Three Simple Methods Of Planting Herbs

Planting herbs is a wonderful way to relax, increase the beauty of your yard or home, and grow your own culinary treats. Whether you want to have a huge herb garden or a small pot of herbs in a sunny window sill, planting herbs is a fun project that is easy to do if your follow the simple methods of planting herbs that are listed below.

Planting Herbs From Seed

There is something extremely satisfying about planting herbs from seed. Placing a seed in the ground and watching it sprout taps into the creative side in all of us. Most herbs are very easy to start from seed as long as you pay careful attention to the planting instructions on the back of the plant. Some herb seeds are so small that you will simply scatter them on the surface of your soil. Other seeds are a bit larger and can be raked to a depth of ¼ an inch. Bigger herb seeds can be buried. When you need to plant an herb seed more than ¼ of an inch deep, use the tip of a pencil or even a screwdriver to poke a hole in the soil and drop your seed in.

When you are planting herbs from seed, you need to pay attention to spacing. Herbs such as chives can be spaced quite close together, because each seed will only provide you with one stalk of chive.  To get a mass planting of chives in a pot or in the ground, you need to sprinkle down many of the tiny seeds. Plants such as basil need to be spaced evenly, because each seed produces a small plant, the leaves of which are used to season your soups and stews.

When you plant your herb garden from seed, you will find that you are using the most economical method of planting herbs. Seeds cost very little and you can even share or trade them with your friends.

Planting Herbs From Seed Tape

Planting herbs from seed tape is the easiest way to start your herb garden from seed. When you use seed tape, you don’t have to worry about spacing because the seeds are spaced for you. You also don’t have to worry about tiny seeds washing away before they have a chance to sprout. Seed tape is especially wonderful if you plant to plant your chives in rows.

Planting Herbs From Transplants

Planting herbs from transplants is the quickest way to have and established herb garden. You can buy many herbs at your local nursery or garden center and then place them directly in the ground or crowd them in to a lovely terracotta bowl or herb pot. While this method brings you instant gratification, it is the most expensive way to plant a herb garden.