How Do You Prepare Soil For Planting Herbs?
Growing your own herbs enhances not only the flavor of your meals but your life. The first step of a successful life as an herb gardener is properly preparing soil for planting herbs. Luckily, soil prep is easy and works whether you are growing in containers or a large garden. Select an area of your garden, or select the appropriate containers to make certain that your soil will get good drainage. Herbs will not do well in a soggy location, no matter what else you do to prepare the soil. Take the time to select the right home for the herbs before you do anything else. Rid your soil of all weeds down to their roots. If you are planting in containers, you will still need to choose quality soil to reduce the likelihood of weeds. They will rob your herbs of valuable nutrients they need. Also, this gets rid of the temptation to use harmful pesticides any where near where the herbs will be. Test the soil. Herbs generally prefer an alkaline over acidic soil. You can add supplements to your so
