In the last postings, I have explained about the first step in cultivation of medicinal plants. well now I'll give some tips in this planting of medicinal plants. This article may be useful.- Beginning gardeners
If room is an issue, you can still take a run at slow food and fresh ingredients with the addition of an herb garden. An herb garden gives your cooking an added level of flexibility and flavor. If like most people, you find yourself throwing together a meal from various frozen, canned and leftover foods, having an herb garden at your disposal elevates a dish's flavor from insipid to intense.
With the addition of fresh rosemary, you can make extraordinarily good meatloaf. Herbed butter can make plain old mashed potatoes a gourmet dish. Barbeque chefs can use fresh herbs to smoke meats and vegetables on the grill. But you will need to grow the herbs first before you can use them.
Since most herbs are pretty easy to cultivate, narrowing down your selection is an important step. First take an inventory of your spice rack and see which herbs you use most. Also take a look at the spices of the different ethnic foods you enjoy. If you like Dim Sum, grow some Chinese herbs. Find out which herbs that you enjoy and are most expensive to purchase and cultivate them.
- Indoor gardens
When growing an indoor garden, you will want to ensure proper drainage. You will also want to make sure your soil is not too rich. Add at least 1 inch of crushed stone to each pot so water will drain and root rot can be avoided. Herbs grown in overly rich soils will have better foliage but will not have as intense flavors as those grown in a less nutrient rich loam.
In preparing the potting soil, you will want to follow a couple of steps to ensure intensely flavored herbs. Cutting your potting soil by half with coarse sand or perlite is instrumental. You will also want to add limestone to your soil in order to ensure its sweetness. About 1 teaspoon per 5-inch pot is just right.
- Outdoor gardens
Herbs are hearty and most commonly used organic herbs thrive throughout the US. You will want to employ 1-foot square beds to cultivate your herbs. Each bed in your herb garden should contain a single variety of herb. You will want to keep annuals and perennials separated. Another group of herbs you will want to keep separated are stronger flavored herbs, like mint and dill so that their flavors won't taint more subtle varieties.
When considering a site for your herb garden, drainage is very important. Very few herbs grow well in wet soil. A good way to ensure proper drainage is to make sure that there is a 3-inch layer of crushed stone under your beds down to about twelve to fifteen inches. The soil that you remove should be mixed with peat or compost and sand to loosen the texture. When replacing the soil some settling should be accounted for.
- Sauteed, grilled or fried
Another way to simplify your herb garden is too arrange it according to the type of cooking you intend to do. You can do an entire area dedicated to Chinese herbs. If you like to grill, you can keep your rosemary, oregano, and chives in an area marked for that use. Others love a fresh pesto, for these folks a window box filled with sweet basil and parsley would do the trick. It makes prep for your favorite dishes quick, easy, and fun.
So what are you waiting for? Let's Herb Gardening.
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