The Herb Garden BLOG
How to avoid Fungus Gnats on my herb garden plants
Have you ever had to deal with insects, tiny black flies on your herb plants and tiny white larvae on or in your potting soil, and you don’t know what to do to prevent this, then this article is for you. Let’s start by answering the following two questions: Why are these insects (and especially fungus gnats) a problem? What exactly are fungus gnats?
How to start herbs from seeds – Rosemary and Oregano
Some of our member herbgardeners asked me how I seed start my herbs. So I have been planning for a while now to create a video about the simple and easy method I use for starting my new batches of herbs.
In this video I briefly explain my steps.
How long does it take for Rosemary cuttings to root?
I have conducted different experiments with growing Rosemary cuttings in the last months of my herb gardening. In this article I will share my experiences, my tips and best practices about how to propagate Rosemary by growing cuttings into strong and healthy plants?
The Herb Garden Challenge for Beginners
Some sort of a challenge, she called it… mmm, I think challenges are interesting!
Splitting and Repotting a Basil plant from the supermarket
In this blogpost I will illustrate how I am splitting and repotting a basil plant from the supermarket into several different basil plants.
Growing Herbs in Winter – Do Grow Lights work?
In winter, they say the days are cold and dark. This is not different for our herbs. So I was wondering what the impact is for us herb gardeners. Is it possible to obtain a sustainable growth in winter at all? And will herbs survive in the dark winter period?
5 Reasons why you should grow your own herbs
Are you looking to grow your own herbs? In this short post you will find a couple of great reasons why that is NOT a bad idea.