How To Grow Herbs On My Balcony
Some planter boxes either big round pots or ones you can hang over your balcony or set on your window box.
How to grow herbs on my balcony. This week it became available in the UK. If you own a small balcony put a few pots or containers in it and grow the herbs. Be careful not to overwater seeds they will rot.
While there are some tricks to growing herbs they are easy to grow and are a good choice for beginning balcony gardeners. Check out the following ways to start an herb garden on your balcony. Parsley sage rosemary basil and other common herbs can all thrive in pots and you can even grow them indoors.
Welcome them to your garden as a glorious focal point or for showy cut flowers. I have grown tomatoes peppers okra herbs of all kinds spinach zucchini and cucumbers in my pot garden. The best pots are those made from clay as they are more natural.
For sunny balconies try growing thyme sage rosemary and chives. In addition it looks absolutely dazzling when its planted at the pots frontal part so that its leaves can mound over the pots edge and combined with eye-catching glass pebbles. What Herbs to Grow on Your Balcony There are so many herbs to choose from when it comes to adding something special to your cooking but when it comes down to it we only use a few specific ones when we cook.
The fennel herb is a loner and doesnt play well with other herbs so its best to give it its own space. They are easy to love and grow across most of the United States but need a little extra care in the realm of fertilizing. You dont need to have large pots to grow herbs.
Soil will be wet to touch but should not squeeze water out when you push on soil with your finger. We also like this herb planter from IKEA. The best way to get herbs is from a nursery or a garden center if you dont have the time to grow them from seeds.