Growing Organic Herbs in Pots

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I think growing organic herbs is the best. What a great way to have them for use in your kitchen.
I do not really want to eat the chemicals that are used in traditional gardening methods. Do you?
Are you new to the concept of organic gardening?
Check out the following information to see how to get started.
What is Organic Gardening and Growing Organic Herbs?
This type of gardening is centered upon adding natural nutrients to the soil. The use of chemically-based fertilizers is avoidedand no chemical pesticides are used.
In some cases, other natural growing mediums can also be used in the place of soil.
How to Prepare Soil for Growing Organic Herbs
You have to break up the soil in your garden area as with traditional gardening.
Make sure to go one to two feet deep with this. The soil should be broken down to as fine a texture as you can get and remove all the rocks.
Have you been composting as part of doing traditional gardening?
Then you already have part of what it takes to add extra nutrients to your soil. If not you can purchase organic materials to do the job.
Add about 2 to 4 inches of compost to the soil and work it in thoroughly. Once the soil is ready it is time to plant.
Which Organic Herbs to Grow
So many great choices! Ideally you should choose your herbs you are going to grow before preparing the soil.
This way if any have special needs for thriving you can add it to the soil.
Some herbs that can be grown are:
Oregano
Thyme
Basil
Bay
Sage
Mint
One thing about mint is that it spreads so much that you may want to plant it in pots instead in the ground. Only because it can really take over the area you plant it.
The choice is yours on which herbs you are drawn to and like. Just make the choice based on what you wish to use in your cooking. Some people use a lot of basil while others use more oregano.
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My mom would freeze bags of fresh basil that our neighbor gave us. It would last the winter and the smell was out of this world.
1. When planting your herbs from seedlings do not plant them any deeper than the pot they came in.
2. Make the hole wide enough to allow the plants roots a bit of space to spread out.
3. Place the herb seedling in the hole and gently cover with soil. Pat it down to remove any air pockets.
4. If you are using seeds, follow directions on planting depth on the seed packet. Water the herb seedlings or seeds in well.
Mulch
A natural mulch such as cedar or cypress wood should be placed on top of the soil. This is to keep in moisture and control weeds.
Go a little thinner on the layer if you are growing from seeds. This is to make sure the seedlings can sprout through easily. Otherwise use about 2 to 4 inches of mulch on top.
Pest Control
Pest control can also be done organically instead of with chemicals.
Having ladybugs in the garden, for instance, cuts down on aphids. You can even purchase them to have enough in your garden.
Other methods are also available check at your local plant nursery to see what they suggest for your area of the country.
All that is left is to watch your herbs grow. When they are mature enough cut and use them. This will just allow them to keep producing.
Growing organic herbs rewards you with flavor for your food dishes.