount of work!
I just plant rows. About 5 feet long and 1 to 2 feet apart.
Naien, got any pics?
Barb
check out this link for a book on herbs , they let ya check out a few pages
of it and there are some layouts shown.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0140238026/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-5708192-1106268#reader-page
The Complete Book of Herbs : A Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs
by Lesley Bremness
This message was edited Jun 22, 2005 9:36 PM
Our garden was so big and I had to leave for two weeks so I just decided to plant them in rows along the veggies. Now the veggie garden isn't such a bore for me!
They're growing better infact, than all the veggies.
Yes, it could be prettier. Maybe some day...
I group all different herbs together, ususlly one plant per type as I want to make it accessible. I have a square raised bed that is divided into quarters. I don't, however, plant poisonous plants with edibles for obvious reasons. I wanted to do it this way so it is accessible to the kitchen. It looks great as I planted a lot of violas in between and some alpine strawberries. So far no problems with insects and if something dies I plant annual herbs in that space. I also plant herbs through out the garden as ornamentals. My herb garden is one of the places I get the most compliments.
You can group them in different ways. By purpose, kitchen, apothicary, potpourii etc. Or by water needs, or by color or by other themes. You can pack a lot of herbs into a small space. All my mints are in pots by the way.
As for plans, you can do the wagon wheel, a circular garden, a garden levels, a spiral, Determine your place and try to imagine what kind of design would work well.
vbsparky - I have that book and it is one of my favorites.
This message was edited Jul 15, 2005 7:56 PM
Companion planting is just another time-tested method, Michelle. Plant your basil near your toms, etc. I love my herbs planted among my veggies. Even when I get my new raised veggie beds next year, I'll still plant some herbs with them.
Barb
Back to the wagon wheel idea: Do you use a real one or just the plan? I have a real one I don't know what to do with.