When should I plant curry herb?
Basically, you can plant the curry herb during the entire growing season from spring to autumn. However, young plants are quite sensitive and not hardy. They should only be planted in the garden after the ice saints. Pot planting and repotting are possible all year round at appropriate ambient temperatures.
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The right location
It should be warm, sunny and dry Location for your curry herb.
The right soil
The curry herb does not need a lot of nutrients. It is more used to poor soil. This may contain certain parts of sand or be stony. You can make soil that is too rich by adding Expanded clay,(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) Make gravel or sand more permeable and leaner.
Do without that Fertilize Of your curry herb. You should also not use fertilizer when planting. Freshness Potting soil already contains more than enough nutrients. You can only provide old herbal plants with a little additional fertilizer, but only sparingly.
Proper care
Curry herb is very easy-care, only young plants should be watered regularly. However, you can be quite economical here, too much moisture is more harmful than a short dry period. Only water older plants in the bed if the drought lasts longer in summer.
The situation is different when cultivating curry herbs in a bucket or pot. Daily watering on hot days is recommended. Ideally, you do this work in the (early) evening, when the herb is no longer in the blazing sun.
The essentials in brief:
- bright warm location
- rather dry and poor soil, preferably sandy or stony
- Can be kept in a bucket
- Do not add additional fertilizer when planting
- water only in dry periods or with young plants
Tips
The rather inconspicuous curry herb convinces with an aromatic scent and pretty yellow blossoms.
