The cardinal questions about the herb bed location
Where you lay out your herb bed depends on a number of factors:
- The growth requirements of your favorite herbs
- Your space
- Your garden design requirements
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What herbs want
On the one hand, you want to offer your aromatic kitchen and medicinal plants good conditions to thrive. The first point of orientation for the choice of the location is the choice of herbs, which have very different demands on the sun and soil.
Varieties from the south, above all of course the classic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme, rosemary or Oregano, need a location that is as sunny as possible, warm and a rather poor, well-drained, rocky one Substrate
Native species such as chives, parsley, fennel, chervil or lovage also thrive in the Penumbra Well. To do this, they need a rather rich soil with compost.
A few types of herbs that grow in the wild on forest floors can also be grown in the shade: These include woodruff, wild garlic and mint.
Plan with what is there
Of course, there is also the practical question of space. If you have a large garden, the freedom of choice is of course greater. If you only have a small garden or even a terrace or balcony available, you have to adapt a little - with regard to the bed dimensions and the choice of herbs.
While there are hardly any limits to the large amount of space available, you need a little organizational skills on the balcony. Of course, you depend on the orientation of the balcony - Mediterranean herbs are of course difficult to grow on a north-facing balcony. To save space, you can use combined terracotta pots with pretty side troughs or a simple one instead of a bed Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) To fall back on.
The aesthetic aspect
Ultimately, of course, your design requirements play a role. If you also intend to beautify your garden oasis by creating a herb bed, consider your usual garden usage habits when choosing a location.
Do you sit on the terrace a lot and want to enjoy the view of a decorative herb snail? Or let yourself be inspired to aromatic recipes just by looking out of the kitchen window?
Even along a garden path, a snugly herb bed strip with all sorts of leaves - possibly also divided with parts of flowers - can be an attractive feast for the eyes.
