~ so i decided to start an herb garden. i of the kill everything in a planter variety have decided to venture forth and grow my own herbs. thankfully, the wonderful ladies at Garden Works in Burnaby, B.C walked me through what i need and how to take care of my newly planted herb garden ~
~ walking in to a place like Garden Works is daunting and inspiring at the same time, i can see a beautiful landscaped backyard, one with trim greenery and colorful flowers......i can almost envision it in my backyard, i just wish i could afford to pay someone to do it for me! alas this would not be a DIY if i just PAID someone, so here are some of the tips i received on starting your own container garden, herb or otherwise ~
~ you will need tools, so a spade and gardening gloves are a must, i picked my gardening gloves up from Chapters and my tools from Home Depot. dry soil or cactus soil, regular or organic soil, gravel, fertilizer, and your herbs!
~ pick your containers, i chose round wood containers in different sizes. make sure they have a drainage hole/holes at the bottom so that water doesn't pool and drown your herbs. pick your herbs, and pay attention to the types of soil and how much sun each needs because you want to group the herbs that need the same sun exposure and soil type together. I chose lavender, rosemary, English thyme and french thyme, chives and Italian parsley. lavender and rosemary need dry, airy soil and like to spread, so i grouped them together in their own container. the 2 types of thyme, chives and Italian parsley all went together in the large container ~
~ when assembling, i put a layer of gravel in the bottom of the container i planned to put the rosemary and lavender in, followed by the cactus mix soil. giving both room to grow, i scooped out what i thought was an appropriate amount of soil, de-potted my herbs and laid them in. fill in the herbs with the surrounding soil and gently press to secure ~
~ i followed up with the remaining herbs in a larger container with a layer of gravel, organic potting soil and laid in the rest of my herbs following the same instructions as above. once everyone was in their little dirt jacuzzi i gave them a shower with some fertilizer and water. check out the results below!
