How Do You Start A Medicinal Herb Garden?
A medicinal herb garden can be as small as a single container or as large as a good-sized garden plot. The best way to start medicinal herbs is to pre-seed them indoors. It gives you more control over the environment, the seeds and small seedlings. The seedlings can be transplanted together into a large container, or, after the last frost, they can be planted outdoors. Most of these types of herbs are perennials and will return the following year. Choose your medicinal herb seeds. Some common herbs you might choose are: chamomile, skullcap, St. John’s wart, red clover, feverfew, echinacea or evening primrose. The best way to decide which medicinal herbs to grow is to investigate them and choose ones you will use. Use commercial peat pots, or recycle containers from your kitchen. Either will work. Use commercial potting soil. Fill the containers with soil. Follow the package directions for depth of seeds and planting space for when you transplant them outdoors. Each medicinal herb will
