The most popular hobby that has lately caught on is container gardening. An increase of urban populating living in confined spaces of the city has very little scope for gardening. Admittedly there are some plants that do not thrive in containers as well as they do in the great outdoors but there are many that do well. The choices available need to be studied. Herb growing in containers has become very popular. The hobby is no longer confined to those interested only in health food or cooking experts. There is a rustic tone about being able to pluck fresh herbs right from the window sill of the kitchen just at the time when the wok is hot and ready. For beginners, herbs are a good way to make a debut into the wonders of container gardening. These are very easy to grow and do not need extra large containers. The best growing ones are basil, chives, mint and or thyme. It is necessary to remember that herbs require good doses of sunshine and the soil has to be moist. Extra water might lead to drains getting clogged causing the roots to wither out and die. It is fairly simple to grow vegetables in containers. It requires the correct soil mixture, the right amount of watering and the proper container. All vegetable do not thrive well in containers. For instance potatoes are not for pots as they need plenty of space to spread out underground.

But there are others like eggplants, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, beans and peppers that do well in pots. Large vegetables like corn and melons or certain varieties of tomatoes should be avoided. Plum as well as cherry do very well in containers as do citrus fruits including lemons. It is a dream to inhale lemony flavour straight from the pot in the house. For growing vegetables in pots the container is required to have a minimum depth of 6in and be 10in wide. It is fun to set up the container garden. Some flowers can be added to introduce dashes of color to the indoors. Browallias (desert bluebells) thrive in any place and are best as filling-in plants. Another popular option is Coleus as the leaves are brightly coloured gold, yellow red and the like. The flowers of periwinkle are eye catching in white and pink adding a dainty tone to the interior decor. It is not difficult to set up a container garden, it’s a wonderful way of bringing in the great outdoors into the urban indoors. All that is required is a passion and love for it.

I want to start an herb garden for culinary uses and I would like to find a good source for some unusual herbs. Any ideas? If not Atlanta, are there reputable online sellers?
Thanks.

I’m starting an herb garden and I’m going to buy the seedlings today, but I’m not sure what I should buy. What are some commonly used herbs that are easy to grow? Also, I’d like to put in at least one butterfly-attracting plant, so what are some of those? It doesn’t matter if that one is an herb. Thanks.

From Publishers Weekly

Gifted English writer and herb-garden designer Bremness (Complete Book of Herbs) here produces a work of some interest, but little use. In an attempt to fit more than 700 herbs from all over the world into one glossy little book, no aspect of plant knowledge is more than merely touched upon. Although the photographs are numerous and crystal-clear, this is not a dependable field guide for plant identification, nor does it tell us what we can do with the herb (more…)

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