Herb Gardening
It is the ornamental and culinary aspect that we want to focus on in these web pages. Some of the best plants in the perennial garden are also considered herbs and their stories are found on the links below.
While this is not a site about herbs, it is a site about perennials and herb gardening is a very important part of the perennial border.
Basic Rules for Growing Perennial Herbs
In general, there are a few things you need to know:
1) Grow these plants in full sun.
2) Grow all perennial herbs in poor soil without fertilizers. Poor soil concentrates the essential oils because the plant is not lush and tender with water that dilutes the oil content. Obtaining good quality essential oil is the objective whether you eat the plant or use it in some other way).
3) Herbs can be well-watered although it is best to water only enough to keep them alive. This concentrates the oils as soft growth doesn't produce a lot of essential oils
4) Harvest in the morning if possible because the essential oils are at their peak in the morning.
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