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How Can I Grow Herbs?

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    Most herbal plants love sunny places. In many climates they must be started indoors in the autumn and then put outside in the warmer spring.

    Any discarded containers of the plastic variety make useful "starter boxes." Punch a few small holes in the bottom, fill the box with a good, light soil and sprinkle a little garden lime on it. Dampen the soil and then sow the seed thinly on top. Cover the seed with a little dry soil and gently press it down. A clear piece of plastic or glass should be placed over the container and left until the seedlings come through the soil.

    Do not be too impatient for results. Parsley, for instance, may take six or eight weeks to show any signs of life. When there are about four leaves on each tiny seedling, put the containers outdoors for two weeks to let the plants get used to the new conditions. Then they can be transferred to the open ground.

    If you cannot get seeds, perhaps you can get cuttings from a friend's plant or buy established plants. These can often save you much time and effort. Furthermore, if you do not have any land for a garden, do not give up. Herbs can be grown in tubs on a balcony, in window boxes or even indoors.
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    Mingo 

    answered 3 years ago

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